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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought much more than illness to our nation. Many changes have happened throughout every state in the U.S. because of the coronavirus. Adapting your business during COVID-19 is as important as ever. Changes and adaptations can include things like masks, social distancing and permanent business closures. […]
Daich Coatings, manufacturers of durable real stone coatings, has introduced three new colors to its popular SpreadRock granite stone coating line. The new Mocha, Anvil and Ice Grey colors add richer, darker color options to the real stone coatings selection. SpreadRock has exceptional decorative and protective benefits when applied to concrete, masonry and other surfaces. You […]
Chris Sullivan joins Fenix Group and has been recently appointed vice president of sales for the construction division of the company. Sullivan is one of the industry’s problem solvers for specialty performance coatings and decorative concrete admixtures. The Fenix Group represents the brands of TK Products, SureCrete and also Concrete […]
Mustang, the largest Russian animal feed producer, began production in its newest facility in March 2020. They applied the Penetron crystalline technology to waterproof all below-grade concrete structures to keep production lines dry and complex machinery safe. As Russia’s largest producer of animal feed and feed additives for cattle, poultry, […]
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the June 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) by way of the COVID-19 Impact Survey. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives […]
The aesthetics of polished concrete is often one of the primary reasons why it’s chosen as the finished flooring on many projects. The material’s natural beauty expressed through varying aggregate reveals, the color of the cement binder and the clarity of the polished surface makes it a singularly unique flooring […]
Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduces its innovative line of crawler skid-excavators — the newly updated MCR Series. Comprised of three models, the 6MCR, 8MCR and 10MCR, Mecalac’s line of compact skid excavators offers superior speed, productivity and compact operation over traditional mini-excavators. […]
Proper diamond tools for polishing concrete is essential to getting it right. Choose the starting diamond grit and tooling segment configuration based on what’s best to achieve the job’s appearance objective. If there wasn’t one given, go with the random aggregate configuration. Objective # 1 Random aggregate (doesn’t matter what […]
A while back, I was addressing a group of architects about decorative concrete and its many possibilities. It was very well received and ended with the usual questions about color and details. However, one question stuck with me. One architect asked about concrete’s environmental impact and how I felt about […]
From "food-safe" to "sacrificial coating," kitchen concrete countertop maintenance will have you upgrading your vocabulary along with your tool kit. Here’s how to speak the language.
