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The Yacht Hotel opened in January 2020 and is the newest beach hotel in the popular resort city of Vlorë, Albania. The hotel’s concrete structures are protected from chloride attack – and resulting corrosion – by the Penetron System. The system’s formula reacts with concrete components to produce a waterproof, […]
Hospitals may be the focus of news coverage of the current COVID-19 pandemic, but thanks to concerns about the food supply chain and hoarders, supermarkets have been almost as prominent. Brian Bowers, president of Solid Solutions Products in Anaheim, California, says there’s likely also to be an unseen danger at […]
A little bit of positivity can go a long way during the most trying of times. The way Jim Glazer sees it, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a seemingly never-ending set of challenges and opportunities over the course of the last few months. However, in taking an objective approach to COVID-19, planning […]
As the construction industry ramps up, installers are getting back on job sites, but are faced with challenges that include tight turnaround times and new safety protocols. There is a growing need for installation solutions that are not only reliable and easy- to-use, but also deliver unprecedented speed. Thus launching […]
When Robert D. Bauer first laid eyes on Eastlake Studio’s rendering for the new headquarters for Waystar, a healthcare-related technology company in Chicago, it intrigued the president of CCI Flooring. The project involved remodeling an office building in downtown Chicago. Their goal focused on creating a wide-open space with distressed […]
ForneyVault, an integrated construction materials testing platform, recently added Quadrel, LLC, to its growing list of software integration partners. The interface allows Quadrel’s customers to have easy access to ForneyVault along with its own technologies for concrete and aggregate management. Martin Marietta, Inc., in Denver, CO, is the first Quadrel customer […]
Alpha Professional Tools is excited to introduce the newest additions to its Ecoguard Dust Collection line up. The Ecoguard G7 and Ecoguard W9 are designed for larger grinders such as 7” and 9”. First, the Alpha Ecoguard G7 fits on most 7” and 9” angle grinders and is built for […]
CPS is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Day as the Sales and Technical Support representative for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Chris joins CPS as it enters its 16th years as a leader in both propane and electric equipment for concrete grinding and polishing. Chris Day has over […]
Contractors are using data analytics to rapidly respond to economic uncertainty in construction, said panelists in a May 20, 2020, webinar. Early in the Covid-19 crisis, contractors were already using cloud-based analytics platforms to game-plan scenarios related to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, said Bruce Orr, Founder of Atlanta-based ProNovos. […]
When Cody Carpenter invited Warren Ness as the vertical concrete carving instructor for Carpenter’s Plan B Studio training program last fall in Tacoma, Washington, Ness detailed plans to make a coffee table. It would resemble a large boulder with pops of color, dendritic plant embellishments and a flat top. The […]
