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Homeowners, builders and designers worldwide are beginning to recognize the benefits of incorporating decorative concrete in their plans and designs to enhance the aesthetic appeal of homes and buildings. Technological innovations in construction tools and the use of concrete stains and dyes to obtain different patterns and textures have made concrete one of the most versatile and cost-effective home décor materials on the market.
CCL, the specialist in engineered solutions for structures, has completed the design and installation of the company’s SURFACE jointless flooring system at KeyFreight Warehousing’s newest facility in the port of Beirut. The solution from CCL will enable KeyFreight Warehousing to introduce a very narrow aisle (VNA) racking system, which optimises capacity by reducing redundant space, ensuring the property delivers its maximum value.
Modern commercial parking garages aren’t the only ones that require maintenance and repair; sometimes residential garages call for Western Specialty Contractor’s restoration expertise as well.
Vacuworx announced an increased presence in the Gulf Coast area. They have done this with the promotion of Paul Raines from Production Manager to Regional Service Manager. Paul Raines is a service-oriented professional with technical know-how. He also has problem-solving abilities and organizational skills to ensure the highest levels of […]
This year marks the first time that the award-winning decorative cement coating line called CimentArt is being distributed in the USA. The Spanish product line from originator Juan Aranda has grown in distribution to 37 countries around the world with more countries each year, and was finally introduced to the US market via an architect named Ketty Miles that had seen the product in her home country of Venezuela several years ago.
SureCrete Design Products’ XS-PC12 concrete countertop sealer is a specially formulated hybrid solvent-based polyurea coating designed for application over completed concrete surfaces such as concrete countertops, cement-based terrazzo and GFRC. XS-PC12 provides a low-VOC (400 grams per liter), penetrating, film-forming, color-enhancing, high-gloss surface. Although suitable for residential applications, XS-PC12 delivers […]
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has launched the Hydro Ban Shower Pan, which comes in multiple interlocking pieces for easy transportability and sizing, and the Hydro Ban Shower Pan Kit provides everything needed for a shower installation in one package, offering customers a cost-effective system of products needed to waterproof a shower.
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has launched a complete line of structural epoxy products designed for a variety of concrete crack repair jobs. Tested to the latest ASTM standards, the new CI family of crack injection epoxies have an improved viscosity range, with accelerated cure times, and can be installed at temperatures between 40°F and 110°F to meet the demands of real-world concrete repair applications.
Chemical deicers and snow plows are commonly used in winter to eliminate hazardous ice and snow from parking decks and structures. While deicers are doing their job melting away snow and ice, some may actually be corroding the parking structure’s concrete and reinforcing steel, and some snow removal techniques may actually be doing more damage than good.
As polished concrete becomes more mainstream for floors, it continues to gain momentum across the board. In fact, industry statistics show that it is now 15-20% of the total flooring installed each year. For decades, most architects, general contractors and facility owners tended to lump floor covering/flooring and polished concrete […]
