William “Bill” Fields President and Co-Founder of Surtec, Inc. passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
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Decorative Concrete Acrylic Cure & Seal with Penetrating Silane Protection
ChemMasters, Inc. has announced the introduction of Polyseal EZ Shield, bubble resistant, non-yellowing acrylic curing and sealing compound with penetrating silane “shield” for beautification and protection of decorative concrete. Polyseal EZ Shield is a “low-VOC” product formulated to meet the stringent regulations for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) in states requiring less than 350 g/L VOC’s
New Recommendation to Create a Building Component Inventory Prior to Inspections
If you are a building owner or facility manager preparing to launch a new or revamped maintenance program, the first step, according to the experts at Western Specialty Contractors, is to create a building component inventory, even before you do an inspection.
Technological Improvements Up Advantages of Cordless Tools
Chances are good that by now you’ve been on a job site with other trades using cordless tools. You may even have a few of your own — and with good reason.
Sealer is the Most Critical Success Factor for Concrete Countertops
Do you know the single-most important ingredient in a concrete countertop that can make or break a business? If you thought concrete, think again. It might surprise you to know that it is actually countertop sealers. You can make the most beautiful concrete countertop in the world, but in the […]
Retirement Benefits Aid Employee Retention
Even at its best, owning a business offers a host of challenges. One of the latest: how to get and keep good employees.
Concrete Contractor Expands and Diversifies into Decorative Field
Shawn Halverson, CEO of Surfacing Solutions Inc.in Temecula, California, talks about the time some years ago when he took a break from construction after working in the structural concrete industry for about 21 years, beginning in the mid-1970s. Then, this phenomenon called decorative concrete emerged as a major player in the trade, and Halverson became intrigued.
Contractors Should Nix ‘Casual Use’ of Drones Over Construction Sites
Drones stand to bolster both safety and efficiency in the construction business, but casually flying them over jobsites carries liability risks that are often underappreciated, LeClairRyan aviation attorney Mark A. Dombroff advises in an opinion piece for constructiondive.com.
Sika Scofield Recognizes 2018 Decorative Concrete Winners
Five projects that featured products from the Scofield line, a brand of Sika Corp., were honored in the 11th annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition. First-place winners and runners-up were announced during the 2019 World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
Fox Blocks ICF Acquires TrueGrid
Airlite Plastics acquired TrueGrid on April 15, 2019, adding the permeable paving grid system to its line of environmentally sustainable construction products.
