First came the revolution. The decorative concrete wave swept the concrete construction trade not so long ago, churning up myriad visual concepts and the materials that made them happen. As the wave receded, decorative concrete concepts, methods and materials entered an evolutionary phase.
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Joint Fillers and Sealants are Prevalent on Commercial Concrete Floors
Need some perspective from the field on fillers and sealants? The people who are most likely to spend time with them are those who work on floors, with a heavy emphasis on the commercial and industrial markets.
Concrete Decor Show 2017 Promotes Building, Rebuilding and Remodeling with Concrete
Builders and remodelers interested in learning more about how homes and businesses can be fortified with concrete to withstand Florida’s extreme weather conditions and climate should plan to attend the Concrete Decor Show Expo Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 8-9, at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida.
American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition, October 16, 2017 in Anaheim, CA, USA.
The highest honor was presented to R·torso·C, Tokyo, Japan. This award is given to a project that demonstrates excellence in concrete innovation and technology, and stands out above all other entries.
Joint Ventures: Deciding to Use Fillers or Sealants to Finish a Concrete Job
Call them fillers or call them sealants (people often use the terms interchangeably), but it’s a good bet if you’re involved with concrete work, you’ve run into determining what to do with the joints. Deciding on polyurea joint filler might be your best bet. On a vertical surface, the answer […]
Dur-A-Flex Announces Leed V4 Compliant Products For Its Major Flooring Systems
Provides up to 2 leed credits due to third party validation of environmental and health product declarations
Wagner Meters and Sitefotos Partner to Benefit Flooring Professionals
Wagner Meters’ concrete flooring division and Sitefotos, a software company, announced today a partnership which enables integration of the Sitefotos photo documentation app with Wagner’s Rapid RH® Bluetooth® Smart Reader. Wagner Meters is the first company in the flooring industry to use a Bluetooth-enabled device to allow users to take ASTM F2170 compliant relative humidity (RH) readings.
Companies Donate Materials and Time to Help Homeless Families
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Prosoco Introduces Peelable Masonry Cleaner
DriKlean, a new, non-traditional cleaner from Prosoco, removes stains from a variety of masonry substrates in a rinseless, peelable formula. Enviro Klean DriKlean is a gentle but powerful rinseless cleaning solution designed for interior spaces where traditional liquid cleaners can’t go. In an easy-to-apply formula via spray, roller or brush, […]
Pathway of White Cement Spiked with Red Glass Aggregate
As part of a public kindergarten renovation project in Villemomble, France, the town approached Eqiom Bétons to present samples of finishing possibilities for the Joseph Gallieni School’s outside pathways. And, in the end, the project turned out just ducky with the help of red glass aggregate. From the many possibilities […]
