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Hats off to Jeff Bach of Bach Custom Coatings of Oregon City, Oregon, for being the concrete highlight of the recent Street of Dreams, an annual showcase of new luxury homes in Portland that was held this past summer. This was the third Street of Dreams Bach has participated in.
At first glance, the dock looks like it’s floating just above the water. “It turned out exactly how I wanted it,” says Reuben Keim, co-owner of Keim Concrete in Wooster, Ohio, about his concrete platform. The pier and dock, which sit about a foot above the surface of a 2-acre pond in Keim’s backyard, was fashioned with Proline form liners.
I hope this missive reaches you before the Concrete Decor Show Nov. 6-9 as I believe our industry has reached a pivotal point in its development.
The theory of using the coordinates to plot points can be used anywhere in the room. It doesn’t only have to be about medallions. This is where I ask you to question what a medallion is to you.
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) installed Catherine Schoenenberger as its 63rd National President during NAWIC’s Annual Meeting and Education Conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Schoenenberger, owner of Stay Safe Traffic Products, Inc., has been a member of NAWIC’s Granite State Chapter since 2008.
Annual cement consumption is expected to climb by 2.6 percent during 2017 and 2.8 percent in 2018, according to new projections by the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
The National Association of Women in Construction is pleased to announce the hiring of its new Executive Vice President Beth Brooks, CAE. Brooks is a respected association professional and advisor on governance, board orientation and strategic planning.
Although graphene’s unsurpassed strength as a material was made clear back in the 20th century, the construction industry still relies on traditional techniques and products for the most part. Factories stand ready to launch wholesale production of graphene concrete and other building materials, but the market remains largely uninformed of their potential.
From highways and buildings to homes and sidewalks, so many things you see around you are made partially or entirely of concrete. Most people assume concrete is a fairly modern invention, right? No way! Actually, concrete was used 2,000 years ago in the Roman Empire. In fact, it looks like it was better quality concrete than we can manufacture today.
Bon Tool Co., a leading manufacturer of construction hand tools, has launched a new website with expanded, user-friendly and better integrated features.
