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Some of the concrete design trends in Colorado differ from those in other parts of the country. In Colorado, we see a strong push for higher quality in even the most standard concrete. Even though we specialize in decorative concrete, some of our larger contracts this year include a good portion of standard uncolored broom-finished concrete.
Architecture and Design announced last week that a carbon-based concrete additive won the Civil Contractors Federation environment award. The technology uses carbon nanotubes to give concrete a flexural strength 200 to 300 times that of steel.
Fab-Form Industries reports that the use of Helix micro rebar has dramatically changed their method of ICF panelization. Fab-Form Industries is a manufacturer of efficient building products for the concrete industry. They are located in Delta, British Columbia.
Corporal Byron Dickson visited Bart Sacco’s workplace at Kingdom Products in Throop, Pennsylvania, a week before he was killed in an ambush shooting by Eric Frein, asking Sacco for a few tips on what would be involved with replacing the sidewalks in front of his home.
Atlas Copco has added 18 sales personnel to provide local expertise and support to its rental customer base.
Easycove announced today that it has partnered with X-Calibur Construction Chemistry Inc. as its first international distributor for Easycove brand coving products. The agreement includes distribution of new 1-inch cove, 4-inch and 6-inch coving and Easycove’s high-performance adhesive.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI), an organization whose mission is to develop and disseminate consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses, officially released the completely reorganized publication "ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete."
On September 12, 2014, more than 200 Michelman employees around the world put their corporate work down and embraced a day of giving back to their communities. This is the third annual “Global Day of Service” Michelman has held.
SCS Global Services is a leading independent certification body for the green building sector. Recently the body paid tribute to three companies – Prosoco, Marvin Windows, and KI. These companies have SCS-certified or evaluated products that are among the top 10 companies honored for innovative products for 2015 by BuildingGreen. […]
Chem Systems Inc. announced CSI Architectural Color Hardener, a specially formulated, dry-shake, colored surface hardener that contains premium graded reflective aggregates and is designed to be lightly exposed using CSI Surface Etch or Surface Gel Tek gelled acid.
