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The Optimizer is the newest addition to the Nudura ICF Series of insulated concrete forms. The Optimizer offers installers a variety of benefits to save time and money during installation. With the Optimizer, the need to rip forms is greatly reduced. Designed to be used as a height adjuster at […]
The developers of BuildingBlok have announced the latest release of the affordable, cloud-based construction management platform that has experienced rapid adoption by small- to mid-sized contractors. The BuildingBlok system revolutionizes the control of construction projects from start to close-out with a comprehensive suite of features that include invitations-to-bid, file manager, […]
The new vertical design of the Sammys Pole Tool from ITW Buildex now comes fully assembled. Designed for working in tight spaces, through the ceiling grid, or with work involving high vaulted ceilings, it’s available in two telescoping sizes — one extends from 4 to 12 feet and the other […]
Brandon Gore of Gore Design Co. and Hard Goods has recently launched a new training program for professionals called Concrete Design School. Based in Tempe, Arizona, stand-alone workshops will cover fabric-forming, mold-making, casting with pumps and transporting the finished product.
Four leading insulated concrete form manufacturers have created a new industry association. Logix Insulated Concrete Forms Ltd., Nudura Corp., Quad-Lock Building Systems Ltd. and Superform Products Ltd., which cumulatively represent the majority of the ICF products manufactured in North America, are the founding members of the Council Of ICF Industries […]
RPM International Inc. has announced that its Rust-Oleum Group has acquired Krud Kutter Inc., a marketer of specialty cleaning products for both residential and industrial markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Krud Kutter specializes in problem-solving cleaners and removers, which are water-based, biodegradable, nontoxic and VOC-compliant, while offering […]
An expert’s tips on how to use these common household items to make your decorative concrete work easier and more beautiful.
The new Octagon Handle from Marshalltown is a bull float handle with increased grip performance. With an octagonal profile, these 1 3/4-inch diameter handles increase gripping power by an average of 20 percent when compared to round handles of the same diameter. Even when your hands are sweaty, the Octagon […]
Paul Schneider is one of the lucky people in this world whose hobby and occupation are one and the same: decorative concrete. “Most people don’t think of a hobby as something you make money off of,” he says. But he does it.
Think of your concrete countertop business as a bucket you fill with water. You try to make as many sales as possible (in other words, put in lots of cups of water). You try to keep your price as high as possible and do large projects (use large cups). But if the bucket is leaky, all of your efforts are in vain.
