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Green Scene Landscaping and Pools, of Chatsworth, California, has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz.com, a leading platform for home remodeling and design. The premier landscape design and construction firm was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community. The Best Of Houzz […]
The Quikrete Cos., a leading manufacturer of packaged concrete products for the building and home improvement markets, has opened an online company store at Thequikretestore.com. Consumers, customers and employees can chose from hundreds of officially licensed Quikrete items ranging from premium golf shirts and fleece jackets to die-cast toy trucks […]
In 2009, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board adopted a small-business preference policy. Since then, “The airport has had a strong commitment to maximizing opportunities for small and local businesses to compete for contracts,” says Sonia Cruz, small-business development program manager for the airport authority.
The Quest Building Products location in Anaheim, California, has celebrated its grand reopening following a store and warehouse remodel. It’s also anticpating the introduction of its improved Kretus materials line. In 2012, Quest Building Products became the sole distributor of the Kretus line of concrete restoration coatings. Quest Building Products […]
After being in the decorative concrete business for a more than a decade, Paul Huneck, owner of Hudson Concrete,is in a spot that many other decorative concrete professionals would envy. High-profile clients come to him with interesting projects. He makes his entire living in a territory 13 miles long and 2 miles wide — the island of Manhattan.
On a visit to the SASE University training workshop held in April in Knoxville, Tennessee, I had the privilege of meeting several contractors who all shared a common interest in learning. Despite the fact that all were established polishing professionals, they came with one goal in mind: finding ways to […]
The artwork depicts kites, after all. No doubt youthful patients warm to the imagery and the idea behind its creation — a diversion in an otherwise angst-generating setting (the dentist’s office) that also serves as a fun, innovative way to guide patients and parents to the proper doors.
The latest compilation of “ASTM Standards in Building Codes” is available on DVD and online. The ASTM release contains more than 2,000 ASTM construction specifications, practices and test methods compiled from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. These standards satisfy the international code requirements established by the International Code Council. […]
Fishstone Studios Inc., operators of Concretecountertopsupply.com, has moved to a new location, at 110 East St., Crystal Lake, Illinois. The new location features a decorative concrete showroom with finished architectural concrete, furniture, fire pits, mail houses and more. The new location also includes a complete retail store. You can try […]
You’ve worked hard, become skilled at making things, developed relationships with architects, gotten specified on a commercial project, bid to all of the generals involved and been told the winning bidder is going to go with you. Now what?
