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Todd Scharich has joined the American Society of Concrete Contractors as a decorative concrete specialist. Scharich will answer a hotline for ASCC members who have technical questions relating to decorative concrete. He will write and edit articles and publications as well as provide education and training. Scharich started Decorative Concrete […]
Like any concrete surface that leads to the front entrance of a major Las Vegas hotel, the driveway at the main valet area of Caesars Palace is subject to all kinds of wear and tear.
Hiram Ball, president of Ball Consulting Ltd., has announced the sale of Ball Consulting Ltd. to Smooth-On Inc., of Easton, Pa. Ball Consulting is based in Ambridge, Pa., with an office in Tempe, Ariz. For more than 30 years, Ball Consulting Ltd. has been supplying manufacturers around the world with […]
There’s a lot riding on your price. It’s a reflection of your brand value and the perceived quality of your work. Customers will even use heuristics to determine if your price per square foot is consistent with what they would expect to gain from hiring you.
Fiberglass has been used in the precast industry for many years. The use of resin-and-glass mats to make master-mold plugs, keeper molds to hold the shape of rubber molds, and good old-fashioned production molds is standard in the industry.
Turning a profit in today’s construction industry is no accident. This is why it is essential — now more than ever — to practice the strong fundamentals that every successful business is built on. I witnessed a perfect example of such a business this fall and it made me rethink my effort as a decorative concrete professional.
As high-performance coatings become more commonplace in decorative applications, so do the problems associated with using them. Unlike acrylic sealers, high-performance coatings (polyurethane, epoxy, polyaspartic and polyurea) are not as forgiving when it comes to application, or more specifically, reapplication.
A couple of homeowners in West Milford, N.J., were looking to enhance the curb appeal of their house by enhancing the front entryway. They initially contacted us about the possibility of resurfacing concrete steps leading to the front door and pouring a new sidewalk from the driveway to the steps.
Deborah’s story about Wade and the dimes he saved for his annual anniversary gift provided the inspiration for a unique decorative concrete design conceived by Jason Thorn, owner of The Concrete Angel, Winfield, Ala.
An engineered piece of metal that bridges cracks to hold two pieces of concrete together and an overlay can be installed right over the top.
