A few in the decorative concrete industry are good at the trade and great salespeople as well, but not many. If sales are not your thing, then now is the time to push ahead of the competition and find the right person.
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Recipe: Floral Floors with Polishing
The technique has been created to add a delicate pattern to an already beautiful floor with the use of stencils.
Teaching Decorative Concrete in Universities
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Programs are teaching decorative concrete in universities across the country.
Concrete Contractor Finds True Passion in Decorative Concrete
This industry veteran doesn’t much care for the label of "artisan." Just call him a good concrete contractor with an eye for color.
Learning the Ins and Outs of Polishable Overlays
Thin coatings that can be polished work wonders on new and old floors, but applying them requires knowledge and skill.
An Environmentally Friendly Way to Seal and Stain Concrete
Indiana-based C2 Products Inc. offers an environmentally friendly, durable way to seal and stain concrete with its flagship products, The Bean and The Jelly Bean.
Concrete Professionals Gather to Discuss Decorative Concrete Makeover
Concrete professionals, including architects, interior designers, landscape architects, artisans and students from the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program came to a day-long session where they envisioned and designed decorative concrete walls, floors, seating, counters and more for the 33,000-square-foot facility, which occupies a former industrial building.
Choosing the Right Vacuum Cleaner
For many contractors, a shop or industrial vacuum may be an afterthought. At the very least, you may not put a whole lot of time into choosing the vacuum that specifically fits your company’s needs.
Concrete Troubleshooting Stories That Make You Go Hmmm
It’s that time of year again – the time when I review the hundreds of questions and situations I dealt with in 2010 looking for those special few that made me pause and just think, "Really?"
Freehand Designs Mean Freedom for You and Your Customer
Whether more utilitarian or more exotic, these are forms that every general contractor and every concrete guy is familiar with. We all have the tools and the formulae to produce these lines, angles and shapes.
