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?"
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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.
Utility and Beauty Come Together with Sandscape Texture System by Bomanite
The Sandscape Texture system manufactured and sold by Bomanite is a happy union of utility and beauty. Its usefulness lies in its slip resistance and high durability. Its beauty lies in its consistency and attractive color possibilities.
Mock-ups of Decorative Concrete Jobs Make Sense
You can fine-tune your concrete polishing bid by figuring out before the job begins how the concrete is going to grind, what diamonds you will need and how to prepare. Walk on the slab, pour some water on it, scratch at it and put a diamond on it.
GG releases sealer
GG Innovative Products has created Endurable Sealer, a new waterbased sealer that comes with a 10-year warranty. Endurable Sealer is 100-percent UV stable, can accept forklift traffic in as little as 24 hours, is countertop safe, and is resistant to oils, brake fluid, and Skydrol. In addition, the sealer contains […]
Artisan hired as divisional manager for Antex Western
Robert Chaney has been named divisional manager for British Columbia at Winnipeg, Manitoba, building solutions company Antex Western Ltd. He previously worked for his own decorative concrete firm, Tru-Glaze Ltd., based in Victoria, British Columbia. Antex Western’s new B.C. division will offer carpet and resilient flooring, Reazzo recycled terrazzo flooring […]
New Kingdom Products line: hardeners, release agents, colorants and sealers
Concrete Texturing LLC has unveiled a new line of decorative concrete products called Kingdom Products. The line offers 35 popular colors of color hardener and antique release agents and a variety of dyes, stains and sealers. Additional products are in the testing phase and are slated to be introduced by […]
Concrete Industry Management Students Work to Restore Alcatraz
As undoubtedly the most colorful and memorable element of the U.S. National Park Service, the infamous Alcatraz Island gets more than a million visitors a year, and it shows.The concrete walkways, railings and other structures are weathered and badly in need of stabilization and repair.
New HEPA Certification and Hazardous Dust Regulations
Several pages into the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, there is a statement pertaining to the use of HEPA certified vacuums:
Stone Construction appoints district sales manager
Stone Construction Equipment Inc. has announced the appointment of George Moser, from Dawsonville, Ga., as district sales manager. Moser was part of the Stone sales team from 1993 to 1999. He has amassed a wealth of experience with both Stone equipment and Stone customers. He has logged 25 years in […]
