With its distinctive Rice Krispies look, pervious concrete was designed to let liquids pass through it. The material poses some clear challenges for decorative concrete contractors.
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Processes that Ensure Quality Work Are Needed Now More Than Ever
The lack of communication between owners and designers at the top of the building process and the workers at the production end, as well as the training needed for a seamless transition from client’s conception to finished project can create a dysfunction in the industry that is in desperate need of fixing.
Why the Formula Approach for Polished Concrete Hurts Our Industry
The weak economy does not have to make our industry buckle under price pressures. We’ve forgotten that polished concrete is already the best bargain in the flooring industry, and what’s more, we’ve allowed the formulaic installation to become entrenched in specifications.
2010 Concrete Restoration Contest Award Winners
A closer look at the interior and exterior first place winners of the 2010 Concrete Restoration Contest.
An Overview of Concrete Dyes and Their Benefits
As complements to stains, as colorants on polished concrete jobs or on their own, dyes are earning a more permanent place in the decorative concrete artisan’s tool kit.
Diamatic offers “vertical” polished concrete solutions
Diamatic Management Services has announced the industry’s first vertical business model for the concrete polishing industry.
Mapei supplies products for 2010 Olympic venues in Vancouver
In preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Mapei provided 41 different products that contractors used for concrete restoration, surface preparation, waterproofing and flooring installation in six Vancouver venues, including the Vancouver Olympic Headquarters (Campus 2010), Richmond Speed Skating Oval, Olympic/Paralympic Centre, Canada Hockey Place (GM Place), Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver and the East and West buildings of the Main Media Centre at Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.
New sealers, sand, repair compound from Quikrete
The Quikrete Companies has released a range of new products for both commercial and residential applications. These products include several new concrete sealers with multiple finish options and a versatile concrete repair compound. Quikrete’s new line of low-VOC waterproofing sealers offers a reliable, durable finish for a variety of surfaces. […]
New grinding machine from Aztec
Aztec Products Inc. has introduced the new UltraGrind propane-powered, planetary-head, gear-driven concrete grinding machine. The UltraGrind is the newest addition to Aztec’s extensive line of floor-stripping, buffing and polishing machines. The Aztec UltraGrind has been designed for more aggressive concrete-floor grinding applications, where the goal is to both remove material […]
American Decorative Concrete tests dye system
American Decorative Concrete is currently conducting a nationwide “beta test” of its new Ameripolish SureLock Color System to find out how it performs on real-world concrete. “What we’re seeing in our lab,” explains American Decorative Concrete president Les Davis in a press release, “represents a revolution in concrete color. But […]
