H&C Concrete Coatings provides a full complement of protection products for any concrete project with its new Water-based Wet Look, Oil-based Clear Gloss (formerly known as Clear 23), and Northern Climate Concrete & Masonry Waterproofing sealers. New H&C Concrete Wet Look Concrete Sealer is a 100 percent clear acrylic sealer […]
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Concreto LatinoAmerica coming in June
Gathering construction industry professionals from all over Latin America, the Concreto LatinoAmerica conference will be held June 17-19 at Mexico City’s Centro Banamex. In its fifth year, the conference will feature nearly 200 domestic and international exhibitors, a keynote by “The Big Dig” author Dan McNichol, and a new event […]
Concrete Coatings fine-tunes new house brand
Concrete Coatings Inc. launched a new distribution plan in January 2008. The company now sells its products under its own label via distributors across the country. CCI has obtained five outside sales representatives to establish relationships with distributors. They will handle customers CCI had sold to directly for a short […]
Americans, Swedes team up on dust containment
Pullman-Holt Corp., based in the United States, and Pullman Ermator, based in Sweden, have announced the establishment of a joint venture called Pullman Ermator LLC. The Tampa, Fla., company will manufacture HEPA vacuums and dust extractors to be used in the abatement, restoration, remediation and construction industries. The new Pullman […]
Jeffco on the move
Bomanite franchise partner Jeffco Concrete Contractors Inc., which specializes in architectural and decorative concrete paving and flooring, has recently moved to a new office building in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with more than 50,000 square feet of warehouse space and 6,000 square feet of office space. Incorporating many of its decorative concrete […]
When to Test Your Polished Concrete Job
Know what you are defining with your tests and work descriptions. Your intent is that the architect/owner/GC will be taking you at your word as a professional, an expert.
Tips for Repairing Decorative Concrete
Colors must be matched. Costs must be controlled. There are all sorts of variables to consider when repairing a decorative concrete floor. Luckily, several products aim to help you get things fixed.
Reactive countertop sealers that require little maintenance
Innovative Concrete Technologies, a leader in reactive technologies for concrete countertops, has finalized engineering and testing of its reactive line of sealers. Innovative has worked to engineer a sealing technology that addresses the needs of concrete countertops. This new hybrid technology gives the protection of a topcoat sealer without the […]
PTI names program director
The Post-Tensioning Institute — a nonprofit organization for the advancement of post-tensioned, prestressed concrete design and construction — has named Thomas F. Mathews as director of certification programs and construction technologies. Mathews is responsible for the management, marketing and promotion of plant and field certification programs and will also serve […]
ICRI elects 2008 president, board members
The International Concrete Repair Institute membership elected Monica Rourke of DryWorks Inc. as its 2008 president. To support Rourke in 2008, the ICRI membership also elected the following officers: president-elect: Randy Beard, Walker Restoration Consultants; vice president: Charles Knight, Sto Corp.; secretary: Don Ford, C.A. Lindman Inc.; and treasurer: Garth […]
