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Refinisher puts polish on WerkMaster deal

Fab-u-Floors Refinishing Services Ltd. is the first company in North America authorized by Werk Industries to employ the new proprietary WerkMaster Concrete Polishing System. The WerkMaster machine refinishes concrete, hardwood and stone surfaces using segmented diamond abrasives. Its patent-pending Octi-Disc Technology virtually eliminates hand edging in nearly all applications. The […]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONCRETE CONTRACTORS ASCC plans golf get together for CEOs

The American Society of Concrete Contractors will hold its annual CEO Forum at The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 23-25, 2006. The CEO Forum brings together concrete contractors from across the country for seminars, roundtable discussions and recreation. Attendees will have the opportunity to play three of […]

AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE ACI publishes consolidation guide, two others

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of three new publications. 347.2R-05, “Guide for Shoring/Reshoring of Concrete Multistory Buildings,” presents information and design criteria for shoring/reshoring operations during the construction of reinforced and post-tensioned multistory buildings. Topics include shoring/reshoring construction needs, construction loads on formwork, and strength adequacy of concrete […]

Construction education scholarships available

Applications are now available for annual scholarships funded by ConstructMyFuture. com, a Web site initiative that promotes construction as a rewarding choice Three scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded, and the deadline to apply is February 5, 2007. The program is open to students and construction industry professionals, with […]

Low-income homes get concrete help from Lafarge

Lafarge partnered with Habitat for Humanity-New York City to provide cement for nine new multifamily residential buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The low-income families who occupy the residences will be among the first New York City residents to live in homes built with insulated concrete forms. Lafarge donated 200 tons of […]

PCA Education foundation doles out concrete cash

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Education Foundation awarded seven graduate students with educational fellowships at the association’s fall 2005 meeting in Chicago. The 2005 recipients are: Blake Kreuer (Cleveland State University), Lesley H. Sneed (Purdue University), Kofi Ayensu (Lawrence Technological University), Ian Cosh (University of New Brunswick), Fatih Bektas (Iowa […]

Cemstone names sales VP

Cemstone, which makes ready-mix, engineered and architectural concrete for the upper Midwest, has named Eric Soe vice president of sales and marketing. Soe will direct and supervise planning and implementation of sales and marketing strategies. His responsibilities will include business development, customer relationship management, product marketing and sales operations. For […]

LEED leads

The RMC Research Foundation has released the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry LEED Reference Guide. The Guide aims to educate ready-mix concrete producers, construction contractors, architects, and others in the construction industry about the environmental benefits of concrete and how they may fit into projects that are to be LEEDcertified. It […]