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Countertops were the name of the game at a recent workshop sponsored by the Institute for American Craftsmanship in Eugene, Oregon. Offering its participants valuable experience in making precast and cast-in-place countertops, decorative concrete tiles and even concrete stools.
The popular Tech Fair will return to the 2005 CSDA Convention, which will be held Feb. 16-19 in San Francisco. “The goal of the Tech Fair is to allow technical representatives from manufacturers to meet with a very selective group of cutting contractors to promote the latest developments in equipment […]
A new publication from the ACI, titled “Report on Thin Reinforced Cementitious Products,” summarizes information on reinforcement, manufacturing methods, engineering properties, and applications of thin reinforced cementitious products. Special emphasis is placed on durability and fire resistance of thin reinforced cementitious products, in addition to other properties such as strength, […]
In order to understand a cement shortage, we must first take a look at the factors that are responsible for the lack of this precious material. They include growth in construction activity, limited supply, and increased shipping rates.
The RMC Research Foundation has named Julie Luther as its executive director. Luther comes to the foundation with extensive experience with the ready mixed concrete industry and not-for-profit organizations, most recently as senior vice president of the NRMCA. Her role as RMC executive director will include outreach to allied organizations, […]
Started in 1992 in Madera, Calif., QC Construction began life as a regional supplier of decorative concrete raw materials — colors, hardeners, release powders — to contractors in central and southern California. The company blossomed in the mid-’90s when contractors and homeowners alike discovered that there was more to concrete than mere shades of gray.
PCA’s Executive Committee has approved a goal addressing the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) for cement plants in the United States. The committee set goals for at least 40 percent of U.S. cement plants to have implemented an auditable and verifiable EMS by the end of 2006, 75 percent […]
Superplasticizers can be a godsend when working with concrete. Here is a list of the many advantages to using them in your concrete work.
Most decorative concrete contractors don’t conduct standardized tests when pouring driveways, pool decks or the like. For practical purposes, most seasoned contractors can tell if the slump is right when they see the concrete coming down the chute. Learn how to get official results the easy way.
Thomas J. Gibson is the new senior vice president, government affairs, at the Portland Cement Association. He will head PCA’s Washington office and represent the Association and its member companies before Congress, the administration and the White House. Gibson comes to PCA with a wealth of experience in politics and […]
