Lafarge North America is putting some color in its catalog with its new line of Artevia colored concrete.
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Polished Concrete: Scratches and Light Reflectivity
“Polished Perspectives” will focus on providing simple, sound information on how to deliver a polished concrete floor to your customer — one that both you and your customer will be proud of. To me there is no better place to start than with the basics: your ability to use your diamonds to establish proper scratch patterns.
Versatile Building Products: Garage Floor Project
When a pair of specialists from Versatile Building Products made a January trek from California to Oregon to coat a concrete floor, their first concern was the cold.
Picking a Power Trowel
The type of equipment you use should reflect careful consideration of the surface you’re working on and the region you live in.
A Primer on Pozzolans
Portland cement consists primarily of calcium silicates. When mixed with water, a chemical reaction known as hydration creates calcium silicate hydrate (CSH). Needle-like crystals of CSH interlock to hold concrete together, almost like a glue.
A Company that Listens – Proline Concrete Tools
Close communication with contractors has helped Proline perfect its offerings and maintain its position as a leader in the industry.
Metakaolin: The Pozzolan for Decorative Concrete
Decorative concrete contractors are discovering the many benefits of metakaolin, an admixture that makes concrete brighter, denser and more workable.
Power Curbers to offer hydraulic mold lift
Power Curbers Inc. will introduce a hydraulic mold lift designed for the 5700-SUPER-B slipform machine that is used for barrier/parapet work as well as curb-and-gutter and sidewalk applications, depending on the mold attached to the machine. The new lift will allow machine operators to easily and quickly lift a barrier […]
Liquid “gloves” protect hands
Gloves In A Bottle helps protect your hands at work by keeping moisturerobbing irritants out while locking natural moisture in. Unlike conventional moisturizers, which attempt to replace the skin’s natural moisture, Gloves In A Bottle bonds with the skin to create a barrier much like actual gloves. Once dry, Gloves […]
Elcometer introduces new cover meters
Protovale by Elcometer introduced the Protovale 331, a new series of covermeters. This model range has been designed to meet all of a contractor’s needs when measuring rebar for on-site concrete inspection, from rebar location to comprehensive site surveying. Available in three models, the Protovale 331 can be fitted with […]
