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The new Vibra-Beam Countertop System is a state-of-theart, patent-pending countertop vibration system. This lightweight system can be attached to any standard sawhorse to create a highquality vibration table that produces an extremely tight, dense and void-free finish. The Vibra- Beam is ideal for both new construction and remodeling contractors. Available […]
Gary Powell has been named Mapei’s new Concrete Repair Systems Terrazzo Specialist. Powell will be in charge of product development, marketing and sales of the company’s new decorative concrete topping, Terratop Terrazzo. This topping allows for thin installations, which makes it much lighter than traditional cement terrazzo. It has a […]
Okon W-2 economically seals regular concrete block and other moderately porous surfaces such as old weathered brick and heavily textured stucco. Offering superior water repellent performance, it is formulated with a proprietary blend of the highest quality acrylic micro-emulsions and a silanesiloxane solution. The micro-emulsions penetrate the surface to establish […]
Versatile Building Products is relocating to a 28,000-squarefoot facility in Carson, Calif., thereby tripling its capacity for inventory space. The company has realized growth rates of well over 100 percent in 2003. “One of the differentiating factors that our company holds is our product availability,” says Mike Meursing, president of […]
Achieving color consistency requires careful planning and attention. Here are some tips.
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announces the establishment of the Minnesota Chapter and Virginia Chapter. The ICRI board approved its 28th and 29th chapters’ charters during the ICRI 2003 Fall Convention in Tampa, Fla. Anyone interested in joining either chapter or learning more about its activities should contact Minnesota […]
Special mats and tools can be used to imprint the pattern or texture in these tight areas. Flexible (or floppy) mats typically have about half the weight of a regular mat and thus can be bent to get closer to the wall or corner.
In other Grace Construction news, the company has named three highly respected senior managers to new positions in its concrete and masonry products business lines. Lawrence R. Roberts has been appointed Technical Fellow, Timothy A. Durning has been named manager of marketing and technology planning, and Gregory S. Freeman has […]
A milestone has been achieved with the 1,000th student graduating from Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association training classes held November 6-15, 2003. Since the CSDA offered its first class, Cutting Edge, in 1993, 686 students have graduated from this program. Since Operator Certification was started in 1996, 161 students have […]
Reward Wall Systems has added a new manufacturing facility in Wilsonville, Ore., near Portland. The new plant started producing Reward’s iForm flat wall insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in November and will serve Reward’s growing customer base in the Northwest. Since introducing the iForm in early 2000, Reward has increased its […]
