Roadware’s 10 Minute Concrete Mender is a thin compound formulated to penetrate any moisture, frost, surface grime, or dust to establish a permanent interface with the base concrete. The patched area is ready for traffic in 10 minutes. Developed by NATO for the rapid repair of bomb-damaged runways, Concrete Mender […]

Shave Away, Europe, the manufacturer of the Dust Muzzle is manufacturing and selling a new dust collector designed for circular saws, the Saw Muzzle. The Saw Muzzle is made of heavy duty, fiber filled ABS plastic and is designed to fit the Skil, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch industrial worm […]

Blastrac’s 1-8DEC portable blast cleaning system is a versatile shot blast system designed for the entry level contractor, or for use as a complementary or edging unit for the medium to large contractor. A new caster kit makes the unit maneuverable while providing a consistent and even profile. The blast […]

The Portland Cement Association has established a new foundation to help finance education programs in nearly every facet of the cement industries, from university research fellowships to career recruitment and craft training. The foundation’s initial annual budget will be $285,000, which will be used to provide direct educational grants for […]

Stanley has expanded and redesigned its Goldblatt line of concrete hand tools. The company’s magnesium floats, finishing trowels, edgers, and groovers have been redesigned for improved cleanability and function. New magnesium floats include a bevel-end cast magnesium float, an extruded magnesium float, and a round-end extruded magnesium float. The new […]

Vertigraph has developed BidPointXL, a Microsoft Excel add-in tool that lets the user click on an Excel spreadsheet, then fill it with information electronically measured and drawn from paper plans using a digitizer tablet. Users can take off circles, arcs, and rectangles by clicking on three points instead of tracing. […]

New “Poly Meta Forms” from Metal Forms Corp. consist of plastic forms with steel stake pockets that can be used to place all types of concrete flatwork as well as curb and gutter. Excellent for straight and radius forms. The forms are designed to be lightweight, moisture resistant, durable, and […]

The MoistureBloc Vapor Reduction System from Vexcon consists of a primer and top coat that can be applied on concrete floors or slabs on grade to block the transmission of water vapor, which may damage tile adhesives and cause other problems. Each coat dries overnight. The system is designed to […]

Mapei has introduced Ultratop, a self-leveling, abrasionresistant cementitious topping that can reach compressive strengths of 6,100 psi (42 Mpa). The material is supplied white or gray, and the white material can be integrally colored or topically stained. In addition, Mapei has introduced a Field Flow Test Kit to solve problems […]