Progressive Concrete Works Inc. received three 2009 Excellence in Concrete Awards from the Arizona Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. ACI’s annual Excellence in Concrete Awards presented Progressive Concrete Works Inc. with the following awards: 2009 Award for Sustainable Concrete Construction, 2009 Award for Commercial Architectural Hardscape, and 2009 Award […]

Nawkaw Corp. has added a second sales representative to its Nawkaw Pacific Southwest Inc. territory with the hiring of Collyer Cronk, based out of San Diego. Nawkaw Pacific Southwest Inc. encompasses a three-state area that includes California, Nevada and Arizona. Cronk will be responsible for sales and customer accounts for […]

Dr. Ephraim Senbetta, LEED AP, will spearhead a group of LEED accredited professionals assembled by Mapei Corp. to assist architects, contractors and specifiers with questions concerning the role of Mapei’s products in LEED certification. Dr. Senbetta manages Mapei’s Quality Management System for the Americas, and he is currently Mapei’s representative […]

MK Diamond Products Inc. has acquired the Sawtec brand from Blastrac, NA. Sawtec will be marketed as a sub-brand of MK Diamond. The Sawtec brand provides contractors with a range of dust-free tools and grinding accessories for surface preparation and concrete repair. The Sawtec product line will include surface preparation […]

Chris Sullivan has joined ChemSystems Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing. ChemSystems Inc. is a specialty manufacturer of decorative concrete products based in Houston. Sullivan’s responsibilities include managing all sales and marketing activities for the company and involvement in new product development, with an emphasis on troubleshooting application […]

Sika Corp. has announced that the manufacturer’s representative firm, Manchester & Associates Inc., has joined the Industrial Flooring Business Unit as exclusive representatives of the Sikafloor product line in Texas and Oklahoma. Manchester & Associates Inc. has a combined 55 years of experience in specifying and marketing resinous flooring products. […]

The ACI Foundation, a wholly owned, nonprofit subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute, has announced the opening of its student Fellowship and Scholarship program for the 2010-2011 academic year. The ACI Foundation is offering eight fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students and five scholarships for graduate students studying concrete. Funds […]

ProSpec has introduced Expansion Stabilization Technology for its line of Level Set underlayments and wear toppings, providing added protection against shrinkage and cracking. EST is an additive designed to reduce the potential for cracking and shrinkage through controlling precure chemical and physical reactions during underlayments’ plastic stage, when up to […]

Allen Engineering Corp. has developed two new riding trowels, redesigned another, and launched the Power Screed Pro. The MSP 415 riding trowel and HDX 740 hydraulic-powered riding trowel are the two new power trowels. The MSP 415 features a 35-horsepower air-cooled Vanguard gasoline engine, two 46-inch, five-bladed nonoverlapping rotors, and […]

Buddy Rhodes announced the launch of Buddy Rhodes Concrete Tools at the 2009 World of Concrete show. Now, there is a new e-commerce site for the line of tools. The tool line includes both wet and dry polishers, including an industry first detail polisher. The line is rounded out with […]