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Master Builders, Inc. and L.M. Scofield Company have formed a sales and marketing alliance designed to expand the demand for, and use of, colored architectural concrete throughout North America. In joining forces, the two companies emerge as the only full-service supplier of concrete admixtures able to provide improved products, comprehensive […]
From small anchor holes to large diameter holes in concrete with heavy rebar, the new Hilti Diamond coring tool DD 250 delivers fast drilling speeds and more than enough torque to get the job done.
In a business of few second chances, the better educated and prepared you are the less likelihood you will be, of making mistakes. When dealing with Architectural Concrete Flooring installations you only have one chance to get it right. Mistakes are sometimes irreparable and extremely costly. The Skookum Video Guide […]
Michael Kaitanjian, 55, of Whittier, California, lost his battle with cancer at his home on Saturday, September 8, 2001. He passed away on the day of his 28th wedding anniversary to his loving wife Cathee. Michael spent the last months of his life welcoming his two new granddaughters. He also […]
The Euclid Chemical Company, a leading producer of concrete additives for commercial applications, announced today it has acquired a new product line for beautifying indoor and outdoor concrete floors, which it will make available to the residential markets. Ultra-Tex is a proprietary blend of acrylics, cement, sealers and colorants that […]
As the U.S. enters its 116th straight month of economic expansion, the Portland Cement Association projects continued gains in construction and cement use, according to William D. Toal, PCA’s Chief Economist. Portland cement consumption is forecast to rise 1.1% in 2000, cement consumption is expected to reach 114.3 million tons. […]
Atlas Copco has produced its first piece of equipment, an XAS 185 portable air compressor, at its new production facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Billed as the largest manufactured concrete products trade show in North America, the fourth annual Manufactured Concrete Products Exposition (MCPX) will be held Feb. 23-25, 2006, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. More than 6,000 plant owners, managers and production personnel are expected to attend. The 2006 MCPX […]
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, will hold its annual EXPO March 15 through March 17, 2006, in New Orleans. The EXPO will feature seminars and demonstrations focused on the decorative concrete industry. Seminar topics include “Organization in Management,” “Making Money […]
After record-breaking cement consumption in 2004 and 2005, Portland Cement Association predicts additional increases through 2009. Cement consumption in 2006 is expected to reach more than 130 million metric tons, a 3.7 percent increase from 2005, and average annual increases of 2.5 percent are projected through 2009. An increase in […]
