The concrete industry’s Strategic Development Council announced two upcoming events concerning its ongoing concrete sustainability initiative. In conjunction with the American Concrete Institute’s Spring 2008 convention in Los Angeles, the SDC will host a concrete sustainability workshop on Saturday, March 29, 2008 in the Olympic 1 room of the Hyatt […]

The Draygon X4 and X6 Wet/Dry Electric Planetary Grinders combine the benefits of electric grinders with planetary head technology and a full range of diamond tools for grinding and polishing concrete, terrazzo and stone floors. The X4 and X6 are also suitable for removing glue and other coatings. New drive […]

Levetec’s Extrema Edging machine uses a 220-volt, 2-horsepower mono-phase motor to power an edger suitable for professional applications. Two counter-rotating grinding elements operate at 1,200-2,300 rpm, while a 360-degree steering handle allows the operator to grind edges right up to the wall. The incorporated vacuum port allows for virtually dust-free […]

The SuperColossos Planetary machine uses Werkmaster’s Octi-Disc technology to grind, edge, polish and buff concrete surfaces to within 1/8 inch of a wall. With eight heads spinning at up to 4,000 rpm, the SuperColossos provides fast, powerful grinding in a maneuverable machine. The SuperColossos, along with the rest of the […]

In an attempt to educate workers and help prevent silicosis, the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration have developed and released a fact sheet entitled “Reducing Silica Exposure Fact Sheet.” Concrete cutting, coring, drilling and quarrying are among the jobs that can involve airborne […]

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association has introduced its 2009 officers and board members who were elected at the 37th Annual CSDA Convention, held March 3-7, 2009, in Cancun, Mexico.

After its formation in 2004, ASTM Subcommittee C09.48, on the Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations, has just released its first standard: C 1679, Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry. Subcommittee C09.48 was formed to set industry standards for concrete mixtures (as opposed […]

The Concrete Polishing and Processing Technical Institute, located in Stevensville, Md., has announced what it calls the industry’s first unbiased accreditation program. Available accreditations are Tradesman, Craftsman, Master Craftsman and Master Craftsman 50. The Institute has been developed for the education and accreditation of contractors, as well as the promotion […]

Cemstone, a supplier of readymixed, engineered and decorative concrete in the upper Midwest, has announced the winners of its 2007 Decorative Concrete Awards, which recognize excellence in the design and use of decorative concrete in residential and commercial construction. The winners were selected from nearly 70 contractor entries that featured […]

BASF’s Building Systems business, together with ConTech Construction, of Winter Garden, Fla., was honored with the prestigious International Concrete Repair Institute’s 2011 Project of the Year Award for their work on the Royal Floridian Resort restoration in Ormond Beach, Fla.