Hitachi Power Tools has unveiled two new SDS Max concrete and masonry hammers with minimal vibration and impressive performance: the DH40MRY Rotary Hammer and the H45MRY Demolition Hammer. Hitachi’s patented User Vibration Protection reduces the full-load triaxial vibration of these tools by up to 60 percent. The powerful impacts from […]

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded 12 programs with its inaugural Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Recognition Awards and Incentive Grants. The awards and grants recognize pre-K through college-level curricula that advance green-building ideals of transforming how buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. Recognition awards honor existing […]

With 35,000 square feet of retail, distribution and training space, Decorative Construction Supply, the largest store of its kind in North Texas, officially opened for business June 9 in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Decorative Construction Supply’s principal partners are president Cindy Hamm and vice president Corey Granger. Cindy, […]

Building materials manufacturer Lafarge recently completed the purchase of the southeastern Louisiana sand and gravel assets of Texas Industries Inc. The acquisition consists of four sand and gravel pits, allowing Lafarge to enter the southeastern Louisiana aggregates market. The operations will be integrated into Lafarge’s Eastern U.S. Aggregates and Concrete […]

Prosoco Inc., a manufacturer of products that clean, protect and maintain concrete, floors and architecture, has added Joe Reardon as concrete products group specialist to its Consolideck finished-concrete flooring team. Reardon will promote Consolideck high-performance flooring products, develop new business, conduct training and help solve jobsite problems. Though he has […]

As part of its polished concrete maintenance program, VIC International offers a 20-inch burnishing machine designed exclusively for polishing and maintaining floor sheen. The VIC 20-inch burnisher features a two-speed, 1.5- horsepower, 115-volt 66 frame motor that allows superior cooling, added torque and longer motor life. The machine also features […]

Bobcat Co. has improved its mini track loaders with the introduction of the B-Series MT52 and MT55. The BSeries loaders have features that improve operator safety, comfort and machine durability and meet the latest emission requirements. Another new feature is a Tier IV engine. The Bobcat MT52 mini track loader […]

Launched at the World of Concrete conference this year, Eagle Solutions’ new propane-powered SP13 and SP30 polishing machines offer powerful polishing solutions while reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. The propanepowered systems also allow contractors the freedom to move without being tethered to a high-voltage outlet. The SP13 is ideal for polishing edges […]

The HTC 950 RX is a four-head heavy-duty grinding machine for concrete grinding and polishing applications — and it can be controlled by remote. Using HTC’s radio remotecontrol function, the operator can control not only the grinding discs, but also propulsion and steering with zero ergonomic strain. In addition to […]

Introduced at the 2008 World of Concrete, Superabrasive Inc. offers the Lavina 16 Surface Preparation System, a three-head planetary grinding and polishing machine designed to work wet or dry. With a 16-inch polishing path, the machine is perfect for small to medium-sized polishing jobs. The Lavina 16 design includes a […]