Architecture and Design announced last week that a carbon-based concrete additive won the Civil Contractors Federation environment award. The technology uses carbon nanotubes to give concrete a flexural strength 200 to 300 times that of steel.
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The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s 2014 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Awards
For many years, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has held annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Awards to recognize excellence in craftsmanship using glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC).
The 2014 Inductees to the Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame
The Decorative Concrete Hall of Fame is pleased to honor its inductees for 2014: Gary Jones, Frank Lewis and Jon Nasvik. The Hall of Fame will announce the group at the 2014 Concrete Decor Show.
Sticks + Stones Furniture Wins 2014 IIDA/HD Product Design Competition
The winner of the IIDA award for Best Product Design in the Outdoor Seating category was Sticks + Stones’ newest signature piece, the Social Circle. The new Social Circle Firepit is a versatile and low-profile concrete piece that sits up to six people comfortably on beautiful western cedar and can be installed both indoors or out.
Kingdom Products Treats Longtime Employees to a Mexican Vacation
Concrete Texturing Tool & Supply recognized head of customer service Colleen Washington and warehouse manager Anthony Fontini for 10 years of employment by offering to buy Colleen, Anthony and their spouses an all-expense-paid vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
L. M. Scofield Co.’s 2014 Decorative Concrete Awards
The sixth annual Decorative Concrete Awards were announced recently by sponsor L. M. Scofield Co. The contest honors contractors and designers who use Scofield decorative concrete materials.
This year, for the first time, the contest was divided into six categories.
The 2014 Decorative Concrete Award Winners Presented by ASCC
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has announced the winners of its sixth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition.
Cheng Concrete announces 2013 Winners of Kitchen and Bath Sink Contest
Cheng Concrete has reinvented its annual concrete design challenge with the first contest of a new series — the Kitchen & Bath Concrete Maker Challenge. The company announced the 2013 winners in November.
Kansas City Area Concrete Trade Group Announces Winners of Annual Awards
The Concrete Promotional Group of Greater Kansas City has announced its annual Excellence in Concrete Awards. The awards recognize outstanding work in concrete construction in the greater Kansas City area, comprised of parts of Missouri and Kansas.
Two Concrete Artisans Take Four Awards at 2013 ARDAs
Four decorative concrete projects were among the winners in the 2013 American Residential Design Awards, announced in July by the American Institute of Building Design.
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