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Sean O'Keefe writes design and construction stories based on 20 years of experience and a keen interest in the people who make the built environment happen. He can be reached at [email protected].

Updating the Viceroy Santa Monica with Bomanite Modena

Project Profile: Updating the Viceroy Santa Monica with Bomanite Modena

With the hotel bar's original wooden floor in desperate need of replacement, the project manager turned to Bomanite Modena SL Custom Polishing System for a solution to match the hotel's luxurious experience.

As a memorial to the frontline workers of COVID-19. The Ocoee Health-Center includes a plaque that reads as follows: 'This courtyard is dedicated to the frontline healthcare workers who went above and beyond during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 'In appreciation for you extraordinary service, loyalty, and commitment to your profession and community.'' It then lists the companies and suppliers involved in the project and then a 'thank you.'

3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community

How three Bomanite-licensed decorative concrete contractors - Edwards Concrete Bomanite, Texas Bomanite, and Colorado Hardscapes - made a difference in their communities.

Valley Children's Hospital

Customization Defines Decorative Concrete Solutions for Valley Children's Healthcare

Engaging the Design-Build contracting methodology is one reliable way to complete roughly 100 facility improvement projects a year.

Fort Carson Apache Helicopter

Radiant Heat System Gets Boost from Molded Polystyrene Rigid Insulation

Among the projects contractors and the USACE team are overseeing at Fort Carson, the U.S. Army Mountain Post in Colorado Springs, Colorado, replacing an outdated airfield is the biggest.

Pat Austin March 2014

Underslab Insulations and Structural Implications Explained

Lightweight and versatile, molded polystyrene foam is a commercial building material that despite being commonly used remains somewhat misunderstood.

Fast and effective

Fast and effective

What to do if roads are worn out? If only the top layer is damaged, only that layer needs to be repaired. Take advantage of innovative solutions.

At Olathe West High School, Musselman & Hall placed 25,000 square-feet of 2”-thick Renaissance Deep Grind as an unbonded topping slab integrating local aggregates and references. The project was recognized by the Concrete Promotional Group for the 2017 Excellence In Concrete Awards - Judges Award.

Place Maker

Bomanite’s Renaissance Deep-Grind delivers low-maintenance brilliance affordably.

Omega Concrete recently worked with Ellison-Auxier Architects on a 40,000-SF expansion of Westerman Hall at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan. In keeping with the college’s Catholic identity and existing architectural heritage, the design called for large precast panels incorporating a series of arches within arches, along with multi-directional bands and a cross insignia.

Foam Works

Architectural pre-cast panel manufacturers have a formwork ally in ACH Foam Technologies.

When Texas Christian University renovated their football stadium the design objective for Founder’s Plaza was to emulate a map view of Fort Worth, Texas including city streets, railroad tracks, and the Trinity River.

The Edge of Innovation

Decorative concrete evolves as designers and owners push the envelope.

Designed to entertain children of all ages, the entirely redeveloped facility applies Universal Design strategies to effectively engage toddlers, seniors, and everyone in between. The entry feature also needed to be a beautiful, year-round work of art, highly activated in the summer and durable enough to withstand constant use and weather.

Making a Splash

Kick-starting a YMCA revitalization with a splashy new entrance in beautiful, durable Bomanite

The final scope of work included 41,000 square feet of flatwork, 650 lineal feet of walls, and some 4,000 square feet of polished concrete in The Frappe House.

A Sense of Place

A church plaza becomes something more through careful design and quality construction.

Functionality That Makes a Difference | JLG®

Functionality That Makes a Difference | JLG®

From Smart Load technology to self-leveling innovations, helping you and your crew return home safely is more than our job – it’s why we’re here.

On the construction of the Cheyenne South Valley Connector, innovation came in the form of an unusual application of ACH Foam Technologies’ Foam-Control EPS Geofoam. An engineered lightweight material made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam with high compressive strengths and predictable material performance, Foam-Control EPS Geofoam is frequently used as a structural-fill on roadway and embankment projects.

EPS Geofoam Forms Opens a World of Possibilities for Concrete Contractors

On the construction of the Cheyenne South Valley Connector, innovation came in the form of an unusual application of ACH Foam Technologies’ Foam-Control EPS Geofoam.

80,000 square feet of under-slab foam insulation was installed in a single 12-hour night’s work, tallying roughly 250 man hours of labor.

Under-slab Insulation Solution Mitigates Heating and Cooling Costs

Foam-Control Plus+ provides cost-effective alternative for the University of Iowa and local building team.