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Nonresidential Investment Declines 7% in Q2 2021 Even as U.S. Economy Expands

The U.S. economy expanded at a 6.5% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2021, but investment in nonresidential structures declined 7% for the quarter.

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Infrastructure Bill Progresses in Senate

Lawmakers voted to move forward with debate on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal after they reached a deal on major outstanding issues.

Material prices are skyrocketing. Eliminate material waste.

Material prices are skyrocketing. Eliminate material waste.

MAX TwinTier rebar tying tools have a patented technology that dispenses the precise amount of wire needed to tie a rebar cross section. There is no wire wasted, which leads to lowered production cost.

Make sure you have a marketing plan in place to help focus your marketing efforts, suggests L.M. Scofield's Cam Villar. Whether in depth or simple, make sure to at least include the market you want to serve and who your target audience will be.

Marketing Polished and Stained Decorative Concrete Floors

When it comes to marketing polished or stained decorative concrete floors contractors should focus on promoting the benefits as well as the aesthetics.

CTS Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling Overlay is a hydraulic cement-based, self-leveling topping, re-surfacer and underlayment for both indoor and outdoor jobsites. The product cures to a light off-white color. It is ideal for floors that are stained, integrally colored, and those with decorative embedded aggregate flooring.

Things to Consider When Choosing a Concrete Overlay

When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install.

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Colored Concrete Trends: Should I Use Dyes, Stains or Pigments?

Understanding the differences, benefits and pitfalls of each colored concrete application is important in determining which is best for your project.

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Liquid Integral Colors for Concrete Overlays

PROSOCO's Integral Color for Overlays is a pre-measured, concentrated liquid to integrally color cement mixtures for overlays and polishable overlays

The architect on this project chose four different colors of dye.

How to Apply Multi-Color Dyes to Polished Concrete

Texas Bomanite tackled the challenges of a four-dye application with decorative saw cuts and a one-color-at-at-time application approach.

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Sundek Products USA Inc. Premium Finish Coat Systems

The systems include the latest in resin and nano technologies, which make cleaning and maintaining concrete surfaces easier than conventional coatings.

Discover the innovative tools supporting the well-being of Ironworkers

Discover the innovative tools supporting the well-being of Ironworkers

The repetitive motion of manually tying rebar can lead to painful disorders such are carpal tunnel syndrome. Discover a battery powered tool that supports ironworkers in tying rebar faster, safer and cost efficiently.

Working off the Harley-Davidson color palette, Prep Concrete used Endurable's Pronghorn and Milk Chocolate colors with a matte finish Endurable sealer to highlight the merchandise.

Harley-Davidson Showroom Floor Designed to Focus on the Merchandise

Simple, good looking and durable is what the Harley-Davidson dealership owners wanted for their 14,000 square-foot Rocklin, Calif. showroom.

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Introducing Radiance Concrete Dyes by Retroplate

This new line pushes the boundaries of concrete flooring design beyond the expected, providing rich and artisitc colors and shades for the style savvy and design conscious.

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[VIDEO] Ameripolish ColorJuice Stains Make Concrete Look Like Wood

Ameripolish used its World of Concrete 2018 exhibit to demonstrate how its new ColorJuice can give the look of wood

Integral color is part of an overall mix design and has distinct advantages over most dyes and stains from an owner’s perspective. As part of the concrete mix the integral color extends throughout the concrete slab.

Why Color Choice is Vital to the Polished Concrete Process

For more than 2,000 years, stains and dyes have been an integral part of concrete floor systems.

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Ameripolish ColorJuice - Extreme

Ameripolish ColorJuice - Extreme is our ColorJuice 3D reformulated to give you a stronger, more vibrant, and longer lasting color with the same easy application you already know how to use.

Sika Acquires Butterfield Color in the US

The acquisition will accelerate Sika’s growth by bringing the most comprehensive range of solutions for concrete contractors in the North American construction market.

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Armor Concrete Acid Stains

Armor Acid Stains react chemically with the mineral content and excess lime of the concrete surface for a deep penetrating, UV stable and permanent stain

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Armor AR500 Solvent-based High Gloss Acrylic Sealer

The Armor AR500 is a high gloss, pure acrylic lacquer made from high quality U.S. manufactured resins thatpenetrates deep into the pores and bonds to the concrete from below the surface

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Armor UTN60 Aliphatic Urethane Concrete Floor Coating

The Armor UTN60 is an industrial-grade aliphatic urethane coating that offers a long-lasting durable finish that can stand up to the toughest conditions

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Armor AR350 Solvent-based Acrylic Wet Look Sealer for Concrete & Pavers

The Armor AR350 is a solvent-based acrylic wet look sealer that is designed to seal, enhance and protect a variety of interior and exterior surfaces

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Armor L3000 Concentrated Lithium Silicate Concrete Densifier and Surface Hardener

Armor L3000 is a concentrated, fast-acting lithium silicate densifier and surface hardener that chemically reacts below the surface to form a permanent Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) structure within the pores

Strength. Sustainability. Savings.

Strength. Sustainability. Savings.

Discover ways to reduce your environmental footprint and save money.

Stained Concrete Category: Grand Prize Winner - Concrete by Hallack, Turlock, Calif. - Museum of Art of Sonora

Scofield Announces 2016 Decorative Concrete Award Winners

The contest is free to enter, and is open to any Contractor, Architect or Designer who uses or specifies Scofield Systems. Projects are judged on skill of installation, creativity, artistic expression, and integration with the overall design intent.

Sundeck of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas won the WOW! Award, best overall project, for Mission Concepcion Park, also in San Antonio. The surface needed to be durable enough to hold up under significant bike and foot traffic. The acid stain was applied first, followed by months of using a needle scaler to remove the surface of the concrete. The beautiful transformation to stained and exposed concrete pavement presents a wonderful contrast between liquid nature and solid infrastructure.

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) Announces Winners of its 9th Annual Decorative Concrete Awards

The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on January 17, 2017.

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.

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Westcoat Introduces New Blonde Acid Stain

Westcoat Specialty Coating Systems announces its new Blonde color to its Acid Stain palette.

The new 149,472 square foot plaza for the Las Vegas Arena consists of random integral pastel color shapes meant to compliment the desert surrounding area that Las Vegas is built on. There are no right angles in panel shapes so the decorative concrete contractor, T.B. Penick, decided to hire a surveying company to set points for panel corners to facilitate forming operations.

Decorative Concrete for the Las Vegas Arena

The plaza of the new Las Vegas Arena (T Mobile Arena) owned by MGM Resorts, Las Vegas, Nevada has 149,472 square feet of decorative concrete pavement, 3,425 contact square feet of walls.

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Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products Now Manufactured By Smooth-On, Inc.

Delta Performance Products in Covington, Ga. has announced that it has sold its Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products Division to Smooth-On, Inc. (Macungie, Pa.) effective December 5, 2016.

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S-9500 Color Stain from Super-Krete

Get a decorative acid stain look without the hazard or special handling.

[VIDEO] Titan ProMark 200 MMA Line Striping

[VIDEO] Titan ProMark 200 MMA Line Striping

The Titan ProMark 200 lays down methyl methacrylate (MMA) stripes in downtown Minneapolis. MMA markings are said to last 3-5 times longer than traditional striping.

The PolishedCrete team working with Jett Landscape Architecture + Design created a whimsical graphic that resembles a “swirl” effect within the polished concrete surface.

Creativity and Originality Transform the Zephyr Hotel

How collaboration created an architectural transformation to illustrate the power of concrete in design.

ASCC Webinar Series: Troubleshooting Integrally Colored Concrete

The American Society of Concrete Contractors will present Troubleshooting Integrally Colored Concrete in a webinar on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

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BonWay Expands It's Line of Decorative Concrete Products with BonTique Liquid Antiquing Agent

This easy to use coloring agent is designed to function as a secondary color or highlight color for existing decorative stamped concrete.