Colors & Stains

Concrete Contractor's 2026 Top Products Award: Now Open

Calling OEMs and manufacturers, submit the latest innovative tools, equipment, or products that will transform challenges into success for concrete contractors.

Adding a topical highlight color to integral color.

How to Integrate Pigments into On-Site Concrete Mixing

November 5, 2025

Concrete contractors work efficiently in freezing conditions, following ACI cold weather concreting guidelines to ensure proper placement, finishing, and protection.

Cold-Weather Concreting: Technical Guidance for Preventing Winter Damage

October 22, 2025

From ConcreteWorks 2024

Chryso Featuring Decorative Finishes to Sustainable Reinforcement at ConcreteWorks 2025

October 8, 2025

Saint-Gobain Adds Granular Pigment to Its Concrete Solutions

July 31, 2025

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Installing Backyard Pickleball & Tennis Courts: A Pro's Guide to Overlay Systems

June 25, 2025

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Concrete Contractor 2025 Top Products Award Winners

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Of Art & Color in Concrete

The awards will be presented at the 2024 ASCC Annual Conference scheduled to take place Sept. 18–21.

ASCC Opens Annual International Decorative Concrete Council Awards Program

Concrete Results: Simple Tech That Builds Big Wins

Concrete Results: Simple Tech That Builds Big Wins

Decorative Concrete

How to Apply Concrete Dyes When Grinding & Polishing

Ameripolish Inc.

Learn the basics of dyeing concrete during the grinding and polishing process.

There are a variety of ways concrete dyes can be applied, however, typically a high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) sprayer is the best applicator.

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Paint & Painting Equipment

Dutch Boy Paints Launches Concrete and Masonry Floor Coatings

Sherwin-Williams Company

Available in three products that protect basement floors and exterior concrete pavers, patios, walkways and more, these coatings offer smooth, durable finishes.

Available in three products that protect basement floors and exterior concrete pavers, patios, walkways and more, these coatings offer smooth, durable finishes.

Colors & Stains

Transform Dull, Gray Concrete Into a Work of Art: Consolideck GemTone Stain Colors

Stain Application

Colors & Stains

The GRANUMAT Microsmarty Automatic Concrete Dosing Machine

Colors & Stains

Brickform Ultra-M1x Concrete Coloring Product

Brickform - A Division of Solomon Colors

Brickform Ultra-M1x Pre-measured Concrete Coloring

Colors & Stains

Polishing Concrete Contractor Makes the Best From Hydraulic Oil Stains

The creative mind of Troy Vancil, a polished concrete contractor, makes a one-of-a-kind artwork to commemorate a Kansas family’s history.

Custom Polished Concrete Honors Immigrant Heritage

Decorative Overlays

A Pool of Volunteer Work

Volunteers from the Decorative Concrete Council and the Manufacturers’ Advisory Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors traveled to Detroit in March 2021 to complete a community project for the Durfee Innovation Society.

The Decorative Concrete Volunteer Work Done for the Durfee Innovation Society

Colors & Stains

Sika Corporation Merged Decorative Concrete Family, SikaColor®

Colors & Stains

Understand the Differences Between Concrete Dyes, Stains and Pigments

.When it comes to imparting color on a concrete surface, understanding the product options is critical in order to achieve the finished look your customer desires.

Pictured, an outdoor living space where acid stains were used to etch the concrete surface.

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