The World at Their Feet

Illustrations of animals from around the world highlight the polished concrete floors in an Alabama elementary school.

Aug 13, 2013

Read the full story of the work Jeffco Concrete Contractors performed on the polished concrete floors at Big Sandy Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the article "The World at Their Feet."

Photos courtesy Barry Fikes Photography

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