Deadline to Enter ASCC Decorative Concrete Awards Is September 30

Contest is open to both ASCC members and non-members. Categories include concrete polishing, overlays, countertops, stained, epoxy/polyaspartic flooring and more.

June 14, 2013

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Winning entry from 2013 awards, in the Polished Concrete over 5,000 sq. ft. category from T.B. Penick.

Winning entry from 2013 awards, in the Polished Concrete over 5,000 sq. ft. category from T.B. Penick.

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The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), announced its sixth annual Decorative Concrete Awards. The competition is open to DCC members and non-members. Deadline for entries is Sept. 30, 2013.

Click here to download the entry form.

Entries are invited in the following categories: overlays, cast-in-place – stamped and special finishes, stained, polished, countertops, vertical application, concrete artistry, multiple applications, graphics, epoxy/polyaspartic flooring and architectural concrete. With the exception of countertops, two awards may be given in each category, for projects 5,000 SF and less, and projects over 5,000 SF.

Submittals are judged on craftsmanship, aesthetics, functionality and creativity.

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