Golden Trowel Awards Mark 20 Years of Competition

Jeff Rogers, The Face Companies, talks about the 20-year history of the Golden Trowel Awards and what it takes to win one of the awards with today's standards

February 16, 2012

This sealer was over applied. It should have been applied 1 to 2 mils thick, but was likely 20 to 30 mils thick.

'Thin to Win' With Decorative Concrete Sealers

Thin applications are the simple answer to many acrylic sealer problems contractors face on decorative concrete projects like stamped and stained concrete.

Abrasives where abrasive material is sprayed onto a nylon pad are used for maintenance and light restoration.

Abrasives 101

Learn how to choose the correct abrasives for grinding and polishing concrete.

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Your work is meant to weather through some of the toughest conditions. Your equipment should do the same. That's why the best contractors trust JLG®.

The GCV08 features a two-stage HEPA filtration system that captures 99.97% of particulates 0.3 microns and larger.

Makita Unveils 40V MAX XGT Battery-powered Backpack Vacuum

The GCV08 features a two-stage HEPA filtration system that captures 99.97% of particulates 0.3 microns and larger.

Blastcrete recently entered a distribution partnership with Italian counterpart Mecbo Srl to sell and service Mecbo products in the North, Central and South American markets. The alliance forms “Mecbo America: a Division of Blastcrete.”

Blastcrete Brings Mecbo Concrete Pump Equipment

Blastcrete Equipment and Italian concrete pump equipment manufacturer partner to form Mecbo America.

FLEXMASTER provides a way to support safety of stairways for renovations, retrofits, safety upgrades and more.

Wooster Products Offers FLEXMASTER Safety Renovation Treads

FLEXMASTER provides a way to support safety of stairways for renovations, retrofits, safety upgrades and more.

INDCO Quic Mixers are designed for mixing colorants into paint, remixing settled materials, blending powders into liquids and other general purpose mixing applications in 5-gallon pails.

INDCO Offers Portable Quic Mixers for 5-gallon Pails

INDCO Quic Mixers are designed for mixing colorants into paint, remixing settled materials, blending powders into liquids and other general purpose mixing applications in 5-gallon pails.

Spring rains left this foundation with standing water in the excavation. Concrete placements should take place promptly before saturation of the grade occurs.

Standing Water in Prepared Footings: A Problem or a Precaution?

The Concrete Foundations Association addresses the concern for structural integrity of concrete footings due to water in the excavation.

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.

Diablo made dura-carbide withstands up to 1,800°F of intense heat to combat rebar hits.

Diablo Tools AMPED Rebar Demon 4-cutter Hammer Drill Bit System

Diablo made dura-carbide withstands up to 1,800°F of intense heat to combat rebar hits.

The FullForce(XP)eco system is designed for exterior pavements in industrial warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants and transfer stations.

FullForce Offers FullForce(XP)eco

The FullForce(XP)eco system is designed for exterior pavements in industrial warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants and transfer stations.

Plate 2000 Big Foot System Float Pan Saver

The solution is designed for leveling floors and making float pans last longer.

How Asphalt Contractors Place Concrete With Pavers

Did you know that there's a growing market for paving with Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)? It's a type of zero-slump mix that can be paved and rolled very similar to asphalt, and the demand for it is higher than ever.

Guide to Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

Guide to Fiber-Reinforced Concrete: Tips for Design, Specification & Application

Exploring the key considerations for fiber-reinforced concrete, including its design, specifications, application, and how to properly finish the product.

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Stand the Test of Time | JLG®

Your work is meant to weather through some of the toughest conditions. Your equipment should do the same. That's why the best contractors trust JLG®.

Customers can choose to purchase the Speed Striker 2.0 without a blade or with a 4.5-ft. blade.

MARSHALLTOWN Speed Striker 2.0 Power Screed

Customers can choose to purchase the Speed Striker 2.0 without a blade or with a 4.5-ft. blade.

Full Force Xp Eco One

Brochure: FullForce(XP)eco Exterior Pavement System

Download the brochure for the FullForce(XP)eco Exterior Pavement System

#GLAD2024 - Lifting Industry Raises Awareness

Lifting Industry Raises Awareness

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association announces Global Lifting Awareness Day 2024 to be Thursday, July 18.

A wide blade design enables close finishes to walls and obstructions with minimal bracket interference.

MARSHALLTOWN 7-in. Wide Fresno

A wide blade design enables close finishes to walls and obstructions with minimal bracket interference.

Cat Screed

Hands On With Caterpillar's Next Generation 3D Screed

John Anderson, senior sales consultant for Caterpillar, breaks down how the 3D screed works and what sets it apart at World of Asphalt 2024. Stop by booth 2049 to check it out and learn more.

Designing Safety Into Surface Preparation

Designing Safety Into Surface Preparation

Contractors and operators are clearly at risk working in the construction sector - but they can also be influential in on-site safety improvements. How can equipment manufacturers learn from them to create a safer industry?

Somero S-940e electric Laser Screed Machine

Somero S-940e Electric Laser Screed

The S-940E provides eight hours of runtime and can cover up to 35,000 sq. ft. per full charge.

Figure 1: Complicated footing reinforcement showing standard hooks for vertical dowels.

Rationalizing the Standard Hook in a Residential Footing

This column deals with a comparison of the minimum requirements set forth by the International Residential Code (IRC) and the referenced standard document, ACI 332-14 Requirements for Residential Concrete.

Steel plate dowels carry loads across a construction joint, maintain vertical alignment between adjacent slabs and allow concrete shrinkage both perpendicular and parallel to the joint.

Reduce Random Cracking with Plate Dowels

Use plate dowels at construction joints to reduce the risk of random cracking.

Study Textile-reinforced Concrete Sustainable Construction

Concrete Research: Textile-reinforced Concrete

By reinforcing concrete with textiles instead of steel, researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden present a method that makes it easier to scale up analyses and thus facilitate more sustainable construction.

CONFAST Now Distributor of Simpson Strong-Tie Products

CONFAST Now Distributor of Simpson Strong-Tie Products

As an official online distributor of Simpson Strong-Tie products, CONFAST will offer its customers a comprehensive selection of Simpson Strong-Tie products.

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.