January 2018

Concrete Contractor January 2018
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Milis Flatwork, Kaukauna, Wis. working on a 40,000 square foot warehouse expansion. Seventy trucks delivered almost 700 cu. yds. of concrete. Wacker Neuson trowels were used to finish the slab.
Concrete
40,000-sq.-ft. Concrete Floor Placement Proceeds Like Clockwork

Figure 1: Residential basement excavation with over 8-ft of depth. No benching, loose soil encumbrances on the slope and spoil piles closer than 2-ft from the opening. This excavation should not be entered until corrected.
Concrete
OSHA Inspector Says 'Excavation Was Not To Regulation'. What Now?
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.
Colors & Stains
Why Color Choice is Vital to the Polished Concrete Process
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.
Colors & Stains
Why Color Choice is Vital to the Polished Concrete Process
Concrete is probably the most versatile material for making countertops. It can take any shape, be colored almost any color, have expose aggregate that is either natural or man-made, be stained or dyed, diamond polished to a high shine or left in a more rough state. They can be cast-in-place or precasted in controlled settings. The opportunity to be creative is endless.
Decorative Concrete
Concrete Countertops
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Decorative Concrete
Concrete Countertops
An examination of current trends.
January 9, 2018
Concrete is probably the most versatile material for making countertops. It can take any shape, be colored almost any color, have expose aggregate that is either natural or man-made, be stained or dyed, diamond polished to a high shine or left in a more rough state. They can be cast-in-place or precasted in controlled settings. The opportunity to be creative is endless.
Concrete
World of Concrete 2018
By the time this issue hits the street, the 2018 edition of World of Concrete will soon be upon us.
January 9, 2018
Business
Winter is a Great Time for Contractors to Develop a Business Plan
Effective business planning is more than simply putting some goals out there and then making a mad scramble to reach the goals
November 20, 2017
If you have never developed a business plan then consider this winter season to do so. If you have a business plan, consider revising it, updating it, strengthening it to be more realistic and more useful for this next business season.
Concrete
Ligchine Starts Building New ScreedSaver MAX PRO Concrete Boom Screed
Following the success of the last year’s release of the ScreedSaver BOSS 240, Ligchine International developed this new large line screed that was revealed at World of Concrete 2017.
April 13, 2017
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Concrete Chain Saws
Makita's New XSR01Z is the First Cordless 7 1/ 4-in. Circular Saw
Makita says its XSR01Z is the worlds first cordless rear-handle 7-1/4-in. saw powered by two 18V batteries
January 17, 2017
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Polishing Materials & Equipment
New Scanmaskin 650 Propane and 650 DSP Floor Grinders Available at Jon-Don
Jon-Don, a distributor of products, equipment, and training for independent contractors and in-house service providers across multiple industries, announced the addition of two new concrete floor grinders to its line of concrete surface prep equipment.
March 23, 2016
Scanmaskin 650 Propane grinder
Worksite Equipment
Husqvarna FS 3500 G Flat Saw
Husqvarna launches an updated version of the FS 3500 G - a self-propelled walk-behind flat saw with a 37 hp (27.5 kW) Kohler gasoline engine.
February 19, 2016
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