December 2018

Concrete Contractor December 2018

$Today, contractors are getting newly restored concrete open to foot traffic in eight hours and vehicle traffic in 24 hours at a fraction of the cost of replacing the surface. Yes, concrete will deteriorate, but contractors can bring it back to life by resurfacing.$

How to Resurface Concrete from Cracks, Chips, Spalling or Flaking

Keefe Duhon started as a machinist but became intrigued with decorative concrete and ended up starting his own decorative contracting company. His love for creative expression was a strong motivating factor.

Pushing on the Boundaries of Artistic Concrete

The most common mistakes in foundation and concrete repair happen at the get-go, when the problem itself isn’t analyzed as whole.

3 Common Mistakes in Foundation and Concrete Repair and How to Avoid Them

The most common mistakes in foundation and concrete repair happen at the get-go, when the problem itself isn’t analyzed as whole.

3 Common Mistakes in Foundation and Concrete Repair and How to Avoid Them

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives’ new BSD Corner Tool, available in 5 grits

Cornering the Market

Recent Legal Developments Impacting Concrete Contractors

Will we face two years of Congressional gridlock?

December 18, 2018

Placing Concrete Smarter - Part 3: How to Get Smarter

The third and final article in this series will discuss how to increase your organizational knowledge data base, define culture and improve your ability to place and finish slabs on grade.

December 18, 2018

Figure 1: An example of Best Practice. Overlap of the screed head for high tolerance floor.

Five Things to Demand From Your Concrete Supplier

Concrete producers can—and should—deliver vital, real-time job information via mobile apps.

December 18, 2018

BCMI Corp.’s Material Now app provides contractors with all they need to know about their concrete orders and can be used as a virtual filing cabinet that houses past ticket data. Pictured here is an order timeline for a concrete finisher.

Polishing Materials & Equipment

Maintaining Polished Concrete Floors

The good, the bad, and how to avoid the ugly.

December 18, 2018

Building Green Chart

Will 2019 Be Another Successful Year for Contractors?

December 18, 2018

Revisiting Power Tool Batteries

Run-time vs. weight vs. smallest size

December 18, 2018

As batteries get bigger and better they are powering tools never before thought possible. The 12 amp-hour battery powering this chain saw can cut down a 15” diameter tree and then buck it up into firewood lengths all on one charge.

Holiday Cheers for Customer Service “Plus”

Give all of your customers this year a special gift — an incentive really — to do more work with you next year

November 29, 2017

It is in the spirit of Christmas that I would like to encourage you in yet one last customer service tip, let’s call it, Customer Service “Plus.”

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