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Section: Concrete > Slabs & Flatwork
Business Services
The Right Way to be the Lowest Bidder on Construction Projects
Construction Business Coaching
An original bid proposal should be for the bare minimum required by the bid documents to keep pricing lower and help get that first important meeting
June 17, 2015
Keep your original bid to the bare minimum to help get that first meeting. At the meeting, discuss every option to upgrade the project, improve the quality of materials, add-on additional items, or present prices for things required to fill the gaps and complete the work.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Elevation Control System Helps Meet Ff Specifications
June 11, 2015
MAKO’s Base Plate and FinCap 4.5 Screed Support System provides exact elevation control for concrete slabs.
Mini Excavators
Kubota Compact Excavator Delivers Small Size with Big Versatility
Kubota Tractor Corp.
A single Kubota U55 compact excavator proves its versatility on Rhode Island parking lot expansion project.
May 27, 2015
Tiger & Son Tree and Landscape used a Kubota U55 mini-excavator to clear the 30,000-sq.-ft. expansion of an existing lot.
Decorative Concrete
Micro-Toppings Offer a Wide Array of Decorative Finishes
April 15, 2015
Picture here is a substrate that was scrubbed with a silicon carbide impregnated nylon grit brush and given two coats of micro-topping to restore the floor. Once the water-based dye was applied, the old details of the vinyl tiles appeared.
Concrete Equipment & Products
What To Do About Dominant Joints in Floors
A rare case where doing all the right things can make the problem worse.
April 15, 2015
Dominant joints can be as much as three-quarters of an inch wide. They are the result of other joints which do not activate or crack.
Decorative Concrete
The State of Maintenance and Polished Concrete Floors
April 15, 2015
Decorative Concrete
What's Old Becomes New Again
The Hudson Hospital expansion project called for new administration and clinical wing construction, including hallways, lobby, waiting room, and stairs. The project scope included dyeing and polishing both new and existing concrete floors.
April 15, 2015
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Concrete Equipment & Products
The Original Screed Bracket from Kraft Tool Co.
Kraft Tool Co.
March 24, 2015
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Walk-Behind Saws
Multiquip Redesigned SP1G SlabSaver Concrete Saw
Multiquip Inc.
Compact unit is suited for cutting control joints in green concrete or decorative lines in cured concrete
March 19, 2015
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Seal Coating
What Causes Asphalt to Crack and Pothole in Winter and How to Fix It
When spring rolls around and the ice melts, what will the roads and parking lots you’ve worked on look like, and what does that mean for your business?
March 9, 2015
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Paving
Expanding Your Striping Company
Sir Lines A Lot transitions from all parking lot striping, to highway work in just 10 years.
March 9, 2015
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Concrete Equipment & Products
Warehouse Project Consumes Nearly 47,000 cu. yds. of Concrete
March 5, 2015
Poppoff Inc. teamed with Joseph Easley Construction to complete the division three concrete package for the the new Preferred Freezer Services project. Pictured here, Matt Poppoff and James Easley.
Decorative Concrete
Rehab Your Stamped Slab
March 5, 2015
This pool deck was restored to its original brilliance using the Original Solid Color Stain and Translucent Enhancer from NewLook International.
Concrete Equipment & Products
Hydration Stripe Offers Valuable Lessons
March 5, 2015
The Alexandria Life Science Center is now home to a beautiful, high-end polished concrete floor. This is a one of a kind building with a floor that will last 100 years.
Concrete Polishers
The Cleaning and Care of Polished Concrete Floors
March 5, 2015
A burnisher is a high-speed floor machine used to polish and clean floors. Pictured is the Battery Glazer 17 floor machine that operates on green batteries instead of a standard power cord.
Concrete Slipform Pavers
Wirtgen TCM 1800 Texture Curing Machine
Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Co.
Self-loading, track-mounted unit offers high productivity curing and texturing of Portland cement concrete slabs
March 2, 2015
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Concrete Equipment & Products
AC•Tech Oil Buster System Provides Alternative To “Jackhammer Approach” on Contaminated Concrete
AC•Tech
Two-step “Clean and Seal” process removes hydrocarbons and other organic chemicals deep within concrete substrate to avoid demolishing and replacing slabs
February 16, 2015
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Paving
Hot Seams, Smooth Finish
A seamless finish inspires striping subcontractor to nominate Northland Paving for the 2015 Pavement Award for Paving: Parking Lot
February 9, 2015
“We’re very appreciative of receiving this type of recognition,” Northland Paving owner Dan Dauffenbach says. “We take a lot of pride in what we do and everyone from top to bottom here is very quality conscious. It’s nice to be recognized for that.”
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