The Concrete Network

Versatile High-Performance Coatings® Releases White Paper

07.16.24 - This new resource does a good job detailing the benefits of using both epoxy and polyaspartic coatings to deliver superior results, leveraging the strengths of each material.

Versatile High-Performance Coatings® Lowers Price on Flake Flooring

02.20.24 - A leading high-performance floor coating manufacturer, today announced it has reduced the prices on its Flake flooring products.

How to Build Medical Office Buildings Faster

10.02.23 - Whether responding to a health crisis or simply accommodating a rapidly expanding local population, speed in construction without compromising quality is critical.

Women's Association of Concrete Professionals Names New President

08.16.23 - Lee Ann Harris is spearheading the effort to unite, educate, and promote women actively employed in concrete and related fields.

Coval Technologies Meets Market Demand with Polished Concrete Sealer

01.24.23 - At World of Concrete 2023, Coval Technologies unveiled a new product, Coval Polished Concrete Sealer (PCS), to be available second quarter 2023.

Win $10,000 in Versatile Products with the Best LAVA FLOW® Installation Photo

11.03.22 - To celebrate the new and improved Lava Flow®, Versatile Building Products is challenging their customers to send in photos of their best installations.

Fox Blocks - Insulated Concrete Forms Manufacturer Announces New Additional Resources Now Available in Spanish

09.07.22 - Fox Blocks has added new documents to their Resource Center...in Spanish! They are conveniently located in the Resource Library of their website, with more on the way.

Fox Blocks and Turning Leaf Custom Homes Build Net-Zero Home

07.06.22 - Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) manufacturer, in partnership with Turning Leaf Custom Homes, a custom home builder whose focus is energy-efficient design and construction in Sanford, FL, has managed to build a Net-Zero home that has an outstanding HERS Index Score of -22.

Versatile® Launches Liquid Quartz™ Decorative Epoxy Flooring System

06.22.22 - Versatile® launched its new three-component decorative epoxy flooring system that creates a beautiful, high-end designer-style floor.

EPMAR Launches New Customized Channel for Customers

05.04.21 - To better serve their Kemiko® and STA-CRETE® customers, they've developed a new sales channel, EPMAR Connect™.

2021 SUNDEK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

02.26.21 - Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 SUNDEK Awards! See pictures of these amazing projects.

Solomon Colors Offering Specialty Sprayers

02.22.21 - Solomon Colors announces a new partnership to distribute Swissmex Sprayers for construction applications.

WR Meadows Announces New Product

03.06.20 - Meadow-Patch® Smooth-Grade is a single-component, polymer-modified, cement-based, sands-free material used to achieve an ultra-smooth finish on precast, cast-in-place, tilt-up or other unfinished concrete surfaces.

SUNDEK Celebrates 50 Years!

02.10.20 - SUNDEK has been at the forefront of decorative concrete since 1970. SUNDEK leads the industry through their people and passion for innovation and sets the industry standard for decorative concrete overlays.

Garage Experts Named #1 in Category by Entrepreneur Magazine

01.23.20 - Ranked highly in the magazine's Franchise 500®, based on key factors including franchise costs and fees, growth, support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability.

Alpha Professional Tools Introduces New Polishers

12.06.19 - Introducing the latest Alpha® Polishers: AIR-830 and AIR-850 pneumatic polishers that make polishing easier than ever.

SUNDEK Announces Acquisition of Bullion Coatings in Houston, TX

11.04.19 - SUNDEK recently announced that it acquired one of its largest installation contractors in the country, Bullion Coatings, in Houston, Texas. Bullion's relationships align with Sundek's objective of growing commercial opportunities.

Magnetic Stamps are Big Draw to Concrete Installers

10.22.19 - Concrete Decor highlights how Proline Concrete Systems is revolutionizing the stamping industry with their magnetic concrete stamps. Benefits include making stamping faster and easier, with less touch-up work.

Alpha® Introduces Ecoguard W6 Dust Collector

08.30.19 - Alpha Professional Tools® is excited to introduce the newest addition to their Ecoguard Dust Collection lineup. The Ecoguard W6 is designed for collecting dust and debris when using a high-speed angle grinder with a vacuum.

Sundek Welcomes Chris Klemaske as Director of Commercial Development

08.28.19 - Chris Klemaske joins Sundek in Arlington, TX, where she will continue her role as an industry leader, working with designers, architects, and commercial developers on projects nationwide.

Kingdom Products Announces Imperial Core Bond

07.11.19 - The latest industrial-grade engineered cement from Kingdom Products designed for use as a basecoat with EIFS applications, as well as for applying lightweight stone veneer.

W. R. MEADOWS: New Product for Movement and Connection Joints

07.01.19 - HS-1 SL is a self-leveling hybrid sealant, ideal for sidewalks and driveways. The one-part formula eliminates mixing and it can be applied directly from it's innovative packaging.

SUNDEK Expands Line to Include Decorative Waterproofing Solutions

06.04.19 - The SunLastic line partners proven technologies of synthetic rubber emulsions with decorative coating systems, for a single-component elastomeric waterproofing membrane.

SUNDEK Leads the Way with New Product Innovation

05.03.19 - After two years of field testing, Sundeck Products USA, Inc. announces the launch of their state-of-the-art Premium Finish Coat Systems.

Airlite Plastics Co.—Fox Blocks ICF Acquires TRUEGRID

04.17.19 - With the acquisition of TRUEGRID, Airlite Plastics added the permeable paving grid system to its line of environmentally sustainable construction products.

NewLook International and Alabama Pigments Company Announce Partnership

08.07.18 - Alabama Pigments Company and NewLook International join forces for blended integral color distribution in the West and Southwest.

2018 Concrete Stain Photo Contest - Eco-Stain

08.06.18 - Show the world Your Best Work using SureCrete Eco-Stain. Enter the contest for a chance to WIN your share of $4,500.00 in SureCrete products.

Redi-Mix Colors and Ghostshield Form a Power Alliance to Produce Eco-Friendly Products

07.18.18 - Principals at Redi-Mix Colors and Ghostshield are excited to announce their partnership that will bring a new level of environmentally conscious products to the concrete market.

Newly Released Dual-Action Acrylic Curing Compound

06.01.18 - New from W. R. MEADOWS is PENCURE OTC, a unique, dual-action, non-yellowing, acrylic curing compound for fresh, exterior, broomed concrete.

Stone Edge Surfaces Announces the Release of Job Estimator Pro™

05.14.18 - Stone Edge Surfaces, a division of Turley International Resources, LLC, officially announced the release of their new Job Estimator Pro APP for the stamped concrete overlay and decorative concrete industry.

The Lightweight Variable Speed Polisher

05.03.18 - Sanding and polishing applications are time consuming tough work. In order to reduce the fatigue of the polishing professional, Alpha ergonomically designed the VDP-700.

Introducing the ESC-125 Wet/Dry Stone Cutter

04.18.18 - Alpha Professional Tools® has re-designed the popular AWS-125 Wet Stone Cutter, which had changed the way we cut out sink holes using a manual cutting application.

Helix Brand of Products Certified OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Compliant

02.18.18 - ChemSystems Inc. announces that both the Helix and HBS brands of decorative concrete admixtures have been certified by an independent laboratory to be below the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica.

Westcoat's ALX Receives ICC Certification

09.06.17 - Westcoat Specialty Coating Systems is proud to announce that the ALX Pro System, in both Standard and Custom finishes, has been independently tested to meet the Acceptance Criteria for Walking Decks (AC39) and has received certification through ICC.

DCC Community Project

09.05.17 - Volunteers from the Decorative Concrete Council and the Manufacturer’s Advisory Council traveled to Hawaii to replace a vinyl “sticker” of a map of the Pacific War 1941-1945 with a version in concrete.

Concrete Countertop Solutions Releases New Products

08.23.17 - A new white countertop mix and a thinner square edge form are now available.

Up to 60% off on All Resins From WerkMaster

08.15.17 - You can now get genuine WerkMaster tools at internationally competitive prices.

American Society of Concrete Contractors to Hold 16th Annual Conference in Phoenix this September

05.23.17 - Concrete contractors, manufacturers, designers and other industry professionals will gather for three days of educational events and networking.

The ASCC Announces its 10th Annual Decorative Concrete Awards: Call for Entries

05.23.17 - The deadline for submittal is September 30, 2017. The awards will be presented at the World of Concrete 2018.

PROSOCO Announces Series of Moves in Strategic Restructure

05.05.17 - To accommodate industry demand and corporate growth, PROSOCO announces a series of changes and new hires in a comprehensive restructure focused primarily on personnel.

AIR-SHIELD™ TMP offers Superior Liquid Membrane Air Barrier Protection

04.10.17 - AIR-SHIELD TMP, part of W. R. MEADOWS’ air barriers line, is a water-based air/liquid moisture barrier that cures to form a thin, tough, seamless, elastomeric membrane.

CTS Cement Products Now Included In BSD SpecLink-E

04.09.17 - CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation is pleased to announce their Komponent® Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete systems and TRU® Polished Concrete Flooring products are now in the BSD SpecLink-E program.

Pivotal Growth: Arizona Polymer Flooring Relocates Headquarters into State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix

03.15.17 - 50,000-square-foot campus to serve as international hub for APF production, distribution, training and R&D as company continues expansion