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  • Surfaces' WOC Wrap-Up

    The Concrete Surfaces pavilion was a popular draw at World of Concrete 2012.

     
  • Polishing Luncheon Shines

    Documentation was the buzzword at the annual Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum held Tuesday at WOC.

     
  • The polished concrete floor is a highlight of the five-bay, 7500-sq.-ft. ambulance station at the Clair Road Emergency Services Center in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

    Public Safety Building Achieves LEED Silver Rating

    Polished concrete contributes to sustainability.

     
  • Understanding LEED Benefits Contractors and Their Clients

    Contractors and manufacturers still slip up on simple concepts of the USGBC and LEED.

     
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    Diamond Tooling Basics

    The diamond tooling market is always changing, with new and improved products.

     
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    Committing to Maintenance

    Concrete polished must stress the importance of maintenance to their customers.

     
  • Pat Harrington, Structural Services Inc., addresses the audience at the Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum while Marck Schuler, Mr. Clean Maintenance Systems; Carl Cabot, American Decorative Concrete Supply Co.; and Ken Fisher, a certified walkway specialist and contributor to National Floor Safety Institute, look on.

    Maintenance Is Polishing Luncheon Theme

    Speakers stress the importance of educating owners on maintenance issue.

     
  • Polishing Luncheon & Forum

    This is an important time in the short history of polished concrete, according to speakers at Tuesday's Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum.

     
  • Surfaces, Decorative Extravaganza

    If you haven't yet made your way to the Silver Lot, in front of South Hall, be sure to stop by and visit the many decorative concrete manufacturers, watch the concrete tool demonstrations, and experience the creation of artistry in decorative concrete.

     
  • An example of a high spot in a floor.

    Evaluating Flatness and Levelness when Polishing Concrete

    Flatness and levelness are important factors for building owners.

     
  • The BOT-3000 digital tribometer by Regan Scientific Instruments is an NFSI0-approved testing device to determine surface friction.

    Polished Concrete and Slips

    A new test determines risk of polished concrete floors.

     
  • More to do, More to See at World of Concrete

    Contractors who polish, coat, and repair concrete surfaces should start planning now for next year's World of Concrete.

     
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    Head of the Class

    School districts embrace green construction and polished concrete.

     
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    More to Do, More to See at World of Concrete

    The Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum is returning.

     
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    The Evolution of Finished Concrete Floors

    Finished concrete flooring has grown explosively in the past few years, with many new products benefiting applicators and owners.

     
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    Grinding and F-Numbers

    Our business has become more focused on polishing concrete retails floors, and we are concerned how grinding and polishing affects a floor's flatness and levelness. How can we be sure we are meeting the correct specifications? Do any studies exist showing the effects on FFand FL numbers?

     
  • Polishing Up

    World of Concrete speakers discuss the importance of establishing standards and specifications for concrete polishing.

     
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    Resisting Slips

    Retail use of polished floor surfaces has come with a cost. Over the past 40 years, slip and fall injuries on poorly designed and installed floor finishes have driven insurance costs through the roof.

     
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    Seeking Consensus

    Last October, I moderated a seminar in which I first offered insights on the status of specifications found in concrete polishing contracts. Held at the International Concrete Polishing and Staining Conference in Atlanta, I ended my session by asking, “What should be the model specification for...

     
  • Finished Concrete Flooring

    Polishing concrete can be a calamity of trials and errors. The process also can be perfectly smooth and trouble free. Most jobs are somewhere in between. Knowing the answers to certain questions before you start may help you get your project closer to the trouble free end of the spectrum.

     
 
 
 
 

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