The Concrete Surfaces pavilion was a popular draw at World of Concrete 2012.
Documentation was the buzzword at the annual Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum held Tuesday at WOC.
Polished concrete contributes to sustainability.
Contractors and manufacturers still slip up on simple concepts of the USGBC and LEED.
The diamond tooling market is always changing, with new and improved products.
Concrete polished must stress the importance of maintenance to their customers.
Speakers stress the importance of educating owners on maintenance issue.
This is an important time in the short history of polished concrete, according to speakers at Tuesday's Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum.
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.
Flatness and levelness are important factors for building owners.
A new test determines risk of polished concrete floors.
Contractors who polish, coat, and repair concrete surfaces should start planning now for next year's World of Concrete.
School districts embrace green construction and polished concrete.
The Concrete Polishing Luncheon & Forum is returning.
Finished concrete flooring has grown explosively in the past few years, with many new products benefiting applicators and owners.
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?
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World of Concrete speakers discuss the importance of establishing standards and specifications for concrete polishing.
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.
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...
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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.