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Polished concrete has grown from a niche to a mainstream design element. To recognize today’s most outstanding projects, the editors of Concrete Surfaces magazine have created the annual Polished Concrete Awards. We are asking readers to help us publicize the concrete industry’s advances in this...
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A coalition of cement and concrete associations sponsors an advocacy day in Washington DC.
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The 2013 Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Project Award winners exemplify the advantages of modern post-tensioning applications. Here's a summary of the winners.
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After dominating the competition in five canoe races and winning two of three academic categories, the University of Nevada, Reno concrete canoe team took the overall win in the annual Mid-Pac Concrete Canoe Competition held April 19-20 in San Jose, Calif.
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The National Craft Championships (NCC) is an annual event that draws the construction industry's top apprentices and trainees and pits them against each other over the course of two days.
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Check out this hilarious video of the damage that occurs to street-side mailboxes and learn more about the Save The Endangered Mailbox contest, sponsored by QUIKRETE.
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Opp Construction wins Willis-sponsored Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize as 51 other companies win awards for quality construction safety programs.
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Concrete industry leader Claude Bédard, president of Euclid Admixture Canada, has been appointed to the Standards Council of Canada.
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Videos from the events at World of Concrete 2013 in Las Vegas.
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A concrete cave and polished concrete Scrabble board were deemed the best projects at the Artistry in Decorative Concrete demonstrations at the Concrete Surfaces Decorative Pavilion at the 2013 World of Concrete, held Feb. 5-8 in Las Vegas.
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Best-selling publication available in hard copy, CD-ROM, USB drive, or online version.
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Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete.
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ASCC has developed presentations on a variety of topics of daily importance to their contractors. These presentations are designed for small and medium-sized contractors, though all members are welcome to participate.
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The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) was recently accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer (ASD).
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released their 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, awarding the U.S. an overall grade of D+ on infrastructure.
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2013-2014 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. this month.
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The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) is pleased to announce new 2013 Board members and Officers, who were elected at the 41st Annual CSDA Convention and Tech Fair, held February 28 – March 2, 2013.
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Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – is pleased to announce the release of their 2011 - 2012 Annual Report.
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CC editor Bill Palmer's thoughts for the month on the concrete industry.