Owners and architects choose polished concrete as an alternative to floor coverings, but the results can be particularly disappointing when polishing is specified for an elevated slab. Most ...

Building Teams and their clients tend to think of a decorative concrete contractor as just another trade to be fit into the construction schedule, preferably at the lowest possible cost. But ...

In some of our classes and research and development projects we are forced to pour 1 1/2-inch concrete panels on top of plastic inside our warehouse. Although we try and get as much use as possible ...

April 06, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Apex Custom Concrete has announced the expanded availability of its precision-stamped ...

Beautifying outdoor living spaces through decorative driveways, hardscaping, pavers and sidewalks is the mission of the team ...

From patios to driveways, a well-built concrete slab is the backbone of countless home projects. Getting it right means ...

In the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, several construction techniques were used to allow such a bold construction to stand. One concerns the composition of the concrete (in this case, non-reinforced ...

Is Alan Flanders the Picasso of plaster? Well, maybe not. But the Sloan, Iowa, man is cementing his artistic aspirations utilizing a most unusual canvas: decorative concrete. "Concrete can become a ...

The Pantheon. The Panama Canal. The Hoover Dam. When you think of concrete, you might imagine great feats of engineering, or at least highway overpasses and other sturdy, stolid structures. But ...

DEAR TIM: My concrete driveway has eight large slabs. The driveway slopes down from my garage to the street. The straight-line gaps between the slabs has enlarged, and some cracks are as wide as 2 ...