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How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

How to Prepare a Concrete Floor for Coatings

Believe it or not, when it comes to applying coatings to a concrete floor slab, it’s not enough just to cast your eyes on the surface – and if it looks dry – think that it’s ready. To avoid the costly problems that can happen after installing coatings, there are two crucial steps you must […]

The Importance of Concrete Sealers on Concrete Surfaces

Protection of concrete from environmental factors is critical to preserving its function over time. Applying concrete sealers over concrete surfaces is a

How to use concrete kneeboards and concrete sliders

I'll show you how to use concrete kneeboards to mag float a patio slab in preparation for a broom finish.

How Do Aggregate Properties Affect My Ready-Mix Concrete?

The size and shape of concrete aggregate can change the properties of your ready-mix concrete product. Make sure you’re choosing the right kind for your project.

Building On Rubber To Make Homes More Earthquake-Resilient

NZ researchers say that waste tires could be reused as seismic isolation for medium-rise buildings.

Decorative concrete supplies that make a difference

As concrete wears and ages there comes a time when you need make the decision of either tearing it out or fixing it. Fixing concrete these days has become easier with the advent of decorative con…

This Water-Absorbing Concrete Could Prevent Flooding

Watching this permeable concrete from Tarmac absorb 4,000 liters of water in 60 seconds is mesmerizing—it looks like the water is just disappearing. In reality, it is soaking through the...

Take a rare peek inside the Hoover Dam's guts

What is an ice dam? How do they form? And what to do about them

Keep an eye out homeowners, it’s ice dam season, which are caused by melting snow that can cause water to leak into houses.

DAM User Adoption and Training

This is the story of two DAM systems at two different companies. The companies shared many similarities. In both cases, the digital asset management system was relegated a home with the design team, where the managers understood the need for a searchable collection of assets that could be reused at significant cost and time savings.

Librarian Tips for DAM Managers

DAM Guru Program members who are professional librarians have authored a series of articles that offer advice to DAM managers.

3 Simple Ways to Clean Concrete

At United Surface Prep, we are constantly hearing from customers looking for better ways to maintain and clean concrete floors. Many of them reach out to other cleaning companies for their concrete…

How to Resurface Concrete

Old, worn concrete surfaces can be given a brand-new look with concrete resurfacer. Learn how to prepare a concrete slab and apply resurfacer.

The Imperfect Beauty of Concrete Countertops

Unique styling and durability are just a couple of the reasons that concrete countertops have become so popular. A far cry from the early versions, today’s