Category: Concrete Accessories
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Concrete Contractor’s Top Products: Call for Entries
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in Buggies, Coatings & Sealants, Colors & Stains, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Anchoring, Concrete Contractor Top Products, Concrete Countertops, Concrete Drills, Concrete Equipment & Products, Concrete Hand Tools, Concrete Materials, Concrete Mixers, Concrete Molds, Concrete Pavers, Concrete Plants, Concrete Pumps, Conveyors & Misc. Placing, Curbers, Decorative Concrete, Decorative Overlays, Educational Resources, Featured, Flatwork Accessories, Forms, Polishing Materials & Equipment, Power Trowels, Rebar Accessories & Equipment, Repair & Rehabilitation Products, Screeds, Stencils & Stamps, Surface Prep, Technology & Services, Top Story, Vibrating Equipment, WaterproofingConcrete Contractor’s Top Products Awards recognizes the tools, solutions, and equipment designed to not only help overcome the challenges contractors face daily but also do so with innovative ideas and ingenuity for them to be successful in the years to come. Nominations are now open for Concrete Contractor’s 2026 Top Products Award. Entries must be a product,…
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5 Modern Ways to Monitor Concrete at the Jobsite
Concrete properties and quality testing are advancing as new technologies enter the industry. Traditional methods, such as break tests, remain widely accepted in standardized practices, but jobsites today demand precise and timely data. The most innovative projects now use digital tools that allow crews to monitor concrete workability and concrete strength continuously and in real…
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Sounding Concrete: Detect Damage Before Repair
There are many ways to evaluate concrete in-place, from visual inspection to physical test methods in cases of concrete repair to full replacement. These techniques are often employed in the commercial concrete construction industry as directed, in most cases, by Licensed Design Professionals (LDPs). These same test methods of inspection and evaluation are just as…
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Cold-Weather Concreting: Technical Guidance for Preventing Winter Damage
As construction timelines stretch deeper into the colder months, concrete contractors are increasingly expected to deliver high-performance placements under challenging conditions. Cold weather can slow hydration, delay strength gain and significantly increase the risk of early-age concrete damage. Without proactive measures and technical know-how, cold-weather concreting can lead to compromised structural performance, costly repairs or…
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Jobsite Concrete Curing: Essential Pro Tips
Concrete curing tends to get pushed down the list of priorities on the jobsite. It doesn’t have the same immediate visual payoff as placing and finishing. Add this to budget constraints and tight project timelines, and it’s easy to see why curing in the field is often messy and improvised — even sometimes altogether overlooked.…
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Self-Tapping Screws for Masonry: Basics
Self-tapping screws are designed to create their own threads as they are driven into masonry. Unlike other fasteners, contractors do need to drill a hole or tap threads in a separate step. This pre-drilled hole creates a starting point for the screw and helps guide its threads into place. When driven into masonry, the screw’s…
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What It’s Like Being Judged on Your Concrete Work
HOLDING ON CONFIRMATION OF QUOTES, contact: Hilari Baron, [email protected] For months, eight teams of concrete contractors have worked through a gauntlet of challenges to prove their skills and showcase what they can do with a bag of concrete. These contractors have been put to the test in Concrete Combat, an online skill-based reality competition with…
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Concrete Contractor 2025 Top Products Award Winners
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in Buggies, Coatings & Sealants, Colors & Stains, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Contractor Top Products, Concrete Equipment & Products, Concrete Hand Tools, Concrete Materials, Concrete Mixers, Concrete Pavers, Construction, Conveyors & Misc. Placing, Curbers, Decorative Concrete, Electric Tools & Accessories, Featured, Flatwork Accessories, Floor Polisher, Misc. Hand Tools, Polishing Materials & Equipment, Portable Lighting, Rammers/Tampers, Rebar Accessories & Equipment, Repair & Rehabilitation Products, Saws – Other, Screeds, Technology & Services, Telescopic Handler, Waterproofing, Worksite EquipmentConcrete Contractor’s Top Products award recognizes the innovative products, tools, machines, solutions, and equipment designed for the concrete contractor. Winners of the Concrete Contractor Top Product Award are designed to both help overcome the challenges contractors face daily but do so with innovative ideas and ingenuity setting contractors up for success in the years to come. Congratulations…