Concrete Contractor back issues from December 2007:
Repairing a Concrete Masterpiece.(Cover story)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Repairing a Concrete Masterpiece Rebecca Wasieleski, Editor Concrete takes center stage in the renovation effort at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum in New York City. At the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, it's not only the ...
Playing Heavy Metal with Metallic Epoxies.(decorative concrete)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Playing Heavy Metal with Metallic Epoxies Experiment with these niche products for a unique effect on your decorative projects. You might think some of the far-out effects you are able to obtain with metallic and iridescent epoxies are heavily influenced by heavy ...
Proper Estimating.(Estimating)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Proper Estimating Jim Baty, CFA Technical Director The key to project success on concrete foundations can be achieved through thorough estimating practices. It's another busy day at the office, and the phone is ringing off the hook. While you're excited ...
REBAR on the Job.(equipment trends)
Dec 01, 2007 ... REBAR on the Job Jean Feingold, Contributing Writer Rebar cutting and bending machines can save you time and money in the field. When concrete contractors need rebar cut or bent, they have three choices. They can have a fabricator pre-cut or pre-bend the ...
No Boards About It.(job story)
Dec 01, 2007 ... No Boards About It By Kimberly Johnston, Assistant Editor Contractor uses vertical concrete system to create 'wood' countertop. When you think of concrete, do you think of it having a rustic look and feel? That's exactly what one homeowner wanted, and WSO ...
JOB COSTING kept simple for the small contractor.(business management)
Dec 01, 2007 ... JOB COSTING kept simple for the small contractor Ron Roberts, Contributing Writer Few concrete contractors know how to track job costs effectively. Very few. The reason few do is very simple: job costing is extremely difficult to get right. Would you like to learn how ...
Relationship Marketing.(business management)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Relationship Marketing Working with other professionals can help you build your business. You already understand the value of well-known business building techniques such as a professional image and good service, setting customer expectations and meeting them, and ...
The calm before the storm ... and thereafter.(decorative concrete)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The calm before the storm ... and thereafter Bob Harris, Contributing Writer Recently Robert Varner with the Mississippi Ready Mix Association inquired about decorative concrete training in his state to increase awareness of the industry for local consumers as well as ...
What were your top projects of the year?(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2007 ... What were your top projects of the year? Rebecca Wasieleski, Editor It's that time of the year when the news is full of "best of 2007" lists -- best CDs, best movies, best presidential quotes. If you're an avid reader of these lists like I am, you'll know how helpful ...
How much would your customers pay you?(Business 101)
Dec 01, 2007 ... How much would your customers pay you? Brad Humphrey, Contributing Writer A recent article speaks of an alternative music band, Radiohead, from Europe that is letting their fans decide how much to pay for their newly released CD after the fans have heard its contents ....
Turbocharge your lifetime tax planning to conquer the estate tax.(Tax watch)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Turbocharge your lifetime tax planning to conquer the estate tax Irv Blackman and Brian Whitlock Most estate tax plans are really death plans. You do the documents (typically, a will and revocable trust for him and the same for her), put them away for safe keeping, ...
Texas high court prevents insurers from backpedaling on coverage for accidental property damage.(Legal Matters)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Texas high court prevents insurers from backpedaling on coverage for accidental property damage The Texas Supreme Court handed subcontractors, home builders and others in the construction industry a precedent-setting victory in an Aug. 31, 2007, decision concerning the coverage ...
The characteristics of a great decorative concrete contractor.(editors letter)
Dec 01, 2007 ... The characteristics of a great decorative concrete contractor Rebecca Wasieleski, Editor I talk to several decorative concrete contractors every month. I hear about their businesses, their projects, their families, their challenges and their plans for the future. Of ...
Taking concrete to new heights.(On the Job)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Taking concrete to new heights We all know concrete is a versatile material used in many different environments. But Dan Yeghoian, owner of DCY's Concrete Pumping Services, took that idea to new heights, literally. In September 2007, DCY completed a shotcrete job on Trail Ridge ...
Success Underfoot.(contractor profile)
Dec 01, 2007 ... Success Underfoot By Rebecca Wasieleski, Editor Father and son team combine talents to further decorative flooring business. For nearly 20 years, New Jersey-based contractor Ira Goldberg had run a successful decorative concrete business. He was well-known ...