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Article: The wonderful world of decorative concrete
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- Concrete
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright The Concrete Society Sep 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Decorative concrete used on external paving projects is regularly featured in architectural, concrete and landscaping journals and choices of colour, pattern, texture and delineation of areas, often require the designer to consider alternatives to traditional tarmac, block or plain concrete finishes.
"The introduction of an NVQ for Decorative Concrete in the UK will help to attract quality contractors to the industry and raise skill levels for the future."
When lifetime costs and maintenance issues are considered, decorative concrete becomes an increasingly interesting option(1). The recently opened Disney Theme Park in Hong Kong has used thousands of square metres comprising a range of ...