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HaNdcrafted iN tHe ModerN age

How to flip asphalt parking lots to concrete

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From left to right, Carolina Floors Vice President Joe Briggs, President Jeff Rogers and Estimator Paul Blackwell on site at the Giordana Velodrome.

8 words to avoid in specifications and drawings

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Carolina Floors keeps craftsmanship in the forefront of a technology- driven industry.

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29,000* subscribers … all involved in concrete contracting

90.1%* of subscribers are in management (owners, presidents, partners) so you reach decision makers

The trusted resourcefor concrete contractors Concrete Contractor is dedicated to commercial and residential concrete contractors, giving you access to a targeted, highly qualified audience that turns to us as their authoritative business resource. WE kNOW thE iNduStrY through our industry connections and as proud members of ASCC, ACi, CFA and tCA. We feature columns by industry icons Bruce Suprenant, kim Basham, Brad humphrey and dave Whitlock.

We cut through the clutter to deliver actionable information about concrete equipment, tools, current technology, jobsite solutions, tips on staying competitive, finance, insurance and a host of other hard-hitting material.

Audience Profile: By business and industry*

By job title*99.3% qualified circulation by

individual name and title

90.1%

7.8%

supervisory field staff

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10,116

5,165

4,563

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3,204

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both residential and commercial concrete contractor

General contractor that self-performs concrete

other concrete contractor

Commercial concrete contractor

residential concrete contractor

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At Interstate Sawing, owner- operator Duke Long’s belief in the importance of equipment gives him an edge over his competition. 22

The Equipment Edge

How to estimate the in-place strength of concrete 36

By Kim Basham

techie tools

for the decorative contractor 28

By Joe Nasvik

Duke Long, president of Interstate Sawing Company, Inc., on the job at a warehouse rehab project where he is removing

the concrete floors throughout the second story.

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NEW in 2013: our ‘second cover’ format:Polished and decorative concrete are areas of high interest for our concrete contractors who are looking to diversify. To provide the industry insights they seek, we have implemented a second cover for every issue featuring Polishing Contractor magazine or our new Decorative Contractor magazine.

Polishing Contractor™ is the first publication dedicated to the concrete polishing industry, featuring new products, project profiles, technical articles and business management tips.

Decorative Contractor™ explores the “how to” and business management of decorative concrete with technical articles, contractor profiles and new product coverage.

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January 2013

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ContraCtorPREMIER ISSUE

Brooks Construction Makes Concrete BeautifulThe South Dakota company has been bringing color

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Company Spotlight 4

A concrete balancing act

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the limitations of F-number

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How to avoid the false alarm

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nathan and David Somero of S&S Concrete Floors on site at a 1 million+ square foot warehouse tilt-up project in Windsor, Conn.

+ Q&a with the inventor of the

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Brooks Construction Makes Concrete BeautifulThe South Dakota company has been bringing color

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Company Spotlight 4

A concrete balancing act

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PREMIERE ISSUE

How to determine an abrasive’s true cost for concrete grinding and polishing 8

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WINTER 2013

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‘HOW I DID IT’ Hair Salon Makeover PAGE 18

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