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Why bother with competitions? Award winners reap much more than praise
The decorative concrete industry continues to evolve. Subsequently, it’s exciting to see where it started and imagine where it’s headed. However, contractors often overlook one of our industry’s...
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Why bother with competitions? 7 tips on how to come out a winner
In Part 1, we discussed why you should enter decorative concrete award competitions. Now that we’ve established a “why,” let’s look at how we should go about it. First, identify your top awards...
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Scope Out Market Opportunities
Many small companies have floundered when the owners don’t stay the course. As a result, they hop on the next new thing that catches their attention. As a rule, you should devise a strategic planning...
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The Seldom Spoken Truth About Metallic Epoxy Coatings
Jon Kopp of Quality Epoxy has been in the epoxy flooring business for more than 20 years. These days, he not only specializes in metallic floors — they’re all he installs. Photo copyrighted by Robert...
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Trade Shows Ramp Up: Are You Ready?
Get prepared! Face-to-face networking looms on the horizon. Photo courtesy of Product School on Pixabay A year after the pandemic really started to bite, we’ve all gotten used to Zoom meetings and...
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Rework: Is it an investment or unnecessary cost?
You should view doing rework on a polishing job as both an opportunity and investment that will help grow your business. When I’m wearing my teaching/training hat, I’m known to say, “when you go back...
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Lafarge France Aggregates upgrades to latest version of Inform’s Transport...
Lafarge is a member of the Holcim Group. Recently, the company chose to upgrade to the latest version of Inform’s transport optimization software for the building materials industry. They will use the...
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New GigMi App Helps Contractors Easily Find, Pay and Produce Paperwork on Subs
These days, it seems like there are apps for everything. Some often serve a purpose in some far-fetched way. And then others actually address a real need. The app — GigMi, which came on the market in...
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For concrete professionals: Women band together to promote concrete industry
The WACP board members gather together at their Kick-Off Event that took place in Fall 2022. Trade shows are designed to introduce people to new products, new ideas and new opportunities. And World of...
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The Art of Selling Decorative Concrete Products
Home prices are wobbling, new construction rates are stalling, unemployment figures are rising, and credit markets remain frozen. It’s pretty much the definition of a perfect storm for the...
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New Concrete Estimating Software Saves – BIG TIME
Using Crete Quote’s concrete estimating software, potential customers can build a custom online quote directly through the contractor’s website from the comfort of their home. Estimating for a concrete...
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