Decorative

Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter June 2024 We know many of you are familiar with our annual ASCC/DCC Community Project, where we give back to the community by transforming plain, dull areas into beautiful works of art for everyone to enjoy. Over the years, your generous contributions of time, talent, money, and materials have made these projects possible, and for that, we...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter June 2024 As we dive into the busy season, it is full steam ahead. At the of April, the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) held its Annual Committee Week in the vibrant city of St. Louis. Industry leaders convened to exchange insights, innovations, and best practices, enriching our collective pursuit ...

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter May 2024 I had the opportunity recently to do research for an upcoming NRMCA webinar on decorative concrete innovations in sustainability and thought I’d share some comments. Any of us who deal with architects and designers will tell you that over the past few years, sustainability and environmental issues have gone from an afterthou...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter May 2024 Welcome to Spring 2024, even though we still have snow in some places it is officially Spring now, and work seems to be moving again. We just finished our trip to ACI in New Orleans; what a great city to visit. The meetings were very productive and the food there is amazing as always. ACI-310 guide to Dec...

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April 15, 2024 – The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO is excited to announce the launch of its Sixteenth Annual International Decorative Concrete Council Awards program for the year 2024. This prestigious award program recognizes and celebrates exceptional decorative concrete projects from around the globe.

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director, The Voice Newsletter March 2024 March means Spring has arrived and with it the start of another busy (and hopefully profitable) construction season. March also means that committee week at ASCC is just around the corner, and it is time to get travel plans set to visit St. Louis. Last year was the first for the DCC to attend Committee Week and hold its April...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist, The Voice Newsletter March 2024 Is winter over? It seemed like that a couple of weeks ago, and now I am sitting in my office and watching it snow outside my window. There are a lot of things happening at the ASCC and in our industry as well. The ACI Spring Conference will be held in New Orleans here at the end of March. The ACI-ASCC 3...

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter February 2024 As a successful contractor, you have proven to be self-motivated. However, all of us at some point go through fatigue, or lack energy, or just don’t feel like getting out of bed. I ran across an article on Hubspot by Leslie Ye that listed some easy and sensible ways we can use to build and strengthen our motivation. ...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter February 2024 Now that the World of Concrete is over, it’s time to get back to work. The show was a big success for everyone this year, and we were very happy with the Decorative Concrete Experience booth in the South Hall.  We had a lot of diverse traffic that we don’t normally see outside in the...

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter January 2024 2024, another new year, and another list of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, one of those resolutions is to spend more time on personal/professional development. On the professional side, whether you are a decorative concrete contractor or are in the employ of a larger construction company, sales are the lifeblood ...

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