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Tile & Hardscapes
Build a stronger business at Hardscape North America with practical leadership and growth-focused education
Attendees can add education when registering for HNA or return to their registration dashboard to add sessions at any time. Success in today’s hardscape industry requires more than installation expertise. Business growth depends on strong leadership, effective marketing, sound financial decisions and strategic planning. To help contractors strengthen those skills, Hardscape ...
Why surface preparation matters as much as the coating
By Jenny Yu. Sherwin-Williams H&C highlights the value of proper concrete preparation for longer-lasting results. When it comes to outdoor concrete coatings, success starts long before the coating is applied. In a recent episode of From the Ground Up™, host Karol Weyman sat down with Chris A. Loaiza of ...
Welcome to “concrete resurfacing season!”
By Daich Coatings. 3 fast, cost-effective projects to tackle this summer! Warm summer weather is the perfect time of year to resurface ugly concrete home exteriors. Whether a worn down walkway, a tracked-up driveway or a pitted patio floor, now is the time to upgrade, beautify and protect concrete surfaces with ...
The Coffee Shops™ welcome Super-Krete® Products
Super-Krete's extensive portfolio has the products that contractors and other professionals need to provide lasting beauty and protection to concrete. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living ...
Simplify and streamline with ICFs
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms can make your construction process more efficient and effective. Are you looking for ways to streamline the construction process? Consider using Nudura® Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) on your next project! Perfect for everything from pools to basements, foundations and ...
Durable SpreadRock® WALL coating system ideal for upgrading interior and exterior commercial project walls
From real stone finishes to anti-slip sealers, Daich Coatings offers a wide variety of cost-effective surface solutions for commercial properties. Whether it’s hotel corridors that get beat up with luggage or school courtyards, new SpreadRock® WALL can handle the demands of daily life. Beautifully. Made with speckled granite, the real ...
2026 HNA Awards now accepting entries
Entries to the 2026 HNA Awards will be accepted through August 5, 2026. The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) is excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2026 Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards, the industry’s premier program recognizing outstanding hardscape design, craftsmanship and innovation. The annual HNA ...
Achieve lasting results the first time around
By Jenny Yu. Contractors can save time and improve performance with advanced coating solutions like Heavy Shield Plus. As patios, pool decks and driveways take on heavier use and greater exposure to the elements, contractors are under increasing pressure to deliver long-lasting results. In this episode of From the ...
Decorative concrete techniques reshape hardscape design
By Jesse Sanchez. Contractors are using decorative concrete systems to create durable, customizable outdoor spaces that mimic high-end natural materials. The Coffee Shops™ have made it easier than ever for members of the roofing and construction industries to learn how they want, when they want, where they want with the ...
Transforming a concrete slab
By Daich Coatings. How this couple created a jaw-dropping artistic sun mosaic patio with Daich products. What Chad Wade and Kenlyn Huett lack in skills, they make up for with passion and determination. The result? The complete transformation of an ugly concrete slab into a jaw-dropping artistic sun mosaic patio. “Kenlyn wakes ...
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