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The blog is the home of company news and insights from the industry. For technical advice, you may wish to head over the The Concrete Surgery, where our own Dr. Concrete shares advice and guidance gained from over 40 years in the industry.

 

Guide to PICS Exposed Aggregate Concrete System

Guide to PICS Exposed Aggregate Concrete System

PICS Exposed Aggregate concrete system is a decorative concrete finish achieved by carefully selecting the aggregate colour and internal Colourmix to be added to the concrete mix to ensure a uniform colour from slab to slab. The aggregate is then revealed both by...

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Decorative Concrete Artistry and Sustainability

Decorative Concrete Artistry and Sustainability

Decorative concrete offers a creative and flexible medium for a range of applications. The art of creating decorative concrete requires two components: specialist technicians and concrete -with its world-renowned versatility- to produce imaginative, stand-out projects...

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Decorative Concrete Article

Decorative Concrete Article

Article No.3 Decorative Concrete

In recent years, decorative concrete finishes have become the choice for a range of leisure projects both in the UK and around the world. From the largest theme parks to the smallest museums and public park commissions, the scope and creative options offered by decorative concrete professionals enables the practical installation and realisation of ideas from within the imagination of the designer.

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Set In Concrete Article

Set In Concrete Article

PICS continue to share knowledge and information with a wealth of articles. We hope they provide an informative distraction at this difficult time.

Article No.2

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Concrete Show 2020 Article

Concrete Show 2020 Article

We at PICS aren’t going to let social distancing stop us from supporting and sharing knowledge with our customers.

Article no.1 Changing the Face of Concrete

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Decorative Concrete – Leisure for pleasure

Decorative Concrete – Leisure for pleasure

In recent years, decorative concrete finishes have become the choice for a range of leisure projects both in the UK and around the world. From the largest theme parks to the smallest museums and public park commissions, the scope and creative options offered by decorative concrete professionals enables the practical installation and realisation of ideas from within the imagination of the designer.

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Good design and workmanship – The Golden Trowel Awards

Good design and workmanship – The Golden Trowel Awards

For the 14th time, the judging panel for The Golden Trowel Awards reviewed a raft of entries from the decorative concrete industry and awarded the best entries with a coveted Golden Trowel trophy. The competition continues to grow, as does the use of decorative concrete for both domestic and commercial projects. John Grant of PICS reports.

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The changing shape of the dry-shake coloured concrete flooring market

The changing shape of the dry-shake coloured concrete flooring market

Coloured concrete floors are attractive and distinctive, and can greatly improve the appearance of a building, as well as enhancing the branding of the organisation specifying the process. A steady increase in use over the past 30 years – for both domestic properties and large industrial units for manufacturing, warehousing and logistic industry companies such as Amazon and DHL – has meant that power-trowelling with dry-shake toppings is now commonplace. John Grant of PICS reports.

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