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Colorado Hardscapes Expertly Executes Award-Winning Bomanite Sandscape Installation

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.Lone Rock Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization that supports the public non-profit education ecosystem throughout the United States.  Lone Rock Retreat is their educational resort in Bailey, Colorado that was designed for the educational community.  The Lone Rock Retreat campus offers a combination of educational training facilities, a wellness center, and a lodge that serves as the centerpiece of the property.  These facilities are supported by 60 cabins on a 7-acre campus and a multitude of food options that are curated by their in-house culinary team.  Lone Rock Retreat strives to allow individuals to reflect, reconnect, and reenergize.  They provide an inspiring environment that nurtures and challenges leaders to have the imagination and stamina to transform public education and continue to make positive changes within the communities they serve.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.Teaming up with Hyder Construction, OZ Architecture, and Confluence, Bomanite Licensee Colorado Hardscapes originally joined the Lone Rock Retreat project as a rammed-earth builder.  They earned continued trust across an ever-expanding package of scopes as the project unfolded, making them the trade-partner of choice.  Colorado Hardscapes performed almost every service they offer including walls, flatwork, pools, floors, staining, and caulking.

In all, Colorado Hardscapes placed 5,645 SF of uncolored Bomanite Sandscape, a premium sand-finish from the Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems collection, a stained Bomanite Sandscape labyrinth, an 8-foot tall, specialized board-formed wall, 1,458 SF of deep-grind polished concrete floors, three spas, and a plunge pool.  All flatwork installed on this project also incorporates radiant heat snowmelt systems.

Bomanite Sandscape is Product of Choice

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

 

 

Although Colorado Hardscapes was not originally called to install the pool deck, plazas, and sidewalks, it made sense for them to perform the work because they already had a presence on site and Hyder, OZ, and Confluence knew the high quality of work that would be performed.  On areas specified as concrete pavers, Colorado Hardscapes asked the team to consider a Bomanite Sandscape finish with narrowly spaced, linear decorative sawcuts, which they quickly approved.

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

 

 

 

The labyrinth was originally specified to be installed by Colorado Hardscapes because of the intricate staining and outlining sawcuts.  The execution of this project required a lot of effort to ensure the sawcut lines maintained a parallel and symmetrical shape and resulted in an impressive and beautiful final product.

 

Licensee Expertise Equates to Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

 

Hyder, OZ, and especially Confluence deferred to Colorado Hardscapes many times for their expertise during the planning and execution of the hardscape portions of this project.  Their confidence allowed Colorado Hardscapes to do what they do best.  Moreover, as a Bomanite licensed contractor, Colorado Hardscapes had a recognized skillset and the confidence to suggest better hardscape options and technical solutions for the project.

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

 

 

According to Ron Pilcher with Lone Rock Foundation, “The Lone Rock Foundation enthusiastically endorses Colorado Hardscapes for their well-executed decorative hardscaping features, including decorative walls (Rammed Earth and Board Form), spa work, specialty flatwork, and an intricately stained labyrinth.  It was a pleasure working with their team as they are experienced, professional, and responsive to all questions or concerns we had throughout the construction process.  Moreover, their craftsmanship is extremely detailed – they take great care in making sure each project is completed with excellence.  I highly recommend Colorado Hardscapes to anyone looking for a team of skilled professionals to bring their vision to life.”

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

 

 

Despite the extremely high-risk site, Colorado Hardscapes did not record any lost time, even when dealing with rocky, slippery terrain, mountain weather, high scaffolding, and of course, COVID-19.  Ron said it best, Colorado Hardscapes takes great care in making sure each project is completed with excellence.  Their diligence, attention to detail, and exceptional quality work helped set the stage for Lone Rock Foundation, providing an inspiring environment, and earning them the 2022 Bronze Award for Best Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems Project.  Lone Rock Retreat provides a space for community, one where inspiration, aspiration, and collaboration transpire so that generations of teachers can continue to make positive changes and enrich the education of children across America.

Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, CO, showcases a stunning installation of Bomanite Sandscape decorative concrete that was expertly installed by Colorado Hardscapes.

Heritage Bomanite Awarded Micro-Top Honor

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.

 

 

Home is where what truly matters happens.  Home is a magical, mystical manor that wraps warmth around your heart and around your soul.  This specific manor’s milieu has been enduringly elevated by the homeowner’s decision to install this superb, soothing, and sumptuous decorative concrete flooring.  Heritage Bomanite worked with the customer to create this design and color scheme.  The ultimate effect is eye-catching and dramatic, and this home in Coarsegold, CA, is now truly unique and one-of-a-kind.

 

Alternating Squares Are Show Stoppers

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.Working closely with the homeowner to achieve the perfect color scheme and design, Heritage Bomanite utilized a multi-stage installation process.  The subfloor was first stiffened using metal lathe and mortar.  The Bomanite Micro-Top® was troweled on with Light Brown MT Bomanite Integral Color and then cut in the diamond pattern.  Alternating squares were stained with Seal Brown Bomanite Chemical Stain.  Then the floor was sealed prior to being grouted using white grout.  The final stages, the decorative concrete flooring was then cleaned, sealed again, and waxed.  This highly detailed process was obviously worth the effort.

 

Bomanite Micro-Top® Makes Creative Choice Easy

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.

 

One of the of Bomanite Toppings Systems, Bomanite Micro-Top® is a cutting-edge technology of using a paper-thin concrete medium, providing a coloration system like no other. This state-of-the-art system utilizes a troweled-on two-part cementitious topping that tenaciously bonds to virtually any substrate, including concrete, wood, metal, plastic, or asphalt.  Micro-Top® is a combination of a liquid polymer and a colored powder mixture that can be applied onto the surface at a thickness of approximately 20 mils (the thickness of a credit card).

 

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.Micro-Top® can reduce costly forming and coloring in outdoor treatments as well.  Unlimited color combinations and graphic designs can be used to transform damaged existing concrete or other materials into cementitious art forms, without affecting surrounding materials and fixtures.  Micro-Top® succeeds where other coloring methods have failed because it is not confined to the standard color palette or color limitations of chemical stains.  Micro-Top® provides a canvas for graphical works of art like logos, unlimited graphics, swirls of color or marbleized hues to reach the perfect color scheme.  Not only can Micro-Top® be installed as interior flooring, but also spotted as accent areas, continued up a wall, traversed up the side of a building or applied directly to a street section.  From retail centers to theme parks, restaurants to hotels, commercial offices to residential applications, Micro-Top® makes a bold statement of individual style and personality.  Micro-Top® provides a durable, colorfast, high-strength graphic splash to any project while providing a cost-effective method to achieve those architectural impacts.

Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.

 

Heritage Bomanite was awarded the 2022 Silver Award for Best Bomanite Toppings Systems Project for this project.  Representing more than 45 years of continual excellence in cast-in-place concrete, Heritage Bomanite is committed to premium quality by paying attention to the details.  The details are the defining difference in this project that elevates it to the level of award winning.  Guiding the homeowner every step of the way in their design, color, and decorative concrete choices has enabled Heritage Bomanite to create another contented customer who will enjoy their new creative concrete flooring for years into the future.

 

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA. ` Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Micro-Top decorative concrete flooring at a private residence in Coarsegold, CA.

Musselman & Hall Installs Multiple Bomanite Systems to Create Unified Design

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

 

 

The Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri is one of over 30 library service outlets in the Mid-Continent Public Library district.  This location opened in September 2022 and spans approximately 35,000 square feet.  Green Hills Library Center offers a community programming room, children and teen areas, a story time room, and meeting and collaboration rooms for public use.

 

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

 

 

Helix Architecture + Design collaborated with Sapp Design Architects to support MCPL’s design and construction of new destination branches that target specific needs in the community.  Green Hills was designed to be a cutting-edge culinary literacy center and the culinary center area is set to open later this year.  The culinary center will house a demonstration kitchen with seating for programs and classes as well as a commercial kitchen space that will be available for food-based businesses.  This destination branch will promote literacy through food – they will offer guest appearances by specialty chefs, help to improve patron health by inspiring people to prepare healthy meals, and incorporate a play area that features healthy produce to also extend the culinary education offerings to children.

Delivering the Bomanite Promise – Again

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.Working previously on the MCPL Colbern Road Library Center with contractor JE Dunn Construction, Bomanite Licensee Musselman & Hall Contractors was again enlisted to install Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems, this time featuring Bomanite Renaissance custom polished concrete.  Renaissance by Bomanite provides a lustrous finish to floors made with premium Bomanite Integral Color.  The primary benefit to Bomanite Renaissance is the simplicity of installation.  With no topical dyes or products needed to achieve color in the floor, the process is much like polishing uncolored concrete, making the system more efficient to install compared to other more labor-intensive coloring systems.  Renaissance by Bomanite is intended primarily for new construction or major renovation projects and was the perfect choice to create a durable and decorative flooring surface inside the Green Hills Library Center.

Seamless Design Flow

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.Musselman & Hall placed and polished 2,200 SF of Bomanite Renaissance deep grind polished concrete.  They also installed a cast-in-place bench that is bisected by a glass curtain wall separating the café from the exterior patio.  To create a unified aesthetic from inside the library café to the exterior, they installed an 1,800 SF outdoor patio to match the design of the interior floor.  The patio was framed with a band of Bomanite Revealed, one of the Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems applications.

 

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

 

 

Bomanite Revealed is suited for exterior applications—anywhere that improved wear resistance for light to moderate-duty vehicular or foot traffic combined with an architectural finish is necessary.  Due to the use of the Bomanite Revealed binder, these highly durable surfaces are available in a multitude of standard and custom options, making it ideal to create the seamless design from the exterior hardscape to the interior flooring finish at Green Hills Library Center.

 

Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Customizing and tailoring Bomanite Systems to a specific project allows designers, architects, and owners to have a measure of control over the quality and finished product of their designs.  Musselman & Hall gives designers the ability to select concrete construction materials installed according to specific construction means and methods, which translates directly to the quality of the finished product.  Green Hills Library Center features two superb Bomanite product installations by Musselman & Hall.  The installations of Bomanite Renaissance and Bomanite Revealed integrate seamlessly and provide a stunning result, which earned Musselman & Hall Contractors the 2022 Gold Award for Best Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems Project.  Their versatile design resulted in an interior flooring surface and exterior hardscape surface that provide durability and offer a beautiful aesthetic for library patrons to admire as they explore the new library and its many innovative features and offerings.

Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri. ` Musselman & Hall installed multiple Bomanite Systems to create a unified design from the interior to exterior flooring surfaces at Green Hills Library Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Connecticut Bomanite Bestowed Award for School Project

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.A K-5 school that enrolls 83% economically disadvantaged students, Chamberlain Elementary in New Britain, CT, has completed a stunning $55 million renovation that has the students exited to go to school every day.  It’s not just about the curriculum, nor the quality of the teaching staff, but the overall ambiance and esthetics of a school can create a conducive atmosphere to make young minds more eager to learn.  Connecticut Bomanite Systems, as part of the renovation, was contracted by the main contractor, Mather Construction, to build two front entries, three patios, and a stepped seating area, all in decorative concrete.

 

Planks Lead to Learning

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.The architect at Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc., had a firm idea of what he wanted as the final outcome.  He wanted a “plank” layout, and based on that, Connecticut Bomanite guided him towards Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems using Bomanite Sandscape® Texture.  To achieve the plank layout, Connecticut Bomanite made the control sawcut layout 10’ by 10’ and the remainder of the sawcuts were decorative.  The “planks” were colored with Walnut Bomanite ConColor.  The surrounding decorative concrete used Bomanite Integral color Travertine Beige.  A consistent and very eye-pleasing look and feel was achieved throughout the entire installation.

Bomanite Sandscape® Solution Satisfies Specs

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.

 

Where an alternate to a conventional concrete finish is required, Bomanite Sandscape® Texture is designed for outdoor applications.  Bomanite Sandscape Texture resembles very evenly sand blasted concrete and can incorporate specialized colored sands and/or aggregates exceeding 3/8” diameter, utilizing specialized mix designs, additives, topical treatments, and advanced application procedures.   The finish is an economical alternate to other decorative concrete finishes while producing a monolithic concrete slab at low life-cycle cost due to the pre-aged nature of the surface.  Used in combination with a variety of color and staining options, Bomanite Sandscape Texture creates consistent texture and durable hardscapes ideal for plazas, walkways, shopping centers, schools and more—anywhere improved wear resistance for light-to-moderate-duty vehicular or foot traffic is necessary.  These highly durable surfaces are available in a multitude of standard and custom options, including light-reflective formulations that reduce heat island effect.   The architectural decorative concrete design possibilities are endless, and only limited by your imagination.

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.

 

Bomanite Sandscape Texture is also available in the “Refined” Series.  Similar in design to conventional Sandscape, the Refined Series is based on the exposure of fine quartz aggregates bound in Bomanite Color Hardener.  The resulting texture is known as “sugar cube finish”, the feel of the concrete mimics the texture of formed sugar cubes.  Due to the use of Bomanite Color Hardener, the Bomanite Sandscape Texture Refined Series is available in a multitude of standard and custom options, including cost effective light-reflective formulations that do not require the use of white cement to reduce heat island effect.

Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.For this project, Connecticut Bomanite Systems received the 2022 Honorable Mention Award for Best Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems Project.  Stakeholders, community leaders, community families and their children were very pleased with the decorative concrete created by these innovative creative craftsmen.  Connecticut Bomanite has long been known for its resolute commitment to quality and mastering the technical aspects of architectural concrete.  Chamberlain Elementary School can enjoy the benefits of this project long after this current batch of students graduates and have children of their own.

Bomanite Sandscape Texture decorative concrete is used to create plank effect in renovation at Chamberlain Elementary by Connecticut Bomanite.

Texas Bomanite Installs Bomanite Patène Teres to Transform Office Entry

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.

 

The Epic in downtown Dallas is an 8-acre mixed-use development located in the Deep Ellum district, a vibrant part of the city that has experienced a revitalization in the past few years.  With the incorporation of The Epic Development, contemporary office spaces, full service branded hospitality, residential spaces, and retail spaces have been incorporated into the community.  Positioned within the overlap of Downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum, The Epic defines a new gateway to the distinctive neighborhood and contributes to the vibrancy of the area.

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

The Epic includes a contemporary office tower with thoughtful amenities and innovative offerings, including Class-A office workspace, a multi-functional amenity deck, inclusive retail space, and onsite security.  The 251,000 SF building was designed by global architecture firm Perkins & Will and showcases an aesthetic that complements the Deep Ellum district’s evolution and blends in with the buildings in the central business district while providing visibility to the downtown skyline.

Bomanite Custom Polished Concrete Creates Transformational Surfaces

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.

 

Balfour Beatty was selected to build The Epic office tower, leveraging the latest technologies to facilitate team alignment and achieve the desired progressive design goals.  Balfour Beatty enlisted Bomanite Licensee Texas Bomanite to install Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems in the lobby area at The Epic.  Bomanite Patène Teres was the selected custom polishing system and can provide simple monotone shades, bright, vibrant colors, and anything in between, offering a wide range of colors and looks to create transformational flooring surfaces.

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

Bomanite Patène Teres uses Bomanite Chemical Stains and Bomanite Concrete Dyes to color fully cured concrete as part of the polishing process and for this project was utilized in conjunction with Bomanite Concrete Dye to create 9,055 SF of custom polished concrete flooring.  The stunning flooring in The Epic lobby features a salt and pepper, 1500 grit finish, showcasing the smallest aggregate in the mix and resulting in a beautiful sheen.

Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.Texas Bomanite created a surface that will provide versatility, durability, and functionality with permanent results that complement the carefully designed, modern aesthetic throughout the space and earned them the 2022 Honorable Mention Award for Best Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems Project.  They were grateful to work alongside a great crew to help create a stunning custom polished flooring surface that will enhance the upscale office space within The Epic.

Texas Bomanite installs Bomanite Patène Teres custom polished concrete to transform the flooring in the office tower entry area at The Epic in Dallas, Texas.

Stephens and Smith Snags Silver Specialty Project Award

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

 

 

Have you ever seen a surface and wondered what it is made from?  The rebar inside the glass covered center of this conference table is a huge hint.  Lange Structural Group contracted Bomanite Licensee Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. to create a very specific decorative concrete conference table.  Among the specs was to give guests the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab.  This project consisted of a 4-foot x 9-foot x 3-inch concrete conference table, with a total of 36 SF, that utilized Bomanite Micro-Top® and epoxy.  The conference table used #5 rebar at 6 inches on center in the middle of the table.  Reinforcement is not continuous in the concrete, just where the deep pour epoxy is located.  However, it does provide the illusion of a continuous heavily reinforced slab and easily meets and beats that spec.

 

Curling Creates Complication

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

 

Stephens & Smith Construction originally created forms for the casting bed of the table nice and flat.  After the first casting, they quickly realized that concrete curls.  They knew about curling but didn’t think this relatively small conference table would see the effects of curling.  Unfortunately, the table curled 1/2 inch from center to the corners.  Unbelievable even with a low water/cement ratio mix design.  During their second attempt, they formed the table to account for curling.  If you notice in the picture, they cut “slits” into the formwork allowing them to crown the center and thus negating curling.  This gives the owner a nice flat surface and a concrete table that doesn’t rock.  After ample curing time on the concrete, they applied a Nickel Grey Bomanite Micro-Top with a hard trowel finish.  They then polished the top surface with 3000 grit and polished the bottom of the slab to 800 grit.  Bomanite Micro-Top® was a great solution to get a unique mottled finish the owner was looking for.

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

 

 

This conference table is not only functional and beautiful, but it also exudes inspiration.  Inspiration should be at the forefront of the conferees’ minds when meeting around a conference table.  Curt Embree, Architectural Coating Supervisor for Stephens & Smith Construction, was so inspired by the completed character of this conference table that he quickly jumped under the table to get the perfect photo of a person Behind Bars.  It is both clever, funny, and attention grabbing.  In a Facebook Post at the time, Curt said, “This was one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs I’ve ever done!  Trust us, challenging is putting it lightly.  At the end of the day, these are the types of projects that give our craftsmen a great sense of pride and accomplishment”.  It’s not just concrete, it’s an inspirational work of art.

Bomanite Provides Perfect Solution

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.The Bomanite Toppings Systems using Micro-Top® by Bomanite, employs a paper-thin concrete medium.  It is a cutting-edge technology, providing a coloration system like no other.  This state-of-the-art system utilizes a troweled-on cementitious topping that tenaciously bonds to virtually any substrate, including concrete, wood, metal, plastic, or asphalt.  Bomanite Micro-Top® succeeds where other coloring methods have failed because it is not confined to the standard color palette or color limitations of chemical stains.  Micro-Top provides a canvas where works of art are graphically produced.  Utilizing custom logos, unlimited graphics, swirls of color or marbleized hues to reach the perfect color combination creates a unique, visual dialog with your environment – inside or out.  Micro-Top can be installed as interior flooring, spotted as accent areas, continued up a wall, traversed up the side of a building or applied directly to a street section.  From retail centers to theme parks, restaurants to hotels, commercial offices to residential applications, Micro-Top makes a bold statement of individual style and personality.  Micro-Top provides a durable, colorfast, high-strength graphic splash to any project.

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

Micro-Top offers the unique ability to cover a variety of surfaces with a wide range of colors and graphics, while also providing a cost-effective method to achieve multiple colors without the high costs associated with elaborate forming and design work.  New construction surfaces, where complex design and color choices require costly multiple forming and pouring phases, now benefit from Micro-Top’s less expensive and time-saving application method.  Micro-Top is the perfect solution for the tight deadlines and budget constraints of new construction.  Color and design can transform existing, damaged concrete or other materials into art forms without affecting surrounding materials and fixtures.  Micro-Top can also take expanses of plain, gray concrete and transform those spaces into distinctive and dynamic areas, placing color where color could not normally be placed.  When a laminate floor or carpet is removed, no costly, abrasive blasting is normally required before Micro-Top is applied over the substrate, saving both time and money.

Award Winning Decorative Concrete

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

 

Stephens and Smith Construction Company truly has, “An Owner on Every Project”, and is an employee-owned regional company that is consistently ranked by Concrete Construction magazine as one of the top 100 most successful concrete construction companies in the nation.  They have been providing superior solutions since 1971.  This project earned them the 2022 Silver Award for Best Bomanite Specialty Project and was well deserved because of their innovation, expertise, and painstaking attention to minute details that allowed them to exceed the expectations of all stakeholders in this project.  Tackling difficult projects, no matter how large or how small, is the energizing force that drives these skilled concrete craftsmen to the perfection their client base has grown to expect.

Stephens and Smith installed Bomanite Micro-Top to create a conference table that provides the illusion of a heavily reinforced slab with a unique mottled finish.

 

Jereme Montgomery, Business Development Manager for Stephens & Smith Construction said, “The final product is something we were proud of.  Many believe the larger the project the more complex.  For this project, the opposite is true.  Working conditions were coordinated in an office space that was still operating.  Hence, we had to build this table and still respect the working environment of the owner.” That is no easy task for a construction crew.  Because of the skill, competence, and expertise of the Stephens & Smith Construction crew of decorative concrete craftsmen, this conference table will be witness to many in-depth and inspirational discussions and meetings for many years into the future.

 

Bomanite Technical Workshop Distinguishes Bomanite Licensees as Best in Industry

The annual Bomanite Technical Workshop provides training on new Bomanite product offerings and trade techniques, distinguishing Bomanite Licensees as the best.

 

Bomanite is a name synonymous with the innovation and development of decorative, imprinted concrete.  Over the last 50 years, Bomanite has developed new systems for various toppings, concrete overlays, coloration systems, stains, concrete dyes, exposed aggregates, and polished concrete.  These systems of products complement the proven imprinted concrete techniques and pervious concrete system, Grasscrete®, that put the Bomanite brand on the map over sixty years ago.  The Bomanite Company and its licensed group of contractors continue to distinguish themselves as the best in the industry.  To guarantee consistently high standards, Bomanite offers training, marketing, technical services, and support to its contractors and to the design community.

 

Bomanite Licensees Get in the Mix to Learn New Techniques at Annual Training

The annual Bomanite Technical Workshop provides training on new Bomanite product offerings and trade techniques, distinguishing Bomanite Licensees as the best.

 

 

As part of the offered training, each year Bomanite holds a technical workshop where Bomanite Licensees congregate together to learn about new Bomanite product offerings, get their hands dirty learning new trade techniques, and exchange ideas and tips with fellow Bomanite Licensees.  This on-going commitment to learning provides Bomanite Licensees with the knowledge and expertise to install a superior product with continual technical training on the latest processes, systems, and techniques that puts Bomanite contractors ahead of the pack.

Bomanite Licensees get their hands dirty, learning new techniques and exchanging ideas and tips with fellow Bomanite Licensees at the Bomanite annual training.

 

 

 

Bomanite’s Technical Director determines which new products will be demonstrated and works closely with the host to choose projects that will be beneficial additions at the host facility.  This year our annual assembly was hosted by Bomanite Licensee Bomanite Houston in Houston, Texas and included installations of Bomanite Micro-Stone, Micro-Metel, Modena TG and SL, and Grasscrete.  Various other applications were included in the training as well, highlighting and showcasing installation methods and techniques for 19 different Bomanite products.

 

Bomanite Technical Workshop Distinguishes Bomanite Licensees as Best in Industry

The annual Bomanite Technical Workshop provides training on new Bomanite product offerings and trade techniques, distinguishing Bomanite Licensees as the best.Bomanite Licensees are encouraged to take part in the training and many of our seasoned concrete craftsmen help out with the demonstrations.  The annual technical workshop facilitates communication and collaboration within the network of licensed Bomanite contractors, providing a space where ideas, advice, and industry knowledge can be shared and applied.

Innovative systems in the hands of highly creative, skilled craftsmen translates to extraordinary architectural concrete paving and flooring solutions.  This is why Bomanite provides exclusive training to our network of concrete professionals who are dedicated to the highest standards of quality and service.  These specialists and Bomanite form an unbeatable, unique team, offering the experience, consistency, training, service, and support that results in extraordinary architectural concrete paving and flooring solutions.

Bomanite Licensees get their hands dirty, learning new techniques and exchanging ideas and tips with fellow Bomanite Licensees at the Bomanite annual training.

Bomanite 2022 Annual Awards to Decorative Concrete Craftsmen

An air of anticipation filled the room at the Bomanite Annual Awards for 2022 Bomanite Decorative Concrete Projects, held last week in Houston, TX.  The Bomanite Licensee concrete craftsmen and artisans gather annually to learn hands on new trade techniques, new Bomanite products, business strategies, and exchange ideas and tips with Bomanite Licensees from everywhere.  However, the culmination of all that hard work, camaraderie, and new knowledge is the awards presentations.

With a vast knowledge and years of experience, these Bomanite Concrete Craftsmen define decorative concrete.  Strong.  Durable.  Artistic.  Creative.  Bomanite Licensees work on anywhere from multimillion-dollar commercial projects to affordable residential housing, new builds, and improvements, and everything in between.

Musselman and Hall installed Bomanite Revealed at Omaha Riverfront Revitalization project in Omaha, NE, garnering the GRAND AWARD at the Bomanite Decorative Concrete Awards.Musselman and Hall Contractors, LLC received the 2022 GRAND AWARD for Best Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems Project for their exceptionally challenging project at the Omaha Riverfront Revitalization in Omaha, NE.  The daunting challenge for this project was the degree of difficulty using our Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems and 8,200 SF of Bomanite Revealed bonded overlay over existing walls and stairs to reconstruct three urban parks along the riverfront.  Dan Kroesen of Musselman and Hall Contractors said, “This project challenged us to think and work creatively to build a project we take great pride in.”

Musselman and Hall installed Bomanite Renaissance at the MCPL Green Hills project in Kansas City, MO, capturing the Gold Award at the Bomanite Decorative Concrete Awards.Musselman and Hall Contractors, LLC also captured the 2022 Gold Award for Best Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems Project for MCPL Green Hills located in Kansas City, MO.  They exceed the goal of this project which was to create a seamless design between the interior Cafe and the outdoor patio.  That concept ultimately resulted in a cast-in-place bench that is bisected by a glass curtain wall separating the Café from the exterior patio.  Using Bomanite Renaissance, with deep grind, they placed and polished 2,200 SF of flooring in the Library Café and installed an 1,800 SF patio outside to match the aesthetics of the interior flooring.

Musselman and Hall installed Bomanite Sandscape® Texture with Sandblasting at Rolla University Drive Realignment in Rolla, MO, gets the Gold Award at the Bomanite Decorative Concrete Awards.And to top off their trifecta of awards, Musselman and Hall Contractors, LLC received the 2022 Gold Award for Best Bomanite Specialty Project for Rolla University Drive Realignment in Rolla, MO.  Using Bomanite Sandscape® Texture they constructed a large 15,000 SF oblong roundabout decorative concrete island.  They then created a 15” hexagon template to Sandblast the color hardener from the surface in a very specific pattern.  The Sandblasting alone took two weeks and required a high level of detail and workmanship to Sandblast the linear hexagon pattern around an oblong roundabout without misalignment of ending and stopping points.

Heritage Bomanite installed Bomanite Patène Artectura at NX Restaurant in Fresno, CA, taking home the Gold Award at the Bomanite Decorative Concrete Awards.Heritage Bomanite took home the 2022 Gold Award for Best Bomanite Toppings Systems Project for NX Restaurant in Fresno, CA.  Utilizing the Bomanite Patène Artectura System, they created very intricate interior flooring consisting of 2,865 SF of custom color and brass terrazzo strips installed with incredible accuracy to make them look like continuous lengths.  Polishing was completed once an artist had applied the concrete stain to create the ocean effect of waves lapping onto a sandy beach.

Carolina Bomanite installed Bomanite Imprint Systems at Wilson Center for Nature at Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC, earned the Gold Award at the Bomanite Decorative Concrete Awards.Carolina Bomanite Corporation earned the 2022 Gold Award for Best Bomanite Imprint Systems Project for Wilson Center for Nature at Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC.  This popular tourist destination is located about halfway up Grandfather Mountain and the project doubled the size of the original Nature Museum.  The installation began in the early spring and was on a tight schedule for completion before the tourist season beginning in early summer.  The crew often encountered fog, sleet, snow, freezing rain and bright sunshine all in the same day.  The pattern chosen was Slate Texture and the project also highlights Custom Patterns of Deer, Racoon, Bear, Eagle, and Turkey Prints.

We’d like to thank all the Bomanite licensed contractors who submitted entries for this year’s award contest.  The Bomanite Decorative Concrete Annual Project Awards has been a tradition for more than 50 years for Bomanite Licensed Contractors to submit their outstanding projects.  Bomanite Licensees compete among the best of the best to be recognized for their hard work and creative talents.  The winners are announced at the Bomanite Annual Conference, held in various cities from year to year.  This is a taste of artwork and craftsmanship in the decorative concrete market that can only be achieved by the Bomanite Licensee network of decorative concrete craftsmen.  Additional awards were given for Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention categories.

2022 List of Bomanite Award Winners

Bomanite Imprint Systems

  • BRONZE: Bomanite of Tulsa, Inc. – TTC Lemley Phase III Entry Package – Oklahoma – Bomacron Pattern: 6” x 6” Granite Setts
  • SILVER: Concrete Arts – Private Residence – Wisconsin – Bomacron Pattern: Step Faces: Custom Form Liner; Flat Areas: Regular Slate
  • GOLD: Carolina Bomanite Corporation – Wilson Center for Nature at Grandfather Mountain – North Carolina – Bomacron Pattern: Slate Texture,
    Custom – Deer, Racoon, Bear, Eagle, and Turkey Prints

 

Bomanite Toppings Systems

  • BRONZE: Jeffco Concrete Contractors, Inc. – Pelham High School – Alabama – Bomanite Toppings Systems – Micro-Top
  • SILVER: Heritage Bomanite – Private Residence – California – Bomanite Toppings Systems – Micro-Top
  • GOLD: Heritage Bomanite – NX Restaurant – California – Bomanite Patène Artectura Systems

Bomanite Specialty Project

  • BRONZE: Heritage Bomanite – Clovis Community Hospital Bedtower Fountain – California – Bomanite Specialty Project – Specialty Walls
  • SILVER: Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. – Behind Bars – Nebraska– Bomanite Specialty Project – System: Micro-Top
  • GOLD: Musselman & Hall Contractors – Rolla University Drive Realignment – Missouri – Bomanite Specialty Project – Bomanite Sandscape with Sandblast

 

Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Texas Bomanite – The Epic Phase II – Texas – Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems – Patène Teres
  • BRONZE: Texas Bomanite – Hines at the Stack – Texas – Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems – Patène Teres, VitraFlor
  • SILVER: Premier Concrete Construction, LLC – 100 Forge – Massachusetts – Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems – Modena TGE
  • GOLD: Musselman & Hall Contractors – MCPL Green Hills – Missouri – Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems – Renaissance

 

Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems

  • HONORABLE MENTION: Connecticut Bomanite Systems – Chamberlain Elementary School – Connecticut – Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems – Sandscape
  • BRONZE: Colorado Hardscapes — Lone Rock Retreat – Colorado – Bomanite Exposed Aggregates Systems – Sandscape
  • SILVER: Colorado Hardscapes – Republic Plaza – Colorado – Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems – Sandscape Refined
  • GRAND AWARD:  Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC – Omaha Riverfront Revitalization – Nebraska – Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems – Revealed

 

Musselman & Hall Magnifies Design Theme with Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems

Musselman & Hall magnified the design theme at Colbern Road Library Center by installing Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems utilizing Bomanite VitraFlor.The Colbern Road Library Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri is one of over 30 library service outlets in the Mid-Continent Public Library district.  Originally opening in 1993 and after many years of use by its beloved patrons, the Colbern Road branch was due for a revamp, including an addition to accommodate new programming and technological features.

The new Colbern Road Library Center offers a significantly larger children’s section, additional meeting rooms and seating, co-working and collaboration spaces, an extensive community room, and an area that presents small business services to entrepreneurs and people exploring different careers.

Imagination to Realization

Musselman & Hall magnified the design theme at Colbern Road Library Center by installing Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems utilizing Bomanite VitraFlor.Imagining what the new library could be, project designers at Sapp Design Architects reminisced about passing notes as children, which ultimately led to the idea of paper airplanes.  This theme resonated with the owner and played into the programs slated for the new library center.  All facets of design relate back to the folded paper airplane, including the large screen wall façade that greets patrons as they enter and the multi-colored airplanes that offer way-finding clues throughout the library.

To further embellish the design theme, Bomanite Licensee Musselman and Hall Contractors was selected to employ Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems by installing Bomanite VitraFlor.  Bomanite VitraFlor is the standard system that all other Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems are based on.  Utilizing select un-colored concrete that is placed and finished to the standards required for decorative polished concrete, ground to expose the desired amount of aggregate, and then polished to the required gloss level, Bomanite VitraFlor was the optimal choice to create a paste polish finish on the slab placed by the concrete contractor.

Delivering the Bomanite Promise

Musselman & Hall magnified the design theme at Colbern Road Library Center by installing Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems utilizing Bomanite VitraFlor.To further emphasize the library’s theme after the concrete finishing process was completed, Musselman and Hall engraved a host of paper airplane outlines into the surface.  These intricate engravings mimic the acrylic paper planes that fly overhead throughout the library and add distinct detail that is not only eye-catching but further enhances the architectural design and embellishments.

 

As demonstrated here with Bomanite VitraFlor, even the results on gray concrete are stunning.  Bomanite promises that all concrete can be functional and stylish and Musselman and Hall’s stellar installation and craftsmanship delivered that promise.  Musselman and Hall Contractors want to help you achieve the exact look you imagine using the most exceptional products and techniques.  They did exactly that at Colbern Road Library Center by executing a polished concrete installation featuring eye-catching paper airplane engravings that fully enhance and complement the library’s theme.

 

Musselman & Hall magnified the design theme at Colbern Road Library Center by installing Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems utilizing Bomanite VitraFlor. . . Musselman & Hall magnified the design theme at Colbern Road Library Center by installing Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems utilizing Bomanite VitraFlor.

Jeffco Concrete Installs Bomanite Imprint Sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield

Jeffco Concrete installed strikingly beautiful Bomanite Imprint Systems sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL.

 

 

Ironically, Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL, needs to be just as concerned about the health and well-being of their buildings’ aesthetics as they do to the rest of their business model.  Their sidewalks were beyond the point of repair and seriously needed to be replaced.  They contracted the architectural design team at Birchfield, Penuel & Associates, LLC, to create their vision of durable, easily maintained, yet strikingly beautiful sidewalks.  The bid was awarded to Murray Construction as the main contractor.  Bomanite Licensee, Jeffco Concrete, was chosen to install the decorative concrete sidewalks because of their sterling reputation in the area and their expertise in artisanship and installation.

 

 

Accept No Substitutes for Bomanite Imprint Systems

Jeffco Concrete installed strikingly beautiful Bomanite Imprint Systems sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL.

 

 

The chosen pattern for this project was Bomanite Running Bond Belgian Block with Used Brick Border, all part of the Bomanite Imprint Systems, a cast-in-place decorative concrete flooring and paving solution that adds a distinctive architectural touch to  any project.  With more than 400 patterns and custom tooling options, for over six decades Bomanite Imprint Systems has provided design professionals a virtually limitless palette of textures, and patterns.  The texture choices are from many natural textures including slate, granite, limestone, sandstone, cobblestone, and used brick.  The patterns and textures are limited only by your imagination because custom patterns, tooling, and textures can be created and are also available through the Bomanite Licensees network.

 

Bomanite Concrete Craftsmen Construct Stunning Sidewalks

Jeffco Concrete installed strikingly beautiful Bomanite Imprint Systems sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL.

 

Since 1986, Bomanite Licensee Jeffco Concrete and its Bomanite trained team of decorative concrete craftsmen has been performing Bomanite Imprint Systems installations for residential and commercial customers in the Southeast.  They routinely meet and exceed their clients’ expectations and have won 50+ awards for their work.  They turn deadlines and project specs into works of art that are delivered on time and within budget.  This project is no exception, and all stakeholders were pleasantly excited about the results.

 

Jeffco Concrete installed strikingly beautiful Bomanite Imprint Systems sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL.

 

In this project the Bomanite Color Hardener used was French Gray and the Bomanite Release Agent was Cobblestone Gray creating a realistic depth of color and design.  The 5,681 square feet of sidewalks were formed and finished at a 4” depth with a full imprint.  This completed project has the durability to stand up to the toughest traffic loads and environmental conditions. These Bomanite Imprint sidewalks draw the eye to their design detail, add to the aesthetics of the buildings and the landscape, and will provide a beautiful walk for all visitors for years to come.

Jeffco Concrete installed strikingly beautiful Bomanite Imprint Systems sidewalks at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Birmingham, AL.