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Industry News
Minnesota supplier hands out
decorative concrete awards
Cemstone, a supplier of readymixed,
engineered and decorative
concrete in the upper Midwest, has
announced the winners of its 2007
Decorative Concrete Awards, which
recognize excellence in the design and
use of decorative concrete in residential
and commercial construction. The
winners were selected from nearly
70 contractor entries that featured
Cemstone-supplied colored, stamped or
stained concrete. The contest was judged
by a panel of Twin Cities landscape
architects.
Residential Exteriors Grand
Prize: King Architectural Concrete and
Construction of River Falls, Wis. This
decorative concrete walking path, in the
shape and form of a snake, amazed the
judges. Read more about this project in
this issue’s Final Pour.
Residential Exteriors First Prize:
Solid Concrete Studios of St. Paul, Minn.
This fountain was recognized for its
great creativity and use of color and
texture.
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Prize: Foley Construction of Le Sueur,
Minn. This project featured kitchen
countertops made with recycled crushed
glass that created interesting color
patterns. (above)
Residential Interiors First Prize:
Allstate Decorative Concrete of Cokato,
Minn. This colored basement fl oor
features a highly detailed coat of arms.
Commercial Exteriors Grand
Prize: Bulach Custom Rock of Inver
Grove Heights, Minn. This highly visible
World War II Veteran’s Memorial was
built at the Minnesota state capital
grounds.
Commercial Exteriors First Prize:
Solid Concrete Studios of St. Paul, Minn.
Situated on the grounds of St. Francis
Regional Hospital, this complicated
design won over the judges.
Commercial Interiors Grand
Prize: Becker Architectural Concrete
of South St. Paul, Minn. This vision
and eye-care retail project was an easy
grand-prize choice for the judges. (left)
Commercial Interiors First Prize:
Kuha Concrete of Forest Lake, Minn.
This project featured the remodeling of a
recreation products retailer.
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