Ashford Formula & RetroPlate Project HIghlights | 2021 Edition by Curecrete

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fire station by Concrete Reflections Medicine Hat, AB, CANADA (September 2019) / RetroPlate, Spall Repair / Vince Harker & Kyle Harker This Fire Station in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada didn’t The team used CreteFill Spall Repair to repair the floor, look this good at the start of the project. When Concrete then used the RetroPlate System to polish the floor to it’s Reflections took on the job, the entire slab was delaminated, final, beautiful appearance as shown in these photos. All requiring a full remediation of the floor before polishing in all, more than 5,000 ft2 (465 m2) of concrete floors were could be performed. repaired and polished - making the floors not only beautiful, but also safe. 52

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City Hall municipal bldg by Concrete Reflections Strathmore, AB, CANADA (July 2020) / RetroPlate / Vince Harker & Kyle Harker This City Hall Municipal Building in Strathmore, Alberta, There were no exterior walls, no stairs or roof, and Canada, was a new build, and a raw construction site was pretty much open to the elements. But despite when Concrete Reflections was tasked with polishing the these conditions, the Concrete Reflections team did an concrete floors. exceptional job, grinding the floor to full exposure and polishing it to a beautiful, glossy shine with the RetroPlate System! 55

rolling meadows fire station #15 by CCI Flooring, Inc. Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA / RetroPlate / Bob Donahue & Jennifer Burke 56

Project Highlights OF FICE & MEDICAL SPACE

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parkland Outpatient clinic by Cherry Coatings Dallas, Texas, USA (July 2020) / RetroPlate, CreteFill Pro 85 / Rhonda Clinton & Cass Rochelle This Outpatient Clinic in Parkland, Texas features protect the control joints throughout the building. 60,000 ft2 (5,574 m2) of high-performance, polishable overlayment with a custom mix of color and aggregate, Cherry Coatings’ flooring division worked diligently to created by Cherry Coatings to meet the design criteria meet the construction schedule, quality, and budget set by the hospital’s architect. for this stunning project. The floor was ground to a medium aggregate exposure When the best in concrete floors is demanded, (Class C) and polished with a very minimal sheen RetroPlate and Cherry Coatings are an obvious choice (Level 1). CreteFill Pro 85 joint filler was used to fill and to deliver on that demand! 59

lagoon medical by Gopher State Cleaning Minneapolis, MN, USA (August 2020) / RetroPlate / Brian Boie Gopher State Cleaning was tasked with polishing nearly It was imperative that these floors look great, as they were 4,000 ft2 (372 m2) of concrete floors at the Lagoon Medical a representation and reflection of the facility and the building located in uptown Minneapolis, Minnesota. services they provide there. They completed the RetroPlate Polishing System on the main level lobby of the facility, the second and third Like with any project, the Gopher State Cleaning team floor elevator lobbies, as well as the main staircase which ran into a few issues with the concrete finishing, but were connected them all. able to polish these problem areas to match the rest of the floor and successfully install a salt and pepper finish These four areas were the showcase feature of the facility, on the stairs. being right off the main street with large display windows showcasing the floor and stairway to the main levels. Once completed, the floors had a great shine and reflectivity which the customer loved. 60

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bystronic experience center North American Headquarters by Surf Prep Inc. Hoffman Estates, IL, USA (February 2020) / Ashford Formula, RetroPlate / Bob Donahue & Jennifer Burke When Bystronic, a world-class manufacturer of high- designing “buildings that work” and the Bystronic project quality machines and systems for processing sheet metal, was a perfect example of a building that is architecturally wanted to build a new “smart factory” in Hoffman Estates, designed to be an efficient sum of its working parts. IL to serve as their North American Headquarters, they turned to Heitman Architects. The key to this concept was the connection between manufacturing, showroom, and office. As Karl Heitman, Heitman, an expert in leveraging BIM (Building president of Heitman Architects explained in a recent Information Models) to optimize operational efficiency, RE Journals article, “another aspect of these buildings is was well-equipped to execute this vision of an industrial transparency. The office worker can look into the plant, manufacturing/showroom/office hybrid. but also the plant worker could look into the office, so it’s really taking these two populations and putting them Bystronic’s goal was to build an advanced Experience on equal stature.” To take this a step further, Heitman Center for employees and visitors that would minimize also wanted to create an atmosphere that encourages all their real estate footprint, decrease costs and increase employees to socially interact in common areas such as production efficiencies. The Heitman team takes pride in the café, game room and outdoor patio. 62

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The concept of using the When it came to interior design, the Heitman team cost-conscious Ashford purposely chose finishes that would support the Formula in the industrial area, Bystronic brand identity and purpose. This type and spending a little more of facility, where industrial and office meet, is the to enhance the beauty of the ideal scenario for densified concrete floors that are concrete slab by exposing rock extremely durable, easily maintained, and healthy aggregate and increasing the for the building’s occupants. sheen and light reflectivity with RetroPlate polishing, lends to a On this project, Ashford Formula was used to densify, cohesive look that ties the front harden and dustproof 102,000 ft2 (9,476 m2) of the and back of house together in a factory manufacturing space, and the RetroPlate budget-friendly, yet attractive System was applied to nearly 39,000 ft2 (3,623 m2) in “higher profile” areas such as the café, lobby, fashion. and offices. McShane Construction Company of Rosemont, IL served as the General Contractor and the project was completed on February 6, 2020. The Ashford Formula and RetroPlate polished concrete were installed by certified applicator, Surf Prep, Inc. Surf Prep is headquartered in Waukesha, WI and has a local Chicagoland based team. The concept of using the cost-conscious Ashford Formula in the industrial area, and spending a little more to enhance the beauty of the concrete slab by exposing rock aggregate and increasing the sheen and light reflectivity with RetroPlate polishing, lends to a cohesive look that ties the front and back of house together in a budget-friendly, yet attractive fashion. This project was ground to reveal salt and pepper aggregate and was polished to an 800-grit level sheen. © Patsy McEnroe Photography, Inc. 64

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BCDA Marketing Office by Transcend Polished Asia, Inc. New Clark City, Capaz, Tarlac, PHILIPPINES (2020) / RetroPlate / Tradetek Resources, Inc. 66

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dental office by Concrete Reflections Regina, SK, CANADA (February 2020) / RetroPlate, RetroGuard / Vince Harker & Kyle Harker Concrete Reflections tackled the floors of this dental office dustproof and polish the concrete floor, and also applied in Regina, SK, lightly grinding it to a salt and pepper finish RetroGuard, a layer of topical protection for added peace and polishing it to a nice, reflective gloss. The total size of mind. of this project was 2,500 ft2 (232 m2) and was completed in February 2020. The final floor is not only attractive and sleek, but a very clean and easy to maintain surface - well suited for a The team used the RetroPlate System to densify, harden, dental office where cleanliness is key. 68

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Project Highlights RECREAT ION

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twin arenas by Concrete Reflections Regina, SK, CANADA / RetroPlate / Vince & Kyle Harker From October 2019 to December 2019, the Concrete The team prepped the floors, self-leveled all of the low and Reflections team worked on the concrete floors of this facility sloped areas, and ground off any and all coatings, sealants - the Twin Arenas in Regina, SK - preparing and repairing and glues that remained on the surface of the concrete 500,000 ft2 (46,452 m2) of concrete floors, readying it to be floor. They worked tirelessly to polish the entire floor - which polished with the RetroPlate Concrete Polishing System. The resulted in a beautifully restored and repaired, RetroPlate building was originally designed as two separate ice arenas, polished concrete floor. and later became a window and door business. 73

UNIVERSAL BEIJING by Hua Can New Green Materials Technology Co., Ltd. Beijing, CHINA / Ashford Formula & RetroPlate / Hua Can New Green Materials Technology Co., Ltd. 74

arlington fieldhouse by Preferred Dallas, LLC Arlington, TX, USA (2020) / RetroPlate, Dye, RetroGuard / Rhonda Clinton & Cass Rochelle Arlington Fieldhouse was a new construction project were only polished to a 400-grit level, ensuring that the designed by HKS Architects. The design team specified floors would not become too slippery. polished concrete floors on the concourses where spectators can eat and drink while enjoying the game. Preferred Dallas, LLC did an exceptional job polishing the concrete floors despite the tight time frame The RetroPlate System and a custom blue dye was used and having to work around other trades during the to stain and polish the concrete. In order to keep the construction process. The finished result is impressive! slip co-efficiency down as much as possible, the floors 75



Project Highlights RELIGIOUS

RENOVATION of AWAKEN CHURCH of san marcos by KTM Coating Technologies, Inc. San Marcos, CA, USA (June 2020) / KickStart, RetroPlate, RetroPel, CreteClean Plus with Scar Guard / Mike Pitcher & David Dusseau This former commercial building was set to have carpet polishing step, then KickStart was used to assist in the installed on its concrete floors, but the client and architect grinding process and to enhance the overall clarity. A had other ideas in mind. With a total area of approximately salt and pepper exposure was achieved with a 400-grit 12,000 ft2 (1,115 m2) (entry and common area, and a few diamond, then the entire floor surface was densified with adjoining rooms) KTM Coating Technologies was tasked RetroPlate and polished with a 1500-grit pad. The floor with working up a small sample area to demonstrate the received an additional layer of protection from RetroPel potential of using the floor as an exposed surface. and was cleaned a final time with CreteClean Plus with Scar Guard. Even though there were quite a few scratches and cut-outs in the concrete floor which required repair, the sample The floors of this church exceeded the project team’s area KTM Coating Technologies created was enough for expectations and KTM Coating Technologies was the general contractor to approve a change order to wet awarded an additional 6,000 ft2 (557 m2) of area to polish, polish the floor. not to mention a future referral following this successful project. The floor was cleaned thoroughly and in-between each 78

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Project Highlights RESIDENT IAL & HOSPITALIT Y

bed + breakfast by Hua Can New Green Materials Technology Co., Ltd CHINA (2020) / Ashford Formula, RetroPlate / Hua Can New Green Materials Technology Co., Ltd This design-conscious bed and breakfast used both the Ashford Formula and RetroPlate to treat all of the concrete surfaces both inside and outside of the building. The walls, ceiling and floors were all permanently densified, hardened and dustproofed, ensuring optimal and long lasting performance of the concrete surfaces, as well as contributing to the minimalist, elegant and subtle design aesthetic of the overall space. 82

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hyde park village by American Concrete Coatings Tampa, FL, USA (2020) / RetroPlate / Lori Ossi 84

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home renovation by Concrete Reflections Springbank, AB, CANADA (August 2019) / RetroPlate / Vince & Kyle Harker 86

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dallas apartment clubhouse by DelRod Concrete Polish Dallas, TX, USA / RetroPlate / Rhonda Clinton & Cass Rochelle This Dallas Apartment Clubhouse originally had carpet concrete in their clubhouse, and ultimately decided on its floors. The complex owners were seeking a better to give it a chance. After the project was completed, alternative and polished concrete was recommended to the owners were so impressed by their newly polished them - along with the amazing polished concrete work concrete floor that they brought in investors to discuss performed by the DelRod Concrete Polish team. other upcoming projects that could use the RetroPlate System and the DelRod Concrete Polish team’s expertise! The owners were excited about the prospect of polished 88

Project Highlights SCHOOLS & UNIVERSIT IES

evergreen middle school hillsboro oregon school district by Pure Floors, Inc. Hillsboro, OR, USA (May 2020) / RetroPlate / Ron Ogden & Andy Ogden 90

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milwaukie high school by Pure Floors, Inc. Milwaukie, Oregon, USA / RetroPlate / Ron & Andy Ogden 92

LPU Coesca & Annex building by Transcend Polished Asia, Inc. General Trias, Cavite, PHILIPPINES / RetroPlate / Tradetek Resources, Inc. 93

morton jr. high school by Professional Surface Installations (PSI) Morton, Illinois, USA / RetroPlate / Bob Donahue & Jennifer Burke 94

susan wakil health building sydney university by Inside Out Specialised Services Camperdown, NSW, AUSTRALIA / RetroPlate / Green Concrete Products 95

mt. san jacinto community college by Surfacing Solutions, Inc. Temecula, California, USA / RetroPlate / David Dusseau & Mike Pitcher 96

Project Highlights WAREHOUSES & DIST RIBUT ION CENT ERS

284 Mill Street by Concrete Reflections Zehner, SK, CANADA (2020) / RetroPlate, Crete Fill Pro / Vince & Kyle Harker 98

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commerce industries by Mark Beamish Waterproofing Industry, CA, USA (2020) / Ashford Formula / Bruce Silvers & Carizza Dayao 100