Final Coat
FGS/PermaShine installer captures
concrete association’s top prize
Certified FGS/PermaShine installer Don Brown and
his team at Brown Contracting, Inc. in Eugene, OR
captured the top prize at the Oregon Concrete &
Aggregate Producers Association and American Concrete
Institute’s recent annual awards ceremony. The awards
salute the best industry professionals working with concrete in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Brown placed, finished and polished the 30,000-square-
foot floor, enhancing and protecting its surface with the
FGS/PermaShine Polished Concrete Floor system from
L&M Construction Chemicals.
Brown Contracting integrally colored the concrete with
multiple colors and gradations of local river rock, marble
and glass aggregates seeded into the surface. Subsequent
to water curing, the marble and glass were exposed, polished and hardened by the FGS/PermaShine process, which
resulted in a “green” flooring option for environments such
as supermarkets.
Precast concrete stair treads and landings led to elegant
eating and management office areas that also utilized the
FGS/PermaShine system.
“When one considers medium to long-term floor maintenance savings and payback, as well as surface durability
for retail foot traffic, high traction certification through the
National Floor Safety Institute, and the shear awe power of
the look, no other flooring option measures up to L&M’s
FGS/PermaShine System,” said Brown.
The FGS/PermaShine process utilizes a patented dry-grind installation method, which conserves water and eliminates messy slurry disposal at landfills. The GreenSpec-list-ed FGS/PermaShine system contains zero-VOCs. The high
gloss finish, in conjunction with the surface application
shake-on pigments during concrete placement, can significantly increase light reflectivity, reducing the need for facility lighting, lowering overall energy demands of the building
and providing LEED potential for building teams. CW
Brown Contracting was awarded first place in the Commercial Division at the OCAPA/ACI’s
28th Annual Excellence in Concrete Program for their work on the Market of Choice grocery
store in Eugene, OR.
