2003 Concrete Industry Leaders

L.M. Scofield's Bob Harris Knowledge, Passion, and a Strong Foundation in Concrete is a Key to his Success

Bob Harris conducts training seminars at the Scofield Institute in Douglasville, Georgia. Current workshops held at the Institute include two-day programs on Exteriors, focusing on imprinted concrete utilizing LITHOCHROME Color Hardener, Texturetop, LITHOCHROME Chemstain as well as many other finishes...read more.

Ram Jack Distribution's Ron Davidson From Adjusting Insurance Claims to Adjusting Foundations

It doesn't take any prodding to get Ron Davidson to talk about his success secrets. Davidson is responsible for dealer development at Ram Jack Distribution, Inc. in Ada, Oklahoma, a network of dealers who repair foundations throughout North America...read more.

The Stamp Store's Doug Bannister

If your company trains contractors on decorative concrete applications, you might as well knock their socks off right when they walk in the door to your facility. That's the approach Doug Bannister, owner of The Stamp Store in Oklahoma City, has taken in building his new southwestern themed conference room...read more.

Clay to Concrete: The Evolution of Buddy Rhodes

What do pottery and concrete have in common? Not much, unless you're a man named Buddy Rhodes. For the man considered to be the father of the concrete countertop, pottery was an open window into a new, creative world...read more.

Peter Emmons: Forward Thinker, User of Technology

When he's not busy leading his very successful company, Structural Preservation Systems (SPS), Inc. - which delivers services, systems and technologies that build, repair, protect, strengthen and reinforce concrete, steel, masonry, timber and soils -Peter Emmons is involved in other endeavors, including Fixconcrete.org...read more.

Darrel Adamson: Inventor and Engraver

For Darrel Adamson, inventing things has always been in the blood. When he first started working with concrete as an apprentice carpenter, he was forming, pouring and finishing...read more.

Joel McCabe: Bobcat Advantage

For Joel McCabe, a Bobcat salesperson who started with the company 20 years ago sweeping floors, relationship selling is the backbone of his success...read more.

Fu-Tung Cheng : Mother Nature Offers Inspiration to Top Concrete Designer

For Fu-Tung Cheng - whose Berkeley, California-based firm Cheng Design is known internationally for its innovative design work in kitchens, bathrooms and custom homes - the use of concrete makes sense...read more.

Concretists Michael Miller and Kelley Burnham Believe Honesty is Best Policy

For Michael Miller, president and managing principal of the Concretist Inc., Mother Nature played a unique role in piquing his interest in concrete. While Miller was visiting Yosemite National Park (he was then a salesman for a concrete stain manufacturer), he had the chance to explore The Ahwahnee Hotel...read more.

Wanda Ellerbeck of Grotto Designs - Blending Impulse, Concept, Function and Form

Concrete takes on new life as artist Wanda Ellerbeck melds form, function and concept to create unique functional designs for the home. Ellerbeck, owner of Grotto Designs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, says her design roots hearken back to a life dedicated to the fine arts...read more.

Passion and Education Spell Success for Tom Graf

Tom Graf says he eats and breathes decorative concrete. If that's the case, then his company, Concrete Arts by Graf Architectural Concrete, is the sustenance of his life...read more.