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Alchemy-Spetec will be at World of Concrete 2018 in Las Vegas. Be sure to visit us: Silver Lots - O40551. Click here for a discount on Exhibits-Only Admission.

While there's certainly lots to see and do at the concrete industry's premier trade convention, don't forget to check out some shows while you're there! To make it easy, we've done some research for you. Here's an overview of some of the best entertainment events in Vegas during World of Concrete.

Adam Sandler at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

January 27

Adam Sandler’s films have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide and include box office hits such as Grown Ups, Just Go With It, Bedtime Stories, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. In 2014, Sandler signed a deal with Netflix to produce and star in four original movies to premiere on the streaming channel. The first three films, The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over and Sandy Wexler, are the most-watched movies on Netflix to date.

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An Intimate Evening with Santana

January 24, January 26 - 28

He's one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and now you can see Carlos Santana up close. Rock out to an evening of greatest hits live when Santana returns to the Las Vegas House of Blues.

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The Eddie Griffin Experience

All Shook Up: A Tribute to the King

January 21 - 27

Elvis is definitely in the building — every night to be exact. If you love the King, you’ll love the only All-Elvis show on The Strip, featuring hits that made him the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. 

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Blue Man Group

January 21 - 27

Blue Man Group will rock your world. Blow your mind. And unleash your spirit. Leave your expectations at the door and let three bald and blue men take you on a spectacular journey bursting with music, laughter and surprises. Electrify your night at the specially designed state-of-the-art Blue Man Theater at Luxor Hotel and Casino. 35 million people of all ages, languages and cultures know what Blue Man Group is really about. Now it’s your turn.

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Learn more about Alchemy-Spetec products, so you're fully informed when you visit us at World of Concrete!

Alchemy-Spetec has a reputation for the best technical support in the business. Our technical consultants have years of on-the-job experience and give the best guidance and training you'll find anywhere. No job is too challenging when you know we've got your back.

But what about getting those jobs in the first place? Did you know that we also offer marketing support? If you want assistance finding and reeling in the best, most profitable concrete repair jobs out there, give us a call. The Alchemy-Spetec Marketing Department is very proactive in assisting customers.

Some of the materials and services we offer include:

• Referrals to professional consultants on web design, search engine optimization, online advertising campaigns, etc.
• Illustrations depicting infrastructure repair processes.
• Photographs of jobs, products and/or equipment.
• Videos and/or animations depicting infrastructure repair processes.
• Customizable slab lifting graphic files for large format signs.
• Customizable marketing brochures.
• Guidance in creating sales presentations.
• Ongoing advice on any marketing issues that arise while you’re doing business with us.

These are just a few of many marketing offerings available to our customers. If you have any further questions in this area, please contact our Marketing Department for assistance at 404-618-0436.

Want more information on how to market your contracting business?

We're happy to announce that Alchemy-Spetec has been featured on SprayFoamInsider.com. This is a good match, since we get a lot of interest from spray foam professionals looking to expand their skill set into slab lifting and other forms of concrete repair. Editor Jay Davidson provides some background on the company and then embeds a nice collection of our slab lifting videos...

"Alchemy-Spetec, a merger between Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast US, is located in Tucker, Georgia. Their CEO Stephen Barton has been in the concrete repair business for over 30 years. In addition to slab lifting foam, they also offer leak seal resins, soil stabilization grouts and water stop products."

You can read more and view the slab lifting videos at this link on SprayFoamInsider.com.

Want more info on slab lifting with Alchemy-Spetec products?

Continuing with this week's essential blog post roundup, let's review the best of recent leak seal articles. First we have a profile of a tunnel patching job with Spetec GT350. Next we have an overview of common residential leak seal opportunities. Finally, we'll leave you with a post on sealing pipe penetrations. Hopefully these three posts will get you thinking about leak seal job possibilities for your business.

Northgate Link Extension with GT350

By Thad Brown

In Seattle, Washington there has been construction taking place in the region’s most congested traffic area. The Northgate Link tunnel is being extended to connect the Northgate, Roosevelt and U District neighborhood transit stations to downtown Seattle and the airport. One of our contractor customers has been an ongoing asset to this project as they have been patching the tunnel walls while during the construction process.

Click here to read more...

Waterproofing Residential Spaces

By Anthony Sandone

The residential waterproofing market is huge and can be quite the cash cow for contractors who enjoy tending to a constant stream of smaller jobs. Let's review common residential waterproofing issues and the Alchemy-Spetec products you can use to address them.

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Sealing Pipe Penetrations

By Thad Brown

Over the years, I have been asked countless times for the best way to seal pipe penetrations and other irregular annular spaces. Pipe penetration scenarios often have to do with water supply lines, electrical conduits and gas lines just to name a few. The main concern is creating a durable watertight seal between the outside of the pipe and the structure the pipe is penetrating through.

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Want more information on leak seal products?

Continuing with this week's review of essential recent blog posts, we'll take a look at three articles on soil stabilization. The first post is a very informative case study on a sinkhole repair job. The next two posts profile key soil stabilization products that every contractor should be familiar with.

Case Study: Sink Hole Repair

By Anthony Sandone

Kiawah Island is located in Charleston, South Carolina. Due to the makeup of this area, water flows abundantly in every area naturally. In this post I'll discuss a sinkhole that appeared on one of the island's bike trails. This was caused by the soil eroding away under an asphalt sidewalk. This particular bike trail rested on and around a pond that contained fresh fish. The only acceptable route to fix this issue was to use Alchemy-Spetec's H100, which has been certified as safe for contact with drinking water.

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Stabilize Soil with H40

By Thad Brown

Unstable soil can be defined as soil that will not stay in place on its own, and there­fore requires extra support. It should be noted that unstable soil can threaten the stability, security, and safety of infrastructure and can damage, degrade, and even destroy a number of structures, such as buildings, bridges, and roads. There are a variety of factors that can cause unstable soil including erosion, poor compaction, freeze/thaw cycles and decomposition.

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Soil Stabilization with AP Soil 600

By Thad Brown

AP Soil 600 is used mainly for three types of applications: permeation grouting, the stabilization of loose sand and soil, and sinkhole remediation. This product does not require a catalyst. It's great for encapsulating and strengthening loose soil. AP Soil 600 provides excellent soil penetration due to its low viscosity.

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Want more information on stabilizing soil with polyurethane?

Needless to say, there's been an abundance of content posted on this blog lately. This week we'll round up the best content from our 3 post popular topics: Lifting Slabs, Stabilizing Soil and Sealing Leaks. You may or may not have missed some of these posts the first time around. Regardless, it's always helpful to pause and review this information in order to process it more thoroughly. Today's focus is lifting and stabilizing slabs. Here are three essential recent posts...

Structural Polyurethane Foams For Hurricane Season

By Andy Powell

Per usual, meteorologists predicted a higher than average degree of activity for this year. It’s easy to pile on the pressure for accuracy from the weather people, but last year they accurately predicted and tracked two storms that affected our coasts.

Hurricane Matthew and tropical storm Hermine both caused significant damage in the gulf and on the east coast. Matthew especially caused a tremendous amount of flooding as opposed to wind damage because of the way it tracked parallel to the coast for so long before making landfall.

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Commercial and Industrial Slab Lifting

By Andy Powell

Sunken concrete slabs can be lifted back into place with our two-component polymer foam designed to work in wet or dry conditions. The expansion force of the concrete leveling foam coupled with the pressure of a specialized pump generate enough controlled force to lift virtually any structure back into position with 1/8” precision. Polyjacking and concrete lifting can be accomplished at a fraction of the cost and time required for replacement using our AP Lift series of resins.

Click here to read more and watch an excellent demo video...

Stabilizing a House with AP 475

By Andy Powell

Eroded soil and voids underneath a structure can result in settlement and damage to the structure. These dangerous voids can be filled with high strength polyurethane foam that supports up to 14,000 pounds per square foot. The video in the linked article shows the stabilization of the back half of a residence resting on nothing but its frame and thin air.

Click here to read more and watch the video...

Want more info on lifting and stabilizing slabs with polyurethane foam?

At the very bottom of each Alchemy-Spetec blog post, you'll see what we in the blogging world call "category tags". These indicate the general subject matter covered by the blog article. Clicking on the tag will reveal a list of every blog post that has fallen under that category. Sometimes you'll a few category tags on the same post, because the article covers a variety of subjects. Today I want to shine a spotlight on our Business Tips category.

Blog articles falling under the Business Tips category are meant to help you, the contractor, optimize your business in a variety of different ways. For example we've recently posted articles on the following subjects...

How to Market Your Contracting Business

Armed with the right approach and the right tools, you can increase your market presence significantly while attracting more and more leads. I'll briefly mention a few basic points in this article. First and foremost, your website design should be user friendly. A frustrated website user often becomes a lost lead. In addition, your website text should be optimized 

for search engines. Find a specialist to research relevant key words most often searched in your city or state. It's important for site to be well designed, easy to navigate, and easy for search engines to find.

Read more... 

Benefits of Buying Through Distribution

On a really busy job, it is much more convenient to buy from a distributor that can deliver product directly to your job site, as opposed to depending on a freight company to deliver it from the manufacturer. To make it simple: a distributor already knows the local job site, the area, the traffic patterns, and the key people to make seamless drop offs.
 
We have experienced first hand the frustration of trying to get materials to a project address. The logistics, the timing, the limitations of a freight carrier's route and schedule can drive someone mad. Having someone else handle that can be a no brainer.

Read more...

Finance Your Contracting Business

We're happy to annouce that equipment financing is now available through Accord Financial Group. Accord has been helping countless businesses finance their equipment since 1992. They are a small, family owned business with an emphasis on taking care of their customers. Check out the interview below with Dough Richter of Accord Financial Group.

Read more...

We hope you find the tips we share to be useful as you scale up your business. If there are any subjects you'd like to see covered, or if you have any questions about the articles linked above, please call us at 404-618-0436. We're here to help!

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Armed with the right approach and the right tools, you can increase your market presence significantly while attracting more and more leads. I'll briefly mention a few basic points in this article. For more details, make sure to download the brochure linked at the bottom. 

First and foremost, your website design should be user friendly. A frustrated website user often becomes a lost lead. In addition, your website text should be optimized for search engines. Find a specialist to research relevant key words most often searched in your city or state. It's important for site to be well designed, easy to navigate, and easy for search engines to find.

One of the most effective ways to capture leads is to maintain a frequently updated blog. Pack it with articles that your customers might find useful. Make sure to incoporate search terms into your blog post titles so they're easy to find via search engines. Offer something of real value at the end of each post in exchange for contact information. If maintaining a blog sounds like a lot of work, then hire an assistant or freelancer to assist you. Done correctly, this approach can have an extremely positive impact on your lead volume. For more on this subject, read this excellent article.

It also helps to maintain active accounts on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Refrain from clouding your accounts with sales pitches. Instead, share useful information such as links to your blog posts, helpful tips for customers, etc. With this approach, your followers will be more likely to stick around and your content is more likely to be shared. You can also join industry groups on some of these platforms to share and receive tips, leads and helpful info.

Other effective approaches include giving presentations at professional associations, signing up with referral sites and exhibiting at home shows. The possibilities are endless, really - but hopefully that's enough to get you started in upgrading your approach. Feel free to give us a call for marketing advice at 404-618-0438. 

Want more detailed information on how to market your contracting business?

Have you seen the new Alchemy-Spetec catalog?

Download it now for details on the following products and more...

• One-Component Resins
  (H40 - H100 - F400 - F1000 - GT350 - AP500 - AP600 - AP700)
  
  
• Two-Component Resins
  (AP430 - AP440 - AP475)
  
  
• Acrylate Resins
  (AG100 - AG200 - AG300)
  
  
• Preventative Waterproofing Supplies
  
  
• Accessories

Featuring a complete product line from recently merged companies Alchemy Polymers and Resiplast US, the new Alchemy-Spetec catalog is an indispensable comprehensive resource for anyone interested in sealing leaks, stabilizing soil and/or lifting slabs.

Note: Since this blog article was posted, we've revised our catalog to separately reflect the Geotech and Leak Seal product lines.

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