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Luxury meets performance at Austin Marriott Downtown. ⭐️

With Rapid Set LevelFlor and TRU SP Natural, the installation team achieved a polished, aggregate-rich finish that elevates the lobby’s design while standing up to heavy foot traffic.

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Polished concrete doesn’t have to be gray. ⬜️➡🟦

This Malibu retail project used Rapid Set® TRU® + custom “Blue De France” color to create a gorgeous sky blue floor.
Different look. Same great TRU performance.
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A solid restoration starts with the subfloor.
Rapid Set® LevelFlor® helps deliver a smooth, durable foundation on this home project 👇
#rapidset #floor #leveling #restoration #homerepair #concrete

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PennDOT has to manage thousands of aging bridges...with limited resources.

They're maximizing every tax dollar with Rapid Set® Concrete Mix: completing repairs faster, reopening roads sooner, and delivering long-lasting results across the state.
👉 https://t.co/KFbr6nGJ08

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In Puerto Rico’s oceanfront environments, concrete is exposed to moisture, salt air, and heat. This can harshly degrade concrete over time. 
Our distributors at Alvarez Trading used LevelFlor to restore and level this weather-worn floor. The transformation speaks for itself!

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Curious about what makes Rapid Set® Skim Floor different from other products? 

CTS Marketing VP Janet Ong Zimmerman and VP of Product Development Matt Sambol detail the unique benefits of using Skim Floor under floor coverings for patching and skim coating. Check it out!

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If the slab’s structurally sound but the surface isn’t quite there, you DON'T have to remove the old substrate. You can skim over it after surface prep! 

Rapid Set® Skim Floor smooths the surface so crews can move on to the finish WITHOUT slowing the job down. ⏱️🔥

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Last but not least: the Polished Concrete Overlay winner 🎉 David Allen Company for their incredible work at Universal Epic Universe using Rapid Set® TRU®! A showcase of creativity, planning, and flawless execution. Congrats to all our winners...and thanks for choosing Rapid Set!

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And now our 2025 Repair & Restoration Winner 🏆: Show Me Industrial Services & O’Shea Builders for the Scheels Sports Park Dome Floor Leveling Project using Rapid Set® LevelFlor®! 👏 15,000 sq. ft. installed in windy conditions with demanding flatness tolerances. Slam dunk! 🏀

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Now announcing our Projects of the Year Award Winners! ⭐️

Infrastructure Award 2025 🏆

The winner is...Wisconsin DOT, Chippewa Concrete Services & CPR Construction for their US 53 Full-Depth Panel Replacement using Rapid Set® Cement!

Check in tomorrow for our next winner!

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Under bitter cold conditions, Michael Builds puts two concrete slabs through a brutal strength test. One is Rapid Set Concrete Mix. The other, a portland-based cement product. 🫣

Is it a rational, scientific test? No.

Is it entertaining? Absolutely! 👍

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At a waste containment project in Texas, Komponent® shrinkage-compensating concrete helped eliminate shrinkage cracking, reduce joints, and allowed larger pours. Komponent simplified installation, boosting efficiency and improving long-term durability.

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Even small repairs matter in critical infrastructure.
At Jennings Randolph Dam, the USACE replaced deteriorated spillway gate anchor caps using System-K™ concrete with Komponent®, delivering crack-resistant repairs expected to last twice as long as the originals.

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For Women in Construction Week, we’re proud to celebrate two phenomenal leaders at CTS:

Jen Ring of CTS Tomes, whose artistry brings GFRC architecture to life, and Susan Foster of CTS Komponent®, a respected industry expert with 35+ years of leadership and expertise.

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Rapid Set® CSA cement vs portland cement in cold weather...which holds up better?

Michael Builds tests both in chilly temps, pouring small slabs and checking strength after curing for 24hrs.

The results might surprise you… and the real strength test is coming next week!

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Urgent highway repairs...in freezing weather. 🥶
When NJDOT needed to replace four bridge approach slabs on Route 31 in Hopewell, NJ, crews worked in temps as low as 18°F.
Rapid Set® DOT Cement delivered the early strength needed to reopen the road FAST. 🚗💨

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WoC is in the books, but we’re still grateful for the CTS team who brought the energy all week long.
Great products matter, but great people make the difference.
Need help with your next concrete project? We’ve got you covered. 😎

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115 bags of Rapid Set. One MudMixer. Zero wasted time. 💪
Watch Andrew Thron power through 100+ bags of Rapid Set 24/6 Concrete Mix using mechanical mixing for serious workflow efficiency. 💡

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Compressed construction schedules aren’t slowing down. ⏰
Rapid-setting CSA cement systems are helping reduce return-to-service time without sacrificing durability.
We’ll be at #IRMCA Xtreme this week. Let’s connect and discuss Rapid Set solutions. 🤝

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Proud to provide product and support for this renovation with Runyon Surface Prep Rental & Supply and Farmtruck & AZN! 🙌

Crews used Rapid Set® LevelFlor to transform a 50-year-old slab into the new foundation for the Farmtruck & AZN Museum in Bethany, OK. 💪