Decorative Concrete Craftsman Receive Bomanite 2023 Annual Awards

Lights, camera, action!  Bomanite proudly presents the Annual Decorative Concrete Project Award winners!  The Bomanite Annual Conference was held in Orlando, FL, at Universal Studios, the last week in February which culminated with the Annual Banquet Dinner where the awards were presented.  Arguably one of the industry’s most coveted sets of awards, each year the Best-of-the-Best, the concrete craftsmen of the Bomanite Licensees, compete against each other for these awards.  Leading up to the awards evening, the week is filled with hands-on training in new techniques and products, and the exchange of ideas.

With vast knowledge and years of experience, these Bomanite craftsmen define decorative concrete.  Strong.  Durable.  Artistic.  Creative.  Bomanite Licensees work on anywhere from multimillion-dollar commercial projects to affordable residential housing, new builds, improvements, and everything in between.

Colorado Hardscapes received the GRAND AWARD – Bomanite Multiple Systems for their strikingly beautiful and masterful installation at Adams County Veterans Memorial in Brighton, CO, which honors each branch of the services.  Colorado Hardscapes’ dedication to excellence, innovation, and collaboration led to the creation of a truly unique and moving space that encompasses a range of decorative concrete products.  From the realistic look of the USS Colorado battleship to the intricate design of the Story Wall, every element of this Memorial reflects Colorado Hardscapes’ unwavering commitment to remembering those who served our country.  The multiple Bomanite Systems used were:

1. Bomanite Imprint Systems – Running Bond Belgian Block, 6” Boardwalk, Sandstone Texture
2. Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture, Bomanite Sandscape Refined
3. Bomanite Toppings Systems – MicroTop XT

Jeffco Concrete Contractors, Inc., received the Best Bomanite Imprint Systems Project GOLD AWARD for their captivatingly classy craftsmanship of Bomanite Imprinted decorative concrete using the Bomanite Small Random Slate pattern at the Croatian American Society Cultural Center in Bell Chase, LA.  The clients wanted an exterior space to host their numerous events.  Using Bomanite Coquina integral color with a Bomanite Nickel Gray release really ties in well with the rustic wood and stone to create this inviting exterior dining/event space.

Bomanite of Wisconsin received the Best Bomanite Pervious Concrete Systems Project GOLD AWARD for their installation at Bellin Health in Green Bay, WI.  This system is also known as Grasscrete.  It allows for more usable hard surface while still allowing emergency access around the building and yet permitting the drain-in-place functionality of pervious concrete, one of the many green benefits of Grasscrete.  Bomanite of Wisconsin took the extra step of polishing the finished concrete installation to provide the ultimate stakeholder satisfaction.

Jeffco Concrete Contractors, Inc., was also awarded the Best Bomanite Toppings Systems Project GOLD AWARD for an Aviation Logo installation at Fort Rucker Training Support Facility in Fort Rucker, AL.  This 16′ logo was laid out by hand in a high traffic entry area in Ft. Rucker, AL, using a stencil and five Bomanite Micro-Top XT color matched colors.  The logo was installed in the middle of August at nearly 100 degrees outside, a unique challenge unto itself.  This installation gives the building’s entry court an added touch of vivid color that is destined to instill a sense of pride.

Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC, was awarded the Best Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems Project GOLD AWARD for a beautiful decorative concrete installation at Lee’s Summit High School in Lee’s Summit, MO.  The project was completed in numerous phases and stretched from Nov 2021 to July 2023.  Some of the stair treads were cast and stored for over a year before being installed.  The project included an expansive installation of Bomanite Belcolore system throughout the public spaces and thoroughfares.  This project also utilized precast stair elements with monolithic tread and riser matching the flooring.  Installing the Belcolore finish on a large scale as well as in the precast treads were both charting in new territory not just for Musselman & Hall, but seemingly anywhere.

Heritage Bomanite captured the Best Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems Project GOLD AWARD for their decorative concrete installation at Valley Children’s Hospital – Phase 5, in Fresno, CA.  This entire project is special to the owner and everyone who was involved.  It provides visiting families with a place to relax and rest whilst dealing with in many cases a deeply stressful and difficult time.  The new entrance has brought a new lease of life back to the front of the building, making it a much more welcoming place for small children to visit because of the cast in place decorative concrete hearts and flowers.

We’d like to thank all the Bomanite licensed contractors who submitted entries for this year’s award contest.  The Bomanite Decorative Concrete Annual Project Awards has been a tradition for more than 50 years for Bomanite Licensed Contractors to submit their outstanding projects.  Bomanite Licensees compete among the best of the best to be recognized for their hard work and creative talents.  The winners are announced at the Bomanite Annual Conference, held in various cities from year to year.  This is a taste of artwork and craftsmanship in the decorative concrete market that can be achieved by the Bomanite network of decorative concrete craftsmen.  Additional awards were given for Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention categories.  Please take a look at the award-winning projects.

2023 List of Bomanite Award Winners

Bomanite Imprint Systems

• GOLD:  Jeffco Concrete Contractors, Inc. – Croatian American Society Cultural Center – Belle Chase, LA – Bomacron Pattern: Small Random Slate

Bomanite Pervious Concrete Systems

• GOLD: Bomanite of Wisconsin – Bellin Health – Green Bay, WI – Bomanite Pervious Concrete Systems – Grasscrete®

Bomanite Toppings Systems

• BRONZE: Heritage Bomanite – Ferguson Residence – Lemoore, CA – Thin-Set Overlay
• SILVER: Carolina Bomanite Corporation – Statesville Christian School – Statesville, NC – Bomanite Micro-Top XT
• GOLD: Jeffco Concrete Contractors, Inc. – Fort Rucker Training Support Facility – Aviation Logo – Fort Rucker, AL – Bomanite Micro-Top XT

Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems

• HONORABLE MENTION: Musselman & Hall Contractors – Hallmark Corporate Offices – Kansas City, MO – Bomanite Modena SL
• BRONZE: Texas Bomanite – Texas Bankers Association – Austin, TX – Bomanite Modena TG
• SILVER: Musselman & Hall Contractors – John Diemer Elementary – Overland Park, KS – Bomanite Renaissance
• GOLD: Musselman & Hall – Lee’s Summit High School – Lee’s Summit, MO – Bomanite Belcolore

Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems

• HONORABLE MENTION: Connecticut Bomanite Systems – Yale Peabody Museum – New Haven, CT – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture
• HONORABLE MENTION: Bomanite of Tulsa, Inc. – Murphy Residence – Tulsa, OK – Antico
• BRONZE: Bomanite Toronto – Hanson Trail – Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture
• SILVER: Musselman & Hall Contractors – Kansas City International Airport – North Plaza – Kansas City, MO – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture
• GOLD: Heritage Bomanite – Valley Children’s Hospital – Phase 5 – Fresno, CA – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture / Bomanite Sandscape Refined / Bomanite Revealed

Bomanite Multiple Systems

• GRAND AWARD: Colorado Hardscapes – Adams County Veterans Memorial – Brighton, CO – Bomanite Imprint Systems – Bomanite Running Bond Belgian Block, Bomanite 6” Boardwalk, Bomanite Sandstone Texture / Bomanite Exposed Aggregate Systems – Bomanite Sandscape® Texture, Bomanite Sandscape Refined / Bomanite Toppings Systems – Bomanite Micro-Top XT

Estate Chooses Bomanite Toppings Systems and Bomanite Grasscrete for Desired Architectural Concrete Surfaces

The owners of this grand estate in Essex County, Massachusetts installed several Bomanite systems throughout their property. The estate contains an indoor swimming pool, BBQ house, several patios and courtyards, a Barn and two garages, plus a full indoor basketball court that doubles as a Hockey Rink.

Bomanite Licensee, Premier Concrete Construction, LLC was contacted by the owner to provide a solution to a badly poured concrete garage foundation. Premier Concrete Construction remedied the garage issue, and then installed the Bomanite Broadcast Flake Toppings System in a salt and pepper finish for two separate garage units combining a total of approx. 2,700 sq. ft.

The homeowner wanted a durable flooring surface for luxury as well as off-road vehicles. Bomanite Broadcast Flake floors are multi-colored flakes encapsulated in high performance, two-component primer, body and top coats that give an architectural design and at the same time create a protective flooring system for long term use wear and tear. The Bomanite Broadcast Flake System utilizes Bomanite Florspartic 100 to create a highly durable, low maintenance surface and provides superior chemical resistance including gasoline, oil and de-icing salts.

The Bomanite Broadcast Flake System contains zero VOC’s and is a fast track flooring system that can be applied over prepared concrete and suitable cementitious toppings to form a seamless surface ideal for residential and light commercial applications such as garage floors, basements, indoor recreational facilities, schools and light manufacturing.

Various graphic designs or patterns, such as logos, family crests, homeowners’ initials, favorite sporting team emblems may be incorporated into a Bomanite Broadcast Flake System. Flake color blends are available in several sizes and custom flake colors such as metallic and fluorescent shades, glow in the dark and silver sparkle deliver unlimited creativity.

After working with Premier Concrete on the garage project and reviewing additional needs, the homeowner acquired Premier Concrete’s services for a Bomanite Pervious Concrete System. The homeowner wanted a pervious cobblestone driveway for the tradesmen estate entrance. The driveway needed to reflect the exterior design of the home and be able to handle storm water runoff.

Bomanite Grasscrete is the green alternative to standard concrete surfaces providing a variety of landscape solutions while maintaining a sustainable green product design used for emergency access lanes, delivery access routes, overflow parking areas, and for intermittent drainage channels that help prevent erosion.

Grasscrete has been used as an exposed utilitarian product for functional applications and as a concealed system with vegetation such as grass or native ground cover installed over the concrete allowing consumers to mitigate drainage issues while maintaining strong structural integrity for some of the heaviest vehicles to operate unencumbered. The Partially Concealed Grasscrete System provides the differential spacing you see with cobblestones giving the homeowner the look desired.

The Grasscrete single-use molded pulp formers were shaped and laid on the sub grade at approx. 1,300 sq. ft. to create the access for the service vehicles. Concrete was poured and placed over the formers and then voids were opened after the concrete hardened, allowing for grass to be planted.  Grasscrete offers the ability to provide year-round access for a variety of applications requiring structural paving surfaces without compromising the aesthetics of the exterior landscaping.

Premier Concrete Construction received Silver Awards for both the Best Bomanite Grasscrete Project and Best Bomanite Toppings Project.

An Artist Studio Utilizes Grasscrete to Manage Stormwater Runoff and Vehicle Accessibility

The residential backyard space, adjacent to an Artists/Musicians studio located in Massachusetts, required an access area to accommodate large delivery vehicles. More importantly, it required a permanent solution for stormwater management and yet still maintain landscape aesthetics necessary to help nurture the creative minds of the occupants.

Bomanite Licensee, Premier Concrete Construction worked with the homeowner in planning out the space for the Bomanite Pervious Concrete Grasscrete System. Grasscrete not only augmented the landscape architecture by handling the stormwater runoff but added benefit of a very long lifespan. Grasscrete has been a Bomanite System for over 40 years with installations throughout North America in all climate types. Grasscrete can handle the harsh New England winters and has zero potential for freeze-thaw or clogging issues. The Bomanite Grasscrete Molded Pulp Former System has been engineered to provide long-term durability, low maintenance and structural strength.

The backyard project incorporated 3,000 square feet of the Grasscrete System. A subbase was prepped to facilitate stormwater management via proper drainage and to create the outer forms of the project. Next, the Molded Pulp Formers were placed with rebar for continual reinforcement. The concrete then poured, leveled, broom finished, and allowed to dry. Voids were created to put the final finishing touches on the entire project. At the time of installation, the owner was contemplating having half of the Grasscrete fully Concealed and the half closer to the building Partially Concealed.

Grasscrete can be used as an exposed utilitarian product for functional applications or as a concealed system with vegetation such as grass or native ground cover installed over the concrete. This system allows you to mitigate drainage issues while maintaining strong structural integrity that allows for some of the heaviest vehicles to operate unencumbered. A perfect solution for this Artist Studio space.

Premier Concrete Construction, LLC won the 2018 Bomanite Gold Award for Best Grasscrete Project.