Hampshire, IL – W. R. MEADOWS, INC. has created a brand new AIA-approved continuing education presentation entitled Concrete Curing Compounds and Sealers Examined, and The New Era of Polished Concrete hosted on the AEC Daily website. The course provides an overview of the differences in concrete curing compounds, cure and seals and sealers, as well as the proper curing techniques of concrete, and includes diamond grinding and polishing as an alternative treatment of concrete. AEC Daily is an online learning center website where users can take continuing education courses on architecture and engineering in the construction industry. These courses are free and approved by AIA, CSI, and many other organizations. AEC Daily reports continuing education credits to AIA on the user’s behalf. In addition to the new presentation, W. R. MEADOWS currently has two other courses hosted on the website. The two existing courses are Controlling Moisture Movement in Buildings: The Complete Air and Vapor Barrier Approach and Controlling Moisture Movement in Buildings: The Complete Approach – Below Slab Protection. Both courses help educate the user on the most current thermal and moisture protection science. All three courses from W. R. MEADOWS can be viewed by visiting the AEC Daily website at http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/aecdaily.com/en/1598284. For more information, call (847) 214-2100, e-mail wrmil@wrmeadows.com or visit www.wrmeadows.com.

Gerflor Taraflex®, world leader in PVC-based synthetic indoor sports flooring manufacturing, with more than 30 million square meters (about 325 million square feef) installed worldwide, is bringing its expertise to the world's greatest sporting event. Gerflor, through International Table Tennis Federation and International Volleyball Federation agreements, will supply courts for volleyball and table tennis tournaments during the next Olympic Games in Beijing. With 14 volleyball courts in seven different locations and two table-tennis sites, there will be over 15,000 square meters (about 160,000 square feet) of Gerflor Sports Flooring making its mark at these key events. Gerflor products have been featured at the Summer Olympics since Montreal in 1976. Gerflor has once again met the two major conditions for selection as an official supplier of sports equipment: being recommended to the local organizing committee by international federations and, secondly, by being chosen by that same committee for offering a global and made-to-measure implementation solution. In response to the needs formulated by the BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games), Gerflor presented a partnership solution specifying its responsibilities in terms of manufacturing, delivery, installation, full technical assistance, and subsequent dismantling of the prestigious volleyball and table-tennis courts. Before each Olympiad, the Olympic Games organizing committees carry out test events, which serve as a general rehearsal for each sport. To assist, the Gerflor team went to Beijing to carry out a complete technical inspection of each site. These visits uncovered several problems with accessing some of the sites, which needed to be addressed to ensure the proper handling and installation of the floors. Gerflor’s long experience with this type of event proved invaluable and makes a key contribution to the success of the games in general. Table-tennis test event (December 2007): On the University of Beijing site Two halls dedicated to competition and training with a surface area of 2,175 square meters (about 23,000 square feet) Courts installed in two days by the Gerflor team consisting of two technicians and six assistants. Two Chinese technicians trained to properly maintain and remove the floor after the event. Volleyball test event (April 2008): In the Beijing Institute of Technology and Beijing Stadium sites Four halls dedicated to competition and training Surface area: two competition courts (36 x 21 meters; 118 x 69 feet) and four training courts (two courts were 36 x 21 meters, 118 x 69 feet; and two were 24 x 15 meters; 79 x 49 feet) The Gerflor team, made up of two technicians and six assistants, installed the court in nine days. Gerflor has locations worldwide with offices in the United States and Canada.

(Spiceland, Ind.) –Attendees of the 2008 LightFair, NeoCon, Construct and Green Buildings New York trade shows who visit Draper’s booth will be presented with a pleasant surprise, and an opportunity to make a difference in the world. Normally trade show attendees are inundated with paper catalogs and flyers and plastic CDs. However, Draper, Inc., a leading manufacturer of solar control window shades, projection screens and gymnasium equipment, is taking a different approach. LightFair, NeoCon, Construct and Green Buildings New York attendees who visit Draper’s booths will receive a USB Web key which, when plugged into a USB port on any Windows computer, will automatically navigate to a special Web site created specifically for Draper’s trade show presence. There, materials can be downloaded and read without wasting paper. As an incentive for people to wean themselves from the trade show paper trail, for every LightFair, NeoCon, Construct and Green Buildings New York Web key registered on the company’s site, Draper will donate $5 to Heifer International. Heifer is dedicated to ending hunger by providing families with livestock and training. Heifer’s Little Rock, Ark.,-based international headquarters is a LEED-certified building, and includes Draper window shades. Among the information available for download will be details of window shades and projection screen viewing surfaces offered by Draper, which have received the GREENGUARD® for Children and Schools certification for indoor air quality. The Greenguard Environmental Institute™ (GEI) GREENGUARD for Children and Schools performance-based standards define goods with low chemical and particle emissions for use in schools and other buildings. They are the strictest such standards on the market, and Draper was the first manufacturer to offer both window shades and viewing surfaces that meet those standards. For more information visit Draper’s booths at the 2008 LightFair, NeoCon, Construct and Green Buildings New York shows, or go to www.draperinc..com/go/green . To learn more about Heifer International, go to www.heifer.org.

Hampshire, IL – BELLATRIX is a water-based hybrid system, composed of unique polymers, specifically formulated to provide the dual actions of penetrating and topical protection for concrete that has been previously densified. When used in conjunction with hardened concrete floor systems, such as LIQUI-HARD® and the INDUROSHINE™ polished concrete system from W. R. MEADOWS, BELLATRIX produces a clear, high gloss barrier, offering optimum protection for concrete. BELLATRIX’s proprietary technology provides increased stain suspension and resistance against most contaminants found in kitchens, retail food stores, restaurants, malls, garages, warehouses, distribution centers, etc. BELLATRIX meets the very strict maximum VOC content limits of 100 g/L for sealers as required by certain California Air Pollution Control Districts as well as the 400 g/L VOC maximum required by the U.S. EPA Architectural Coatings Rule. BELLATRIX is also part of the GREEN LINE® of environmentally friendly products from W. R. MEADOWS, and the use of the product may help contribute to LEED credits. BELLATRIX is available in one-gallon cans (four per carton), five-gallon pails and 55-gallon drums. For more information on BELLATRIX, call (847) 214-2100, e-mail wrmil@wrmeadows.com