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Penick and Sons, San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cast-in-place special finishes over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Transformers Metrobase at Universal Beijing Resort, Beijing, China.<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversal Creative, Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cast-in-place special finishes under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Republic Plaza, Denver, Colo.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Colorado Hardscapes, Denver.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cast-in-place stamped concrete over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Jurassic World Isla Nublar at Universal Beijing Resort, Beijing, China.<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversal Creative, Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cementitious overlays over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness at Universal Beijing Resort, Beijing, China.<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversal Creative, Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cementitious overlays under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Specialty Shops Southpark, Charlotte, N.C.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Sundeck National Accounts, Grand Prairie, Tex.<\/p>\n<p><em>Concrete artistry over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The Shanghai Road Underpass Art Concrete Paving Project, Dalian City, China.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Orangestone Construction Technology, Beijing, China.<\/p>\n<p><em>Concrete Artistry Under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Colene Hoose Elementary School, Normal, Ill.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: T.B. Penick &amp; Sons, San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><em>Countertops, furniture, firepits<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Webster 11, Normal, Ill.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: T.B. Penick &amp; Sons, San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><em>Decorative resinous coatings Over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Kidron Fire Station, Kidron, Ohio.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Performance Concrete Solutions, Canton, Ohio<\/p>\n<p><em>Decorative resinous coatings under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Calvary Chapel Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Va.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Decorative Concrete of Virginia, Lynchburg, Va.<\/p>\n<p><em>Multiple applications over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Management, Murfreesboro, Tenn.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor\/desginer: Orcutt\/Wilson Architecture, Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><em>Multiple applications under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Never Alone Clubhouse, Douglasville, Ga.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Installed by Wicked Kolors, Clarksville, Tenn.<\/p>\n<p><em>Polished concrete &amp; overlays over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The New American Home 2023, Las Vegas, Nev.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Ryerson Concrete, LLC, Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n<p><em>Polished concrete &amp; overlays under 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Mid-Continent Public Library Green Hills, Kansas City, Miss.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Musselman &amp; Hall, Kansas City, Kans.<\/p>\n<p><em>Project video<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The Grand LA, Los Angeles, Calif.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: Trademark Concrete Systems, Camarillo, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stains <\/em>&amp; <em>dyes over 5000 sf<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>New Google World Headquarters, Mountain View, Calif.<\/strong><br \/>\nContractor: FST Design Build Concrete, Inc. 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