{"id":213951,"date":"2026-04-06T16:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=213951"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:05:33","slug":"refined-vs-polished-concrete-can-you-spot-the-real-performance-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/refined-vs-polished-concrete-can-you-spot-the-real-performance-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Refined vs. Polished Concrete: Can You Spot the Real Performance Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-211591 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CS-APRIL-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s quiz is from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/refined-concrete-a-measurable-path-to-performance-and-sustainability\/\"><em>Refined concrete: A measurable path to performance and sustainability.<\/em><\/a> Think all exposed concrete floors perform the same? 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