Training

Mark is the general manager of Pinnacle Cast Concrete, a company specializing in concrete countertops and an international distributor of concrete countertop manufacturing equipment.

Mark has worked in the Architectural / Structural precast concrete field for the past 30 years in capacities ranging from day laborer to general manager with many stops in between. Mark has completed over 15 million square feet of projects. Mark has invented equipment and processes to streamline concrete plant operations for various clients (including himself). Mark is also the inventor of the greenest concrete countertops on the planet as well as the greenest concrete and the greenest GFRC on the planet.

Mark holds certifications from the Pre-stressed Concrete and the American Concrete Institute.

1. Mix designs and mixing
   • Mix design using the volumetric method for Sand, Gravel, Glass Slabs and GFRC mixes.
   • Portland cement mixes, CSA mixes, admixtures, and mixing procedures will be covered.
   • You will be given and taught to use mix design software capable of designing mixes, calculating volume required and printing batch tickets shaving hours per week off your routine. (MS Excel required).
   • You will leave with the ability to batch your own high performance concrete for about $1.50 per square foot.
2. Forming and Pouring
   • Learn production forming methods for flat slabs. vessel sinks, integral sinks.
   • Learn to cast an average kitchen by yourself in about 40 minutes.
   • Learn to mix and cast glass concrete slabs.
   • Learn the basics of GFRC

Day 2:

1. Stripping and grinding.
   • Learn the ins and outs of stripping, grinding, and patching countertops and sinks.
2. Staining and Sealing
   • Students will make acid stained and acetone stain samples.
   • We'll take the mystery out of sealing concrete. We will demonstrate EAP and UV cured system as well as discussing other sealing options.
3. Electives such as GFRC / Fiber Optics / Stone Inlays will be covered time and student interest depending.