Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

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Expert Details

Concrete Polishing, Shrinkange Compensating Concrete, and Intergrally Trowelled Polished Concrete

ID: 728033 Arkansas, USA

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Product developer, consultant, and educator for manufacturers. He has more than 20 years of experience in the flooring industry, having spent the last seven on developing a sustainable systems approach to polished concrete. Expert offers further resources on several websites educating Architects, Designers and General Contractors. He is the author of a full-length text on green polishing. He has several white papers on similar subjects. His experience in products includes concrete abrasives for the polishing industry. He was ben a major contributor to introducing propane grinding and edging equipment into a industry previously rooted in electric grinding. He has been a huge contributor to ph neutral, non-resinous polymers being used in densifying and hardening concrete. He has developed chemistry that is greener and that does not contribute to ASR. He has experience in the process of Ground, Honed and Polished floors(GHP) and problem solving. His firm has many sources for solutions to concrete polishing problems. He is an asset to architects, owners and general contractors who have had failed polishing jobs. He has worked with many owners to solve problems on slabs. He is also familiar with performance-based specifications that will help a project succeed based on ASTM standards. He is also does consulting in the Expansive Concrete or Shrinkage Compensating market in regards to ACI 223-10R. Expert has emerging experience with DOT, Bridges and Roadway with chemistry that prevents ASR, scaling and difficulties difficulties with deicers.

Called upon to consult on a floor failure. The School system had a new facility open and in less than a year the shine was poor and the concrete colorant was rinsing out in the janitors mop water. They were dissatisfied with the "polished concrete" that had been presented as a final finished product and wanted a professional account of the failings and how it could be remedied. A complete analysis of the floor was completed including gloss readings, moisture content measurements, slip resistance readings, and a professional examination of the dye and polish process. Expert recommended an approved contractor to repair the floor, first with a mock-up and then by re-grinding and dyeing the entire 10,500 square feet of dyed and polished concrete.Architects called upon Expert to examine the work completed at an educational facility. His expertise was requested due to questions regarding chemical components, mechanical processing of the concrete from edge to edge, and general craftsmanship issues. He provided a mock-up of what the concrete floor should look like when processed properly and when proper chemistry is introduced. The General Contractor called upon Expert to examine work completed at an educational facility. The Architect had specified a specific contractor and that contractor had performed at a standard that did not meet owner, architect or general's expectaions. Video recording was done of GHP processors attempt to meet the specification, unfortunately the work performed did not. Expert was asked to recommend a specification to repair the floor and restore the polish to it's intended specification. He did so successfully.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2009 Degree: Certificate in Floors and Slabs Subject: Concrete Institution: WOC

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Board of Directors Department:
Responsibilities:
Board of Directors/Product Development
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department:
Responsibilities:
Product Development, Chief Consultant for Equipment and Chemistry
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2005 Employer: Title: Senior Partner Department:
Responsibilities:
Floor Management for National Accounts Big Lots, Regional Kmart, Regional Diillions Grocery Stores, Regional Grocery Stres Fareway
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2002 Employer: Title: Flooring Manager for Lennox North America Department:
Responsibilities:
Managing large Firms floors, Lennox North American Plant
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2003 Employer: Title: Sales Department:
Responsibilities:
Floor Coating and Equipment Sales
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2003 Employer: Title: Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Distributor Development
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2016 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
Concrete Consultant

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Concrete Institute, American Institute of Architecture
Licenses / Certifications
GU Master Craftsmen, ADC Certified, Stoneologist Certified, CPAA Certified,
Professional Appointments
Voting Member ACI 223 Shrinkage Compensating Concrete
Voting Member ACI 310 Decorative Concrete
Voting Member ACI 310J Polishing Concrete
Voting Member ACI 308 Curing Concrete
Associated Task Groups

Guest speaker at the University of Tulsa. Guest Speaker for Architects nationwide.
Awards / Recognition
Concrete Construction Magazine Readers' Choice Winner, Polished Concrete Awards; Green Umbrella Products DESIGN-BUILD Integrating.
Publications and Patents Summary
Published in trade magazines including Specifiers Magazine. He is also published on several websites.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Provided necessary documentation including written and video recorded documentation for a General Contractors, School Districts, and Architects on a projects where dyed, polished concrete was specified. Installer failed to meet specification, craftsmanship, and quality demands of clients.
Training / Seminars
Week long classes GU Master Craftsman, GU Craftsmen, GU applicator;
Stoneolgist Certification Classes;
Alternative Fuel Certification and Training.
Vendor Selection
Product developer for many manufacturers in the industry. Archertictual representative for others in the chemistry and equipment fields. Experienced in setting up distributorships in different areas of the nation.
Marketing Experience
Product development in Propane Polishing Equipment, Diamond Abrasives, Densifiers - Including Amophous Silica, Chloride screening, 100% reactive concrete chemistry, and surface treatments - Microfilms.
Other Relevant Experience
Increasing knowledge of concrete including mix designs, shrinkage compensating concrete or expansive concrete, place and finish techniques and equipment as well as understanding of the chemistry of concrete and how it relates to the introduction of colorants and additional chemistry.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Spanish (available) Expert maintains on his staff a fluent speaker of Spanish who has travelled throughout South America.
Sign Language (available) Expert maintains on his staff 2 persons fluent in American Sign Language.
French Expert maintains staff who can speak French

Fields of Expertise

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