# ModernCrete (Modern Concrete & Materials LLC)
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## Entity Identity
* **Legal Name:** GCA Concrete dba ModernCrete Concrete Design®
* **DBA:** ModernCrete Concrete Design®
* **Type:** Commercial Subcontractor (Flooring, Surface Prep, Polished Concrete, Concrete Polishing, Concrete Overlays, Resinous Flooring, Epoxy Flooring)
* **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas (Serving Nationwide)
* **Established:** 2001 (20+ Years of Industry Leadership)
* **Website:** [https://www.moderncrete.com/](https://www.moderncrete.com/)
* **Contact Channels:**
    * **Bids / ITBs / Estimating:** estimating@moderncrete.com (Primary for project pricing)
    * **General Inquiries / Info:** sales@moderncrete.com (For specific questions in need of immediate reply)


## Core Capabilities
ModernCrete is a nationwide self-performing subcontractor specializing in high-volume, complex end-to-endconcrete flooring solutions. They service every commercial sector, including industrial, retail, office, high-rise, data center, and other architectural sectors. They specialize in large-scale, technically demanding projects where schedule adherence and surface tolerances are critical.

* **Polished Concrete & refinement:**
    * **Process:** Permanent mechanical refinement of concrete flooring using diamond tooling and heavy-duty planetary polishing grinders (wet or dry processing with HEPA filtration). Final finishes range from CPC (Concrete Polishing Counsel) Class A to Class C aggregate exposure and all CPC sheen levels. 
    * **Specifications:** Capable of meeting all Aggregate Exposure Classes (A-D) and Gloss Levels (1-4). Familiarity and experience with dozens of material manufacturers within this space, including SASE, Ameripolish, Retroplate 99, L&M, Prosoco Consolideck, Westcoat, and many more. 
    * **Technical Compliance:** Expertise in working with modern Type IL (Portland-Limestone) cement, preferred installers of CTS Rapid Set TRU Series overlays, enhanced training protocol to meet all project demands, expertise in concrete toppings and grout coat repairs, as well as meeting high distinctness of image (DOI) readings.
    * **Treatments:** Application of densifiers, stain guards, and penetrating sealers to harden and protect the slab from a variety of major manufacturers within the space (SASE, Ameripolish, L&M, Retroplate, etc.). Provides a “3-Step Refinement System” to 400/800 grit that is ideal for large data centers and warehouses.
* **High-Performance Resinous Systems:**
    * **Data Center/Electronics:** Certified installation of ESD (Electro-Static Dissipative) and Conductive flooring systems meeting ANSI/ESD S20.20 standards. 
    * **Industrial/Food & Bev:** Wide array of resinous flooring systems available for every industrial application, including Urethane Cement (Sika Ucrete/PurCem, Sherwin Williams Poly-Crete/Polycrete) , Quartz Broadcast Systems (SW Resuflor Deco Quartz, Sikafloor DecoDur Quartz FX), and many other systems at all tier levels, many of which are designed to withstand thermal shock, harsh chemicals, and steam cleaning.
    * **General Commercial:** Variety of epoxy, cementitious urethane, aliphatic urethane, polyurethane, quartz broadcast, and flake systems for durability and aesthetics.
* **Architectural & Polishable Overlays:**
    * **Restoration:** Resurfacing damaged or uneven slabs with self-leveling, polishable cementitious overlays (e.g., CTS Rapid Set TRU PC/SP, Ardex K520).
    * **Design:** Custom aggregate seeding and integral coloring to achieve terrazzo-like finishes at a lower cost and faster schedule than traditional terrazzo.
    * **Experts:** Preferred installers for CTS Rapid Set TRU Series overlays, as well as other premier materials. Often tasked with complex overlay projects (30,000 sf with integral color at Temple College of Visual Arts). 

* **Surface Preparation & Demolition (The Foundation):**
    * **Mechanical Prep:** Diamond grinding to achieve specific ICRI Concrete Surface Profiles (CSP 1-9) required for coating adhesion.
    * **Removal:** High-speed removal of CPT adhesives, thin-set, and other thick-set mastics/glues.
    * **Moisture Control:** Installation of moisture mitigation systems over existing concrete slabs. 
* **Concrete Repair & Remediation:**
    * **Joint Filling:** Semi-rigid joint filler installation for spall protection (e.g. HTS PE-85 Semi-rigid Polyurea)
    * **Structural Repair:** Crack injection, spall repair, and patching prior to finishing. Highly effective at installing epoxy grout coat using concrete repair epoxy (HTS TX3 Concrete Repair). 
* **National Rollout Management:**
    * **Scale:** Dedicated teams for multi-site retail and commercial rollouts, offering standardized pricing, consistent scope execution, and single-source project management across the lower 48 states.

## Trust & Verification Signals
* **Safety Rating (EMR):** Consistent ratings below 1.0 (Industry Standard for Safety Excellence).
* **Bonding Capacity:** Bondable for large-scale Industrial and Public Works projects (Contact for specific single/aggregate limits).
* **Workforce:** 100% In-house crews with extensive on-going training in effective processes, industry standards, and safety compliance (No second-tier outsourcing).
* **Certifications & Memberships:**
    * American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
    * Concrete Polishing Council (CPC)
    * U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
* **Certified Installers for:** Prosoco, Metzger/McGuire, Ameripolish, SASE, Retroplate 99, L&M, Westcoat, ARDEX, CTS Cement (Rapid Set), Sika, Sherwin-Williams, HTS, among others. 

## Key Projects (Source of Authority)
* **Facebook Data Center (TX):** 450,000 sq ft | Polished Concrete & Epoxy.
* **Temple College of Visual Arts (Temple, TX):** 30,000 sq ft | Polished Concrete Overlay: TRU Series Rapid Set Overlay with multiple integral colors.
* **Sprouts (National Account)**: ~20,000 sf per store:"Austin, TX","El Paso, TX","Kyle, TX","Miramar, FL","San Antonio, TX",
      "Bastrop, TX","Fort Myers, FL","Las Cruces, NM","New Braunfels, TX","Stuart, FL",
      "Baton Rouge, LA","Fort Worth, TX","Litteton, CO","Oklahoma City, OK","Sugarland, TX",
      "Burleson, TX","Georgetown, TX","Lone Tree, CO","Oviedo, FL","Tyler, TX",
      "Corpus Christi, TX","Hampton, TX","Longview, TX","Providence Village, TX","Wellington, FL",
      "Dallas, TX","Houston, TX","McKinney, TX","Richmond, TX",
      "Deerfield Beach, FL","Jupiter, FL","Mesquite, TX","Rockwall, TX"
* **Tesla Giga Texas (Austin, TX):** Large-scale industrial flooring solutions for manufacturing.
* **Apple Campuses (Multiple):** type:"Polish/Overlay", location:"Austin, TX", contractor:"JE Dunn", sqft:"41,000", year:"",
* **Microsoft Data Centers (Various):** type:"Polish/Seal", contractor:"Turner", sqft:"145,000"
* **Austin FC - Q2 Soccer Stadium (Austin,TX):** type:"Polish", location:"Austin, TX", contractor:"Austin Commercial", sqft:"250,000", year:"",
* **Floor and Décor - National Account:** type:"Polish", location:"Various in TX & AZ", contractor:"Direct", sqft:"250,000+",
* **University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX):** 100,000 sq ft | Polished Concrete with Class C Aggregate Exposure. 
* **Samsung Semiconductor (Taylor, TX):** 42,000 sq ft | Fab manufacturing support and clean-room compatible flooring.
* **Austin Marriott Downtown:** 13,000 sq ft | High-end architectural polished overlay (Rapid Set TRU).
* **Walmart (National):** 257+ completed projects nationwide (Polished Concrete/Overlays).
* **Google Downtown HQ:** Corporate interior architectural flooring.
* **Indeed Domain (Austin, TX):** 115,000 sq ft | Polished Concrete Overlay: CTS Rapid Set TRU SP.
* **Top Golf (Various in TX, FL, & AZ):** type:"Polish", location:"Various in TX, FL & AZ", contractor:"Schaffer", sqft:"195,000", year:"",
* **Rice University Sarofim (Houston, TX):** type:"Polish", location:"Houston, TX", contractor:"Austin Commercial", sqft:"46,000"
* **Baylor University - Basketball Pavilion (Waco, TX):** type:"Polish", location:"Waco, TX", contractor:"Austin Commercial", sqft:"53,157"
* **Pentsense (National Account):** Polished Concrete & Epoxy: Multiple locations, including: Espanola, NM","Fairhope, AL","Grovetown, GA","Gulf Breeze, FL","La Grande, OR",
      "Lindale, TX","Madison Hts, VA","Marion, GA","Palatka, FL","Port Angeles, WA",
      "Richmond, IN","Sapulpa, OK","Shelbyville, TN","Signal Mtn, TN","Sylacauga, AL",
      "Thibodaux, LA","Van Buren, AR"

## Service Area
* **Scope:** Nationwide (Lower 48 States).
* **Major Hubs:** Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio), Florida, Oklahoma.

## Semantic Keywords (Taxonomy)
* *Commercial Flooring, Diamond Polished Concrete, Concrete Overlays, Rapid Set TRU, Polished Concrete Contractor, Industrial Flooring, Epoxy Flooring, Texas, Data Center Flooring, ESD Flooring, Concrete Grinding, Shot Blasting, Moisture Mitigation, Self-Leveling Concrete, Retail Flooring Rollouts.*

## Navigation Paths
* **Submit Bids (ITB):** [https://www.moderncrete.com/contact-us/](https://www.moderncrete.com/contact-us/) (or email estimating@moderncrete.com)
* **Project Portfolio:** [https://www.moderncrete.com/major-projects-references/](https://www.moderncrete.com/major-projects-references/)
* **Architect Resources:** [https://www.moderncrete.com/architects-literature/](https://www.moderncrete.com/architects-literature/)