I would like a list of all decorative concrete contractors that work
in the following fields: Acid Staining, Stamping, Colored Cncrete,
Concrete Driveways, Resurfacing, Countertops, Interior Flooring,
Basements, Pavers, Concrete Patios, Pool Decking, Stamped Concrete and
Water Features.
The Metros I would like researched are:
Phoenix, AZ
Los Angeles, CA
Oakland, CA
Riverside, CA
Sacramento, CA 
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA 
San Jose, CA
Santa Ana, CA 
Denver, CO
Hartford, CT
Washington DC
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Orlando, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Tampa, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Louisville, KY
New Orleans, LA
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Muskegon, MI
Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
Kansas City, MO
St. Louis, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Newark, NJ
Buffalo, NY
Long Island, NY
New York, NY
Rochester, NY
Charlotte, NC
Greensboro, NC
Raleigh, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Colombus, OH
Oklahoma City, OK
Portland, OR
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Providence, RI
Memphis, TN
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Ft. Worth, TX
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Newport News, VA
Norfolk, VA
Richmond, VA
Seattle, WA
Milwaukee, WI

You can use sources such as Superpages, Stamp Store, Concrete
Solutions, or whatever other source you can.  Please do not use the
ConcreteNetwork.com as a source for gathering information.

I would also like it in an excel file with the headings as follows:
Company
First Name
Last Name
Business Street
Business City
Business State
Business Zip
Telephone
Email
Web Address

Please let me know what you find.  Thank you for your time.
I appreciate any information you may have.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 10 Oct 2003 15:55 PDT

Hi concretenetwork,

After a preliminary search through various directories, I need to
clarify a few details with you.

The type of decorative concrete work is not always readily available.
Therefore, I could give you a list of any decorative concrete
contractors and/or concrete contractors in general, if you see fit.
Also, the first and last names are rarely mentioned. Another
observation I have found is that not all contractors have a web
presence.

Let me know what you think. 

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 14 Oct 2003 14:56 PDT

Hi Rainbow!

Thank you for your speedy response.  The first and last names are not
that important.  What I do want for sure is the contact info such as
business name and address.  URL will be helpful, but not necessary. 
Thank you very much.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 14 Oct 2003 22:09 PDT

Hi concretenetwork,

Thank you for your clarification. 
As I mentioned above, the type of decorative concrete work is not
always available. Would you like a list of *any* decorative concrete
contractors or would you prefer a list of *all* concrete contractors
in general.
Please let me know so I can get to work on this as soon as possible.
Thanks.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 15 Oct 2003 09:08 PDT

Hi there....yes ALL concrete contractors will be fine....let me know
how it goes. Thanks.

Lisa

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 15 Oct 2003 10:47 PDT

Hi concretenetwork,

Thank you for clarifying.

I will get to work on it immediately and will let you know if any
further clarification is needed.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 15 Oct 2003 15:04 PDT

Hi Lisa,

While extracting the contact information for Phoenix, it became
apparent that out of approximately 230 contractors (in Phoenix alone)
only around 5% have a website and/or email address. Due to the time
and work involved I find that obtaining this information is not
worthwhile.

I therefore propose to provide the following information:

Name of company
Business Street 
Business City 
Business State 
Business Zip 
Telephone 

Please let me know your thoughts. Meanwhile I will proceed in this
manner.

Regards,
rainbow

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 16 Oct 2003 01:59 PDT

Hi Lisa,

To keep you informed of my progress, I am extracting data from 5
different directories for each city on your list. So far I have
completed Phoenix (app. 315 companies) after 6 hours work. The reason
it is taking so long is that I am compliling all the data from these 5
directories and then eliminating the duplicates. This ensures the
lists you will be receiving will be as comprehensive as possible.

The most convenient way to list the data from these directories is in
the form of a Word document.

Could you please take a look at the example below which is the format
I am using:

A A Concrete 
7333 North 16th Avenue 
Phoenix, AZ 85021 
(602) 995-4214 

Aalls Concrete 
17401 N 16th Avenue 
Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 993-7178 

Adam's Shotcrete 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
(602) 431-6657 

Aggressive Concrete Placement 
2402 West Phelps Road 
Phoenix, AZ 85023 
(602) 862-0106 

Alpine Steel Inc 
2101 West Jackson Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85009 
(602) 254-0218 


It would be too time-consuming for me to convert this information from
Word to Excel. I am therefore suggesting to keep the data in Word
format. In this case I would be able to provide you with a
comprehensive answer within 10 days. Please let me know if all the
above is acceptable to you.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 16 Oct 2003 09:20 PDT

H Rainbow...

That is perfect.  Thank you.  I will wait for the results.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 17 Oct 2003 05:19 PDT

Hi Lisa,

Having spent 2 days working exclusively on your question, I have so
far completed compiling the data required for 5 out of the 63 cities
that you have requested. These cities alone amount to an 80-page Word
Document. It is therefore evident that I will require approximately 25
days to answer your question in the form we agreed upon.

As I have mentioned to you previously, I am compiling the data from 5
different directories. This requires significant processing in
eliminating duplicate entries, and irrelevant information, in order to
provide the comprehensive listing for you.

Therefore, in order to complete this project in a timely and
economical manner. I suggest that you take a look at the directories
I’m working with and perhaps choose 2 out of the 5 which you believe
are the most comprehensive for what you require. The directories I’m
working with are:

SuperPages
SmartPages
Switchboard
QwestDex
The Blue Book

Alternatively, being considerably more selective with the cities you
require the information for will help in reducing the time and cost
involved in completing this project.

I trust that you will understand my position.

Looking forward to getting your views.

Best regards,
rainbow~

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 17 Oct 2003 09:05 PDT

Hi Lisa,

As I clarified before, using the directories available, there is no
way of filtering the decorative concrete contractors from other
concrete contractors.

If the alternatives I am proposing do not suit you, I will gladly post
the information I have so far obtained as a comment and perhaps
another researcher will have the time to continue as you require.

Best regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 27 Oct 2003 12:18 PST

HI,

Please just send over the obvious decorative concrete contractors you
find.  You do not need to spend too much time researching the
contractor.  Just go by the name of the company.  Thank you.

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 27 Oct 2003 12:21 PST

Hi

Could you please send over what you have so far?

Thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 27 Oct 2003 15:11 PST

Hi Lisa,

I'll post for you the list for the first 6 cities I have completed as
soon as I can.

I will then extract the concrete contractors from 2 of the sites I
listed for you previously. In my view, these 2 sites are the most
comprehensive and will provide you with the best information. I will
need a few days to complete this.

Please let me know if this is ok with you.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 28 Oct 2003 09:46 PST

that is fine, let me see what you have so far.  thanks.

Lisa

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 28 Oct 2003 13:33 PST

Hi Lisa,

The following file contains the first 6 cities on your list. For ease
of navigation, I have listed them in the order they are listed in the
question.

Due to the limitations on the server that this file is uploaded to,
please download the file to your hard drive as it will only be
available on the server for one month.

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors___1.doc


I propose to list the remaining 57 cities in 6 documents to be
uploaded in the same manner as this one.

Could you please review this document and let me know if the format
and order of cities is acceptable to you.

If you agree with what I have proposed above, I will have the answer
completed within the next 3 days.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by concretenetwork-ga on 29 Oct 2003 09:34 PST

Hi,

This is fine.  Just let me know when you are complete.  
Thank you.

Hi Lisa,

I have now completed listing the concrete contractors for the cities
required, and have uploaded them in documents as per the listing
below:

Contractors-1

Phoenix, AZ 
Los Angeles, CA 
Oakland, CA 
Riverside, CA 
Sacramento, CA  
San Diego, CA 


Contractors-2

San Francisco, CA  
San Jose, CA 
Santa Ana, CA  
Denver, CO 
Hartford, CT 
Washington DC 
Ft Lauderdale, FL 
Jacksonville, FL 
Miami, FL 
Orlando, FL 


Contractors-3

St. Petersburg, FL 
Tampa, FL 
West Palm Beach, FL 
Atlanta, GA 
Chicago, IL 
Indianapolis, IN 
Louisville, KY 
New Orleans, LA 
Baltimore, MD 
Boston, MA 


Contractors-4

Detroit, MI 
Grand Rapids, MI 
Muskegon, MI 
Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul, MN 
Kansas City, MO 
St. Louis, MO 
Las Vegas, NV 
Newark, NJ 
Buffalo, NY 


Contractors-5

Long Island, NY (See below)
New York, NY 
Rochester, NY 
Charlotte, NC 
Greensboro, NC 
Raleigh, NC 
Winston-Salem, NC 
Cincinnati, OH 
Cleveland, OH 
Columbus, OH 


Contractors-6

Oklahoma City, OK 
Portland, OR 
Philadelphia, PA 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Providence, RI 
Memphis, TN 
Nashville, TN 
Austin, TX 
Dallas, TX 
Ft. Worth, TX 


Contractors-7

Houston, TX 
San Antonio, TX 
Salt Lake City, UT 
Newport News, VA 
Norfolk, VA 
Richmond, VA 
Seattle, WA 
Milwaukee, WI


http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_2.doc

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_3.doc

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_4.doc

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_5.doc

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_6.doc

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Contractors_7.doc


As with document “Contractors–1” already uploaded for you, could you
please download the above remaining documents and save them on your
hard drive.

I need some further clarification regarding your requirement for the
list of concrete contractors in Long Island, New York.

There is a list for Long Island City, NY available, however, due to
the small size of that city, there are only a handful of contractors.
I therefore suspect that you need the list of contractors in the
“island” Long Island (which has many small towns) in New York State.

Could you let me know if you require the list of concrete contractors
in Long Island City, or the island Long Island.


Sources of Research:

SuperPages
http://www.superpages.com/

SmartPages
http://www.smartpages.com

Switchboard
http://www.switchboard.com/

Qwestdex
http://www.qwestdex.com

The Blue Book
http://www.thebluebook.com

Decorative-Concrete.net
http://www.decorative-concrete.net/contractors.php

Contractor Guide
http://www.contractorguide.com/search/contractor/contractor01.asp


Search criteria:
“decorative concrete” contractors directory
“concrete contractors” directory <city>
“concrete contractors” directory OR listing


I trust that I have provided you with a most comprehensive listing of
concrete contractors and hope you will find it suitable for your
needs. If you have any questions regarding my answer please don’t
hesitate to ask me before rating it.

Best regards,
rainbow-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by concretenetwork-ga on 31 Oct 2003 09:03 PST

Hi Rainbow...

This looks great.  I would like the island of Long Island, please. 
Also, could you resend Contractors-1?  We had a glich with our
computers and I know longer have it.  Thank you.

Lisa

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Request for Answer Clarification by concretenetwork-ga on 31 Oct 2003 09:04 PST

Hi Rainbow,

I am sorry, I have the Contractors-1, you do not need to resend.  Thank you.

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 31 Oct 2003 15:02 PST

Hi Lisa,

I'm glad that you're happy with my work. 

The list of concrete contractors located in Long Island, New York can
be downloaded from the following site:

http://68.15.21.151/uploads/researchers/Long_Island_Contractors.doc

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I will be
happy to offer any further assistance needed.

Best regards,
rainbow-ga