» Aesthetic appeal:

• Custom texture and colour selection.

» Customized design:

• Patterns, logos and graphics.

» Time efficiency:

• Faster than traditional hand forming.

» Cost effectiveness:

• Can reduce labour costs by up to two thirds.
• Crew sizes are smaller allowing for more concurrent projects.

» Material costs:

• Reduced considerably; no forms or liners required.

» Safety:

• Currently specified on MTO project on Hwy 420 in Niagara Falls.
• SlipStone patterns meet current highway crash safety standards set by Caltrans. (California Department of Transportation)