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How To Calculate Concrete Volume For Ready Mix Concrete
Before starting any new construction project, it’s essential to order the correct amount of concrete required for the project at hand. Ordering the correct concrete volume is crucial for ensuring you have enough material to complete the project to the high standard required. It’s also important for ensuring that you don’t order too much concrete…
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Control Joint Vs Expansion Joint – What’s The Difference?
Construction joints are used to ensure the safety and longevity of concrete structures. Whilst concrete is naturally strong and durable, various factors such as heat and aging, can cause concrete to crack if the necessary joints are not in place. There are many different types of construction joints that are used to build concrete structures,…
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What Is A Construction Joint In Concrete Walls?
Whilst concrete is known for its strength and durability, external conditions, such as the weather, can cause concrete to contract and expand. The durability of concrete means that it is not very flexible, and as such, is unable to stretch and adapt to these forces. As a result, the pressure can cause the concrete to…
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What Is Shrinkage In Concrete & How Do You Prevent It?
There are a range of factors that can influence the behaviour and properties of concrete products, but what is shrinkage in concrete? The following guide looks at what is meant by concrete shrinkage, how it’s caused and most importantly, how it can be prevented. Let’s start by answering the question of “what is shrinkage in…
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5 Ways To Reduce Your Electricity Bill At Home Using LGSC
Light Gauge Steel Construction (LGSC) provides a sustainable method for building high quality structures in a quicker and more cost-effective manner. What you may be less aware of is how LGSC can be used in ways to reduce your electricity bill at home. With this in mind, let’s take a look at the main ways…
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What Is Construction Risk Management & Why Is It Important?
Risk is an inherent aspect of any industry, and the construction sector is no exception to this. What’s important is how these risks are managed to ensure that projects are finished safely, on time and to a high standard. Let’s take a look at some of the main risks involved and why construction risk management…
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What Is Procurement In Construction?
The term “procurement” in any context, refers to the act of obtaining goods or services. So, what is procurement in construction? Well, the answer is quite straightforward. In the construction industry, procurement involves obtaining the materials, supplies and services that are required to successfully complete a construction project from start to finish. What Are The…
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Concrete Product FAQ: What Are Acceptable Concrete Cracks?
Many cracks that appear on concrete are completely harmless, however more severe cracks could impact the integrity of the concrete building structure. So, what are acceptable concrete cracks? And, how do you know when you need to take action? Before we look at what are acceptable concrete cracks, let’s take a moment to look at…
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What Is Meant By Workability Of Concrete?
You may have heard engineers, manufacturers and construction workers referring to the properties of concrete in different ways. You may hear them refer to the compressive strength of concrete, its tensile strength, and you may also hear them refer to the workability of concrete. However, what is meant by the workability of concrete? And, what…
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