Purdue professor’s concrete sensor wins Edison Awards gold

Inserted into a fresh pour, the tech determines when the material is strong enough to withstand highway traffic in real time without taking samples.

World’s Longest Sunken Tunnel Project Team Completes Trench Dredging

The project is advancing with casting of 89 concrete elements.

Carbon-neutral tile factory to ‘set new standards for Europe’

Austrian materials producer Wienerberger says its carbon-neutral concrete roof-tile factory in Hungary will “set a new standard across Europe”. The €30m, 7,300-sq-m plant in Hejopapi will be fully automated, with… The post Carbon-neutral tile factory to ‘set new standards for Europe’ appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Man killed changing wheels of concrete mixer

A Doncaster company has been fined £50,000 after an employee was killed under a mixer truck.

Implementing an effective thermal control plan in mass concrete projects

Mass concrete elements, characterised by their large volume and considerable thickness, present unique challenges, particularly in managing peak temperature and … The post Implementing an effective thermal control plan in mass concrete projects appeared first on Inside Construction.

Vox - The big problem with cement, and how to fix it 20042023

Concrete emits a ton of carbon. Here's how we get it to net-zero.

Everton Football Club - Terracing nears completion 03052023

Latest Everton Stadium drone footage - Work on installing the terracing units at upper levels of Everton Stadium is close to completion

Factory Monster - Hollow Concrete Floor Manufacturing Process. Prestressed Hollow Core Slab Factory in Korea 14042023

This video shows the manufacturing process for a Hollow Concrete Floor in a factory in Korea There is no vocal narrative but subtitles are provided

HS2 - HS2 super-sizes offsite manufacturing as Kent ‘viaduct factory’ begins production 18052023

The first of 68 giant piers that will support the HS2's first entirely off-site manufactured modular viaduct - the Thame Valley Viaduct - have been cast, in a move that represents a major step forward for viaduct design in the UK.

HS2 - How HS2's Burton Green Tunnel will enhance the local environment in Warwickshire 06042023

The 700-metre Burton Green Tunnel, located in Warwickshire, is beginning to take shape as construction is ramping up. The tunnel will follow the existing disused railway line in the area and a key feature of the tunnel is that it will include enhanced environmental features. These include tree planting, new footpaths and better connections to local woods.

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Acra Screed

Acra Screed manufactures award-winning concrete Screed Rail Systems for concrete placement. Accurate to within half a millimetre with depth ranges from 50mm to 1.2 meters deep.Suitable for super flat floors or floors on grade.

Ambar Kelly Ltd

Ambar Kelly developed a bespoke designed and manufactured riser flooring system which is predominantly cast in the structural frame of any type. Further, it can also be used in refurbishment projects accommodate many pre-existing characteristics, mean one product deals with all requirements. The special features of the product improves the buildability, safety, cost control of projects in relation to riser shafts, that occur in every multi storey building in the world.

WhiteStar Packed Products

WhiteStar Packed products are a UK based, bagged product manufacturer. Specialising in Cement based products. All of our products are packed on state-of-the-art packing lines to ensure all products are packed the same way, providing quality and consistency for our loyal customer base. Our leading product is our High Strength Cement - CEM 1 - 52.5R. This is a completely pure OPC, with no additives mixed into the blend to ensure the Highest Strength Cement available. This pure blend also ensures a consistent light grey colour, and a smooth finish every time meaning it is ideal for Casting or Manufacturing concrete products such as Fence posts, paving slabs and lintels.