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Heat Damages?

Hot conditions can do short and long term damage to new concrete
01 December 2020
Hot weather? What’s the impact? Well, high temperatures do force rapid curing. There’s no doubt everybody wants things sooner than ever before. With increasing time pressure on precast production lines and construction sites, it may be tempting to hurry the ... Read More

What Can We Do for Retail Floors?

25 November 2020
When was the last time you walked into a shopping mall and thought, “Hey, what a great floor!”?   Retail floors are underfoot and overlooked, as shoppers bustle their way through. That doesn’t mean those floors are unimportant!   We’d ... Read More

Fast-Track Construction in the Education Sector

Let's not delay the path to learning!
10 November 2020
We’ve all noticed how construction schedules in all sectors are getting tighter. And 2020 has done nothing to help the craziness! In this 2-minute read, we’d like to focus on the education sector, and how Markham can play a part ... Read More

Cost-effective Maintenance for Car Park Concrete?

Multi-level car park structures pose some extra challenges for concrete.
29 June 2020
Whether basement or above ground, concrete car parks are under a high level of situational stress. Traffic load and abrasion; carbonation from exhaust fumes; exposure to moisture-borne contaminants carried in by tyres; and for roof decks, total exposure to the ... Read More

Protecting Exposed Surfaces?

Exposed concrete needs protection for long term durability
04 February 2020
In the context of construction, there is sometimes a tension or conflict between the short-term cost or time constraints, and the long-term durability of the structure. ‘Cutting corners’ may achieve the immediate requirements of the contractor and the client, but compromise ... Read More