Precast Concrete

Despite the recent disruptions, air transport remains a crucial part of freight and resource logistics, and for public transport. And hey, there’s a lot of concrete involved. To ensure that this concrete infrastructure will last its intended service life, at ... Read More

It’s a dreaded ‘n’ word on any construction site or precast yard … non-conformance!   We can’t touch on all the negative possibilities! Human error plays a part in many preventable but random construction issues. We’d like to talk about ... Read More

Rail transport remains a crucial part of freight and resource logistics, and for public transport. And rail infrastructure includes an impressive amount of concrete. Markham To ensure this rail infrastructure will last its intended service life, at minimum maintenance cost, ... Read More

CONQOR FRM – the ultimate forming liquid for bespoke pre-cast concrete. Markham saving the world one concrete structure at a time Markham is now offering all-the-way custom formliner creation service! Let’s create unique! Markham saving the world one concrete structure ... Read More

If you’re involved in concrete infrastructure maintenance …   If you’re under pressure to meet budget constraints and make repairs cost-effective …   Read on! HERE ARE FIVE REASONS TO USE CONCRETE HYDROGELS FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE Aquron concrete hydrogel ... Read More

Every construction designer must know the old adage ‘If you can’t hide it, make a feature of it.’ Markham adding life to concrete This is classicly illustrated in the use of concrete in construction. In Australasia, there’s a tendency to ... Read More

Wolter Reinold de Sitter, part-time Professor in the design of structures in concrete at the Eindhoven University of Technology, proposed a Law of Fives for structural concrete maintenance. There are various English versions extant, but fundamentally the Law reads as ... Read More

There’s no need for us to tell you about the issues surrounding civil infrastructure. Funding for initial construction and ongoing maintenance are ongoing challenges, often driven by circumstances unrelated to the structure itself. You need cost-effective construction, long service life, ... Read More

It’s not unusual for precast concrete elements to be left exposed with a bare surface. This is true of both construction and infrastructure elements. For building construction, the appearance is usually very important, and needs to be kept at its ... Read More