Introduction to Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are becoming an essential tool in the construction industry, offering architects and contractors valuable insights...
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Why waterproof concrete infrastructure?
Concrete is waterproof already, isn't it? ... isn't it?
Of course, concrete will withstand water exposure. After all, concrete’s innate durability is one of the reasons the material is used so extensively in construction. This...
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Dairy Production and Acid Attack
Maybe we should be crying over spilt milk …
How can something as mild as milk be a threat to a substance as tough as concrete? Lactic Acid The slight sweetness of natural milk...
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De-Risking Basement Waterproofing
And the significance of BS8102:2022 for the Australasian construction industry
Sub-grade structural waterproofing has become a serious issue in the Australasian construction industry. This article does not pretend to be a definitive or exhaustive dissertation...
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Curing, Sealing, and Paying for Something Twice Over
What's going on?
We see a lot of things go on in the concrete construction industry. For example, we see curing compounds go on – and then have...
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Struggling with Short Maintenance Cycles?
Take a look at the bigger picture
Caring for concrete structures in extreme environments? Struggling with short-cycle maintenance? There are certain situations where the maintenance of a concrete structure becomes a significant...
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An old wharf. A challenging environment.
And quite a few practical challenges.
The Structure Tolaga Bay Wharf is a protected historical structure. The wharf was built in the early 1920’s using unwashed aggregates off Napier Beach and...
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Out of the archives: Protecting rural RMS bridges
Practical method for treating and protecting exposed rural concrete bridge decks
Challenges Under the auspices of RMS in NSW, these four bridges are located through the state’s central west and New England areas. This project was...
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A multi-storey car park for Christchurch
... after the earthquakes
Villa Car Park, constructed in 2015-16 on the corner of Litchfield and Madras Sts in Christchurch NZ, was one of the first multi-storey car parks...
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Durability and Protection for The Rees Hotel
Arresting premature steel corrosion in concrete
“The Rees Hotel Queenstown is a sophisticated five-star hotel situated right on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, in the South Island of New Zealand.” –...
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Hygiene and Moisture Control at Sunset Views Manor
Permanent protection for healthcare and aged care
For moisture control, and to protect the concrete long-term, MARKHAM supplied and applied our popular penetrating sealer, in the hygiene version, to the concrete slabs...
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A Point of Difference
This article isn’t so much about us as it might seem. It’s about you, our valued customers.
We want to share our Point of Difference with you, and what’s in it for you. C Concrete focused O On-point technical support N Niche...
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