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Surfside EC4 Data Centre concrete slab works

Concrete Doesn’t Burn.
We Agree.

So why add fuel?

“Burn” is not just about the concrete For data centre designers, fire engineers and builders: the slab is non-combustible. Paints, epoxies and acrylics on top...

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Is your concrete sealer adding fire load fuel to your data centre

Is Your Concrete Sealer Adding Fire Load Fuel to Your Data Centre?

The slab finish is a fire-load decision, not just a dust decision.

A new data hall is nearly ready. Cable trays are in, racks are arriving. At some point the concrete gets a final coat of sealer...

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From pour to commissioning - data centre concrete and schedules

Data Centre Construction: Reducing Delays Starts at the Concrete Design Stage

The biggest delays in data centre projects often begin long before the delay itself becomes visible.

Data Centre Construction is Highly Time-sensitive Data centre projects are built around one critical objective: on-time commissioning. Every day lost can affect downstream trades, delay...

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Data centre concrete needs protection against fire and dust risks

Fire Risk: A Major Concern for Data Centres

A risk that demands respect

Data centre fires may be uncommon, but their potential impact is disproportionate. Data centres sit at the heart of modern business. They support everything from...

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Project Gemini Data Centre - data centre concrete challenges addressed with AQURON moisture protection

Data Centre Concrete Challenges: The Unseen Risks Builders Face

Concrete failures cause domino effects of failures in other areas.

Demand for data centres is exploding. Data centre concrete challenges are often overlooked until they become costly and disruptive problems on-site. The construction of data...

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Villa car park, Christchurch | MARKHAM INFRA-TECT Protection

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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Metro tunnels - preventing concrete carbonation

Metro tunnels – How to prevent Concrete Carbonation

A concrete deterioration mechanism.

Carbonation in Context If I was stationed in a cold, dark tunnel, with trains regularly hurtling past shaking the surroundings and pounding my heart into...

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Concrete curing with hydrogel protection treatment application

Concrete Curing: Investing Today for a Sustainable Future

Curing for both today and tomorrow

When it comes to the durability of concrete structures, a little investment during the design, construction, and curing phase can result in significant savings in...

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Concrete civil and marine infrastructure is subject to extreme challenges and needs protection

Waterproofing Civil Concrete Infrastructure?

Let's talk.

Of course, concrete will withstand exposure to water. After all, concrete’s innate durability is one of the reasons the material is used so extensively in...

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Warehouse treated with hydrogels for concrete durability from day one

Enhance concrete durability: starting a long-term investment on the right foot

Quality curing for both today and tomorrow

Concrete durability from day one? Wolter Reinold de Sitter, a part-time Professor in the design of concrete structures at the Eindhoven University of Technology, proposed a Law...

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