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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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Exposed concrete underfoot at the IBEX warehouse

Underfoot and Protected at IBEX Lighting Tauranga

Specific treatments for varied commercial requirements

Exposed concrete underfoot! The MARKHAM team cured and sealed the IBEX Lighting warehouse floor at Tauranga, NZ, with SLAB-TECT®, for increased durability and permanent anti-dusting....

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East Rockingham Waste to Energy Plant | MARKHAM Mining Projects

East Rockingham Waste-to-Energy Plant: Permanent Concrete Protection

A remarkable energy project

The Challenge at East Rockingham The East Rockingham Waste to Energy Plant is a state-of-the-art facility that was designed with durability and protection in mind....

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Silk Logistics warehouse in the Roe Logistics Park WA

Roe Highway Logistics Park: Sustainable Floor Sealing Solutions

Protect exposed concrete floors from day one

What is Roe Highway Logistics Park? The Roe Highway Logistics Park in Western Australia is a massive industrial complex that boasts a total area of...

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Concrete cancer deterioration act early to preserve durability

Tomorrow’s pain points killed today

Culling future maintenance costs

This is not about getting a few more years’ life out of your Ford F100 and saving some bucks at the mechanic. This is about...

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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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Curing concrete on car parks

Concrete curing on Car Parks – a Project Manager’s challenges

Does it seem like any curing method comes with a set of problems?

Curing Concrete on Car Parks? Construction project managers come across varied issues when it comes to concrete construction on multi-story car parks. Curing the concrete...

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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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Concrete curing with spray-applied hydrogel treatments

Curing Concrete is Not Just for Today

Curing for both today and tomorrow

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...

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