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Design & Documentation – 3 Points of Practical Assistance

How MARKHAM helps pre-construction teams

Good projects start with clear design We all know good projects start with clear design. When drawings and documentation are well prepared, construction runs smoother,...

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Powerful End-To-End Delivery

Why ‘design, supply and install’ provides high-level outcomes

Before We Talk About ‘End-to-End’, Let’s Look at Preconstruction Once a project moves from design to construction, the pressure doesn’t ease; it changes shape. Program...

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Winning the project estimating design and preconstruction

Winning the Job and Maximising Profits – 1 Key Factor

From a concrete perspective

What does winning the job really mean? In today’s construction market, winning work takes more than a sharp price. Success comes from showing confidence, credibility,...

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Achieving better outcomes when pouring and placing concrete slabs

Achieving Better Outcomes with Admixtures

Specialist concrete admixtures are helping industry professionals like you!

Better outcomes for everyone involved You might be surprised to know that an additive to the concrete mix can add value in more ways than...

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Why Preconstruction and ECI Definitely Matter

Increasing challenges in a fast-paced industry

The Preconstruction Team is Critical to Construction Project Success In today’s construction environment, the most challenging work often happens before a shovel hits the ground....

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Liquid admixtures are recommended for better concrete mix

4 Benefits of Liquid Admixture for Concrete

There’s more to selecting waterproofing and workability admixtures than meets the eye.

When selecting admixtures for concrete, it can be difficult to ‘compare apples with apples’. If you’re into mix design, no doubt there are several reliable...

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Designing better basements and making better preconstruction decisions

From Good Intentions to Better Basements

Bridging the Gap in Waterproofing Practice

Achieving Better Basements We’ve spoken to many people through the construction industry in New Zealand and Australia, about basement waterproofing, and there’s a general theme:...

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We Built It Watertight… Didn’t We?

Why Basement Waterproofing Needs a Seat at the Design Table

Watertight Decision-making? The Hidden Costs of Late and Fragmented Waterproofing Decisions Basement construction in Australia is on the rise — but behind the scenes, a...

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Clearer Standards Down Deep?

The need of clarification for basement construction in Australasia

Clearer Standards Needed for Basement Waterproofing As urban landscapes in Australia and New Zealand continue to grow upwards and outwards, there’s a corresponding trend driving...

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Basement waterproofing – 5 things we’ve learned

Thinking about the challenges of basement waterproofing in Australasia

Basement waterproofing – a vexed subject Basement waterproofing has become a rather vexed subject in the construction industry. The MARKHAM team has been out around...

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