CONCRETE IS A
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  Everyone loves a pair of cool and quality socks. If you are specifying, building or repairing concrete structures view this page to find out why these cool Swanky Socks are relevant to you.   Talk to one of our ... Read More

Rooftop and podium concrete decks are used for car parks, equipment plants, and similar situations. Typically, they are exposed to all extremes of the weather. And, although concrete is inherently durable, leaving it unprotected is an invitation for premature deterioration. ... Read More

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 includes exposed civil infrastructure such as bridges, wharves, and transport elements. Markham adding life ... Read More

You may have met Aquron 300 as a concrete waterproofing and durability admixture. And it is, of course. Aquron 300 is an advanced hydrogel technology admixture, which offers 4 protection benefits, from day 1. We’ll list those benefits later, but ... Read More

 Are you keeping up with changes in the construction industry? The construction industry is changing at a rapid pace, and increasingly buildings are being designed and specified using the BIM (Building Information Modelling) format.   As a way to ... Read More

In the context of construction, there is sometimes a tension or conflict between the short-term cost or time constraints, and the long-term durability of the structure. ‘Cutting corners’ may achieve the immediate requirements of the contractor and the client, but compromise ... Read More

MODERN CONCRETE AND DURABILITY ISSUES There’s a lot of research on the ancient Roman concrete, solid examples of which stand to this day. During 2017 there was a good deal of excitement at the newly-published discovery that Roman concrete actually ... Read More

So what is silicosis? And what is the connection with concrete dust? Markham – adding life to concrete Firstly, silicosis is a severe and incurable lung disease which can lead to disability and death. Typically it builds up slowly over ... Read More

Markham – Adding Life to Concrete To all our die-hard civil engineering fans out there … this is the final instalment of our series on dam concrete, by Dr Jon Belkowitz. This follows on the articles focusing on the Hoover ... Read More

 Markham – adding life to concrete Following on from our recent webinar with Dr Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete, here are Doug Hamlin and Hayden Prestidge to cover some of the key questions asked during the webinar, surrounding the ... Read More

Dr. David Harris worked for the US Bureau of Reclamation for almost 40 years. The Bureau owns and operates about 400 dams in the United States, 100+ of which are concrete – including the famous Hoover Dam. Markham – adding ... Read More

Fast Response is Important! Here’s Finlay to tell you in half a minute about Markham’s fast quote turnaround. Prompt response at each stage the customer experience – it’s as important to us as it is to you! We know a ... Read More

“Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated ... Read More