We’ll have to start by explaining what we’re doing…   Why does concrete need internal protection? Concrete is bound together by bonds of molecules (all different shapes and sizes) that form between the cement particles called CSH: Calcium-silica-hydrates. When you ... Read More

Working with our clients in regional Australasia, we’ve realised what a challenge remote locations can be.   So what is the issue, really? What is the impact on a construction project? For starters, when a project is well outside a ... Read More

Whether basement or above ground, concrete car parks are under a high level of situational stress. Traffic load and abrasion; carbonation from exhaust fumes; exposure to moisture-borne contaminants carried in by tyres; and for roof decks, total exposure to the ... Read More

Infrastructure for water is a big subject – delivering water, removing water, storage, and processing, not to mention effluent. And there’s a lot of concrete involved in all that infrastructure.   What’s involved in maintaining concrete water infrastructure? Obviously cost ... Read More

Of course, you care for your animals. What about the structures where they’re fed and housed? Markham saving the world one concrete structure at a time Agricultural environments can be very demanding on concrete. And you certainly don’t want unnecessary ... Read More

Concrete is a very versatile construction material, and as a result, is used in almost every working environment. What happens when the environment isn’t healthy for the concrete? Some working environments contain substances which are innately harmful to concrete, and ... Read More

Wind is a clean source of renewable energy, with minimal operational costs once a turbine is erected. Technological advances, and production process improvements, are reducing the construction costs for wind farms. Hence the increasing number of farms around the globe. ... Read More

Let’s talk about … maintaining concrete bridges. Stop yawning already. This is an expensive topic.   The Tension of Costs If you are involved in a maintenance budget you’ll be keenly aware of the tension of costs – the work ... 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

 Markham – adding life to concrete Following on from our recent webinar  “Corrosion around Corrosive and Marine Environments” with Dr Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete, here are Doug Hamlin and Hayden Prestidge to cover some of the key questions ... 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

A Quick Video on a Key Concrete Topic https://media.publit.io/file/Markham/NewsOnly/Destructive-micro-cracking-can-impact-on-concrete-constructed-even-to-the-stringent-NZS3101-standard.mp4   The stringent NZS 3101 covers most aspects of Concrete Construction in detail, and includes allowances for admixtures and surface-applied concrete protection. Doug Hamlin is here to talk about certain features ... Read More