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Global polished concrete market set to top $3bn

A new report by Research and Markets forecasts that the worldwide market for polished concrete will grow from $2.2bn (£1.58bn) to $3bn (£2.15bn) by 2025, a 5.6% compound annual growth rate.

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Studies reveal ancient Roman ingredient made concrete stronger

4th February 2021 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

Researchers have found a component was used in ancient Roman concrete to strengthen structures.

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Data centres rely on concrete flooring

People talk about the internet being in the “cloud”, but the data infrastructure needed to house the servers that process internet data are

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Could polished concrete flooring be the norm in post-COVID shops?

Many retailers are looking at polished concrete flooring as an essential part of clean design after the pandemic.

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Distressed concrete flooring made to match old style

A 15,000 sq. ft former military vehicle factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA has been converted into a mixed-use office and

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Global concrete flooring market to increase by millions

According to a research report by Global Market Insights Inc., the global value of the concrete flooring market will rise from £1.09 billion to

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Report predicts concrete flooring market to grow

A report by Global Insight Markets has predicted significant growth in the global concrete flooring market over the next six years.

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Is deep cleaning concrete flooring necessary?

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces regularly deep clean their environments, sanitising concrete flooring and other hard surfaces, and scrubbing equipment. Derek Thompson, writer for TheAtlantic.com, has suggested that this might not be effective, however. He bases his view on the COVID-19 guidance update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which […]

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Farmer saves money with cow bedding and concrete flooring

Dairy farmer Jonny Crickmore has reduced his cow shed heating bills by about £1,800 a year through an innovative concrete floor in his cowshed. Suffolk-based Crickmore noticed that water pipes buried beneath compost cow bedding were always lukewarm. He had already planned to have new concrete flooring in his large cowshed. He then decided to […]

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School with concrete flooring constructed during coronavirus outbreak

During 12 weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, the main structure of a school in Harlow with concrete flooring was built. The school is scheduled to open in 2021. Students at Sir Frederick Gibberd College have been taught in temporary accommodation since September 2019. During the lockdown, when the students were not at the college, the […]

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