New developments in concrete production have made concrete that is stronger and lighter than conventional concrete and has carbon capturing properties. According to the Whole Building Design Group, the goals of sustainable building design are: “To reduce, or completely avoid, depletion of critical resources like energy, water, land, and raw materials; prevent environmental degradation caused […]
Read MoreJason Taylor, writing for PropertyRoad.co.uk, has recommended that property owners should upgrade their properties to protect them from storm and flood damage. These improvements can be costly but can prevent loss and lower insurance premiums. Climate change fears have prompted many areas to spend money on flood defences. Floods Minister Therese Coffey has recently opened […]
Read MoreThe construction of the new 56-storey City Tower in London required 5,000 cubic metres of concrete for its basement raft. This was done in a continuous pour using 680 trucks. The pour was managed by Careys Civil engineering over a weekend 34-hour period. The operation was planned over three months in consultation with Transport for […]
Read MoreUniversity of Sheffield researchers have found that recycled tyres can be used to prevent protect concrete from a fire. Concrete flooring is the main type of flooring used in industrial premises because it is both cost effective and hard wearing. If the building catches fire, concrete does not burn but tends to spall, surface layers […]
Read MoreAccording to Global Market Insights, the concrete flooring market has increased considerably during the last few years and is expected to have rapid future growth. By 2024, the total value of the worldwide concrete floor coating market is forecast to be $1.5bn, a yearly growth of 6.5%, This growth is fuelled by increased commercial construction, […]
Read MoreThe architecture and design website Spaces has listed its top reuse buildings of 2018, and an important feature of many of the buildings on the list is concrete flooring. Renovating a derelict industrial building is costly but this has not stopped architects creating innovative designs that reuse these structures. Buildings such as factories, schools and […]
Read MoreA new skyscraper in New York designed by Foster + Partners is a luxury apartment building that features concrete flooring. This not only looks good, but is environmentally friendly too. The building in Midtown Manhattan is thin and referred to as “super-skinny”. It has 63 storeys that contain 94 luxury apartments. Luxury natural materials feature, […]
Read MoreNew concrete flooring innovations could help the environment by reducing carbon emissions and waste. One issue with concrete surfaces is that they can crack. It has been estimated that replacing damaged cement contributes to 7% of the world’s total carbon emissions. For this reason, researchers at Bath University are developing self-healing concrete. After water has […]
Read MoreThe world’s first iron frame building, built between 1796 and 1797 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, has been restored at a cost of £31m. As part of the restoration project, new concrete flooring was installed. Iron frame construction is used to build tall buildings usually located in cities because of the restricted supply of land. The world’s […]
Read MoreA holiday home known as the Net-Zero Cabin, recently constructed in Washington, USA, was designed by Coates Design Architects to have zero carbon emissions. Concrete flooring is an essential part of the home’s heating system. Weather conditions in the state of Washington can be extreme, so the challenge facing the architects was how to create […]
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