Three large San Francisco hospital construction projects scheduled for completion between 2013 and 2015 are using floor seal technology to reduce moisture related concrete floor failure. These installations represent a combined total of more than one million square feet, bringing the total concrete floor treatment applications to more than 60 million square feet. When floor […]
Read MoreThe Precast Flooring Federation’s Code of practice has been expanded to embrace aspects not previously covered. Precast concrete floors offer excellent in use performance with respect to durability, acoustics, fire and thermal mass, and now installation by PFF members will be even safer. The manual handling operations regulations have been extended to incorporate noise and […]
Read MorePlans have been submitted for the first phase of a revamp of the Victoria Centre in the Nottingham. The full £35 million refurbishment project includes structural changes to open up the mall, as well as enhanced shop fronts, new ceilings, concrete flooring, lighting and upgraded customer toilet facilities. Intu, the shopping centre’s owner has applied […]
Read MoreA £10m design and build project at King’s College Hospital in London is being constructed using a modular system. The project includes concrete floors in the operating theatres. It is the principal contractor’s own modular system which will be used during the construction programme which is scheduled to complete in just 24 weeks and includes […]
Read MorePre-cast concrete planks are being used in a primary school extension to create a concrete flooring solution that delivers build and cost efficiencies. The £1.2 million extension at Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School in Exmouth forms a part of the £8 million Devon County Council primary school improvements project. The Withycombe Raleigh project […]
Read MoreThe industrial sector greatly needs a flooring solution that transforms dull and grey concrete floors into easy to clean, environment friendly and durable polished concrete floors. In South Africa a solution, HTC Superfloor, is being marketed to do just that by Pan Mixers South Africa (PMSA). This product has been available to the South African […]
Read MoreA maintenance programme is necessary for polished concrete floors in buildings which get a lot of repetitive foot traffic such as retail outlets. Low-maintenance polished concrete has been sold as a ‘no maintenance’ floor for years. Though its durability exceeds any other flooring on the market, as with all flooring investments, polished concrete needs some […]
Read MoreThe need for contractors to have a thorough understanding of all the characteristics of concrete for floors is essential to producing a top quality product says The Cement & Concrete Institution (C&CI). The institution believes this is because the properties of concrete proportioning and handling for vertical and horizontal structures can vary significantly and special […]
Read MoreChannel 4 has advocated the use of concrete flooring in houses to give home-owners’ space a contemporary feel but also explains how it is a practical choice, too. On its website, the TV channel justifies the reason it loves concrete flooring is because it’s hardwearing and ideal for creating a cutting edge, industrial feel. It […]
Read MorePermaban’s BetaPlus armoured joint for concrete floors has been rebranded Permaban Eclipse and re-launched at the IMHX materials handling exhibition. Eclipse has been designed specifically for concrete flooring in distribution centres, warehouses and industrial buildings. Its robust design is engineered to withstand the frequent impact of small, hard forklift truck wheels passing over the joint. […]
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