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Flooring expert recommends concrete for flood-prone areas

With extreme weather conditions increasing the risk of flooding, commercial flooring needs to be able to withstand immersion in water. Chuck Boutall, a flooring expert from the

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Can AI design buildings?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly fascinating topic recently. There are questions being raised about whether AI can ultimately replace human architects in designing buildings.

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Worldwide concrete flooring market to reach $2bn by 2031

A study by Allied Market Research has predicted that the global market for cement flooring will almost double in size by the year 2031. The estimated value of the market was

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Concrete floor coating market worth $6.49bn by 2030

The industry research organisation Brainy Insights has predicted that the global market for concrete floor coatings will be worth $6.49bn, or around £5.4bn, by 2030. The growth in the use of concrete flooring is driven by the expansion of construction projects throughout the world. The total value of the concrete flooring coating market in 2021 […]

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Digital technology improves concrete flooring pours

The Forge, a new office block being constructed in the London borough of Southwark, is pioneering Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) methods to improve construction times and quality. The project uses digital technology to improve concrete

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Old concrete floors strengthened to withstand earthquakes

Researchers have developed technology to strengthen concrete flooring in older buildings to make them resistant to earthquake damage.

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Concrete flooring helps make buildings flood resistant

According to the Environmental Agency, about one in six properties in England are at risk from flooding. Two thirds of property owners are not aware that their properties are at risk. There are many ways to protect properties from

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Highest hybrid building in Netherlands complete

At a height of 72 metres, HAUT has become the Netherlands’ highest timber-hybrid building.

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Commercial debut for glow-in-the-dark concrete flooring

Glow-in-the-dark concrete flooring is being used for the first time in a major

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Contractors turn to fibre-reinforced concrete flooring

Steel is traditionally used in concrete applications, but due to steel price increases and shortages, some contractors are turning to fibre reinforced concrete as an

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