University 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 […]
Read MoreWhen constructing a building on a site covered in trees, most architects specify that the majority of the trees will need to be felled to make room for the building. The architects of the new Shen Shen garden office in Shanghai wanted to buck the trend, however, by designing an office building while keeping most […]
Read MoreWith scientists reminding us that CO2 emissions are contributing to global warming, any reductions in emissions are welcome. The cement and concrete industries are finding ways to tackle this problem. The major ingredient of concrete is cement, and a lot of CO2 is produced during the manufacture of it. Major cement producers such as Heidelberg […]
Read MoreThe concrete coating manufacturer Surecrete has identified a number of concrete floor staining trends for 2018. There is pressure on architects and constructors to build environmentally friendly buildings, which is why many concrete floors are being treated with water-based eco-friendly stains that contains no harmful volatile organic compounds. They also make concrete floors easy to […]
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