Amber Boyce loved working with her husband and children in the construction industry, pouring concrete. Traditionally, it’s hard and heavy work, setting up forms and pulling them down again. “It was ...
Formwork, the temporary or permanent molds used to hold wet concrete until it sets, is a crucial element in concrete construction. Just as important is selection of the right formwork, as it greatly ...
On the lookout for ever more energy-efficient building envelope solutions, a growing number of Building Teams are turning to insulating concrete forms as an alternative to light-gauge steel frame, ...
They have their virtues, but concrete and petrochemical sandwiches shouldn't be on the green building menu. Insulated Concrete Forms are a clever building system where two slabs of insulating foam are ...
Concrete can offer real benefits to the developer of high-rise residential towers and also to the high-rise homeowner. High-rise residential towers are an increasingly common feature of many UK cities ...