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Fast Response is Important! Here’s Finlay to tell you in half a minute about Markham’s fast quote turnaround. Prompt response at each stage the customer experience – it’s as important to us as it is to you! We know a ... Read More

Have you ever observed the tension or conflict in a construction project, between the short-term cost or time constraints, and the long-term durability of the structure? ‘Cutting corners’ may achieve the immediate requirements of the contractor and the client, but ... Read More

Let’s talk about … maintaining concrete structures. Mundane, yes? Markham adding life to concrete The Tension of Costs Are you caring for a building? A bridge? A wharf? … or just about any other concrete structure? If you are involved ... Read More

Healthcare and aged care institutions offer some specific contamination challenges for the concrete floor slabs. Bodily fluids pose a significant risk, as they can readily seep through carpet, or vinyl joints, and work their way into the porosity of the ... Read More

What is the AQURON 7000 system, and why should you use it on reinforced concrete? AQURON 7000 System is a 2-step spray-applied penetrating corrosion protection treatment, that transforms free moisture in the concrete to a hydrogel formation throughout the concrete ... Read More

“Between 1996 and 2016, … the proportion of people aged 65 years and over increased from 12.0% to 15.3% and the proportion of people aged 85 years and over almost doubled from 1.1% of the total population in 1996 to ... Read More

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, with over 6 billion tonnes produced globally each year! Which is more important – short-term construction cost or long-term durability? That’s a very common dilemma in the construction industry, ... Read More

Have you learned how concrete itself can be the waterproofing membrane in basements? The same principle can be applied to exposed carpark slabs, including both podiums. Well — the same principle can be applied to exposed carpark slabs, including podiums. Markham ... Read More

Exposed concrete car park floors are at threat from … Grinding wear from vehicle traffic Moisture-borne contamination Detrimental grease and chemicals … all of these will have a negative impact on the long-term quality, appearance and durability of the floors. ... Read More

Chloride contamination in concrete, at the reinforcing steel, aggressively stimulates corrosion. How can it be arrested? Chlorides are soluble and reactive. They enter concrete via constant movement of moisture, in and out of the capillary pores. Chlorides, together with oxygen ... Read More

And you would have good reason to – concrete as a natural untreated material is porous and allows moisture migration, especially when subjected to groundwater pressure. BUT wait … what if we can waterproof the concrete itself? Basements in New ... Read More

Here’s a few commonly known facts about concrete and moisture. Water is an essential ingredient of concrete. Hydration and evaporation control are fundamental to the concrete curing process – both moisture related. Concrete dries at about 25mm per month from ... Read More