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Durability Starts on Day One

Why curing quality during construction has an outsized impact on mining assets

When it comes to the durability of concrete structures in mining projects, a relatively small investment made early can deliver substantial savings over the life...

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Built to Last? Helping Concrete Survive Extreme Environments

Extreme conditions demand a smarter approach

The Challenge of Extreme Environments Concrete infrastructure is expected to perform reliably for decades. But when structures are in extreme environments, the pressure on their...

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Concrete strength vs durability? Aren’t they equivalent?

Old quandary. New challenges.

Strength vs Durability: Does stronger concrete always mean longer lasting concrete? In the construction industry, concrete strength is often treated as a shorthand for quality....

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Concrete curing on Car Parks – a Project Manager’s challenges

Does it seem like any curing method comes with a set of problems?

Construction project managers come across varied issues when it comes to concrete construction on multi-story car parks. Curing the concrete in particular can be pressuring...

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Highways, Bridges, and Caring for Concrete

Enhance durability and extend service life

It’s Costly to Maintain Concrete Infrastructure If you’re in charge of the care of civil road or bridge infrastructure (or the related repair budget) you’ll...

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What on earth is ‘DEF’?

A hidden threat for concrete precast elements

Don’t you love acronyms? No, us neither. However, they do have some uses, and ‘D.E.F.’ is easier to say (and spell) than Delayed Ettringite Formation....

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Resilience Needed

How can we contribute to a resilient approach to extreme natural events?

Recently (June 2022) some of the team visited Sydney Build Expo. We weren’t exhibiting this time but it was good to catch up with some...

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Disrupting the Maintenance Cycle

Reducing costs for the longer term

There are certain situations where the maintenance of a concrete structure becomes a significant ongoing cost and has to be considered frequently. We often talk...

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Damp Down There?

Concrete basement waterproofing issues?

Big subject. If we discussed all aspects, you’d probably stop reading at about the 30 second mark. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? The usual challenge for...

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Building for Resilience

The ongoing challenge of floodwater

MARKHAM has been involved in #AddingLifeToConcrete for many years now. One focus of our durability and remediation treatments has been marine structures. As we’ve noted...

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