Equipment such as concrete curing tanks could be in demand if builders want to follow the advice of one construction expert.
According to Bill Palmer, a columnist at Concrete Network, curing concrete will improve a surface and make it much stronger.
However, he said this would only be the outcome if people do the job correctly.
Mr Palmer warned that if people overlook curing, it will have a "major impact" on the quality of the finished product.
"The problems that arise from not curing are most obvious with horizontal surfaces," he noted.
For instance, he said an uncured slab is likely to develop a pattern of fine cracks.
In addition, Mr Palmer stated that a low strength surface will have little resistance to abrasion, which means it could be damaged once it is in use.
An economy polypropylene
concrete curing tank could be one good tool to enable builders to carry out this task.
It comes with a range of useful features, including a heater, temperature controller and galvanised cube support rack.
