Concrete Industry News

  1. New Allen Ride-on Trowels

    New Allen Ride-on Trowels
    Speedcrete are proud to offer Allen Engineerings latest Ride-on power Trowels to the Uk market. As of todays date (03/08/2021) we are able to take pre-orders for these two impressive machines which offer many advantages. Concrete Professionals in the United Kingdom have been well acquainted with the superb performance that Allen Engineering ride-on trowels can offer. Please read below to...
  2. J Murphy Completes Phase 1 of Biomass Plant

    J Murphy Completes Phase 1 of Biomass Plant
    One of our top customers, J Murphy & Son has just completed the first phase of a newly designed biomass power plant in Cramlington, Northumberland. The new plant uses a new reheating technology which allows for heat to pass through two heating chambers instead of just the regular single stage process. The plant will generate close to 30 MW of...
  3. Bacteria Repairs Concrete

    Students at Newcastle University have genetically engineered a bacteria called Bacillus Subtilis to enable it to repair cracks in concrete which can cause catastrophic structural failure.According to sources from the engineer.co.uk, the genetically-modified bacteria has been programmed to swim down fine cracks in the concrete. Once at the bottom, it would produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and a bacterial...
  4. New Regent Street Project could help revitalise bricklaying sector

    New Regent Street Project could help revitalise bricklaying sector
    A new project to redevelop part of London's most famous shopping areas has been won by MACE. The project which will involve the construction of a brand new retail space is likely to generate a significant proportion of new bricklaying jobs, due to the project involving the construction of 45 new homes. Bricklaying tools such as the W Rose Philadelphia...
  5. Constructing Excellence urges members to give graduates experience with concreting tools

    Constructing Excellence urges members to give graduates experience with concreting tools
    Constructing Excellence has asked that its members promise to do what they can to give graduates the chance to experience working with concreting tools, bricklaying tools and other equipment essential to the skilled carrying out of their trade.The organisation explains that all of the unemployed graduates looking for work in the built environment sector together account for the equivalent of...
  6. Concrete brush finish could avoid same-level falls

    Concrete brush finish could avoid same-level falls
    Elderly people who live in bungalows could benefit from a concrete brush finish on any exposed floors in their home.When moving from a cement floor - such as in a laundry room or pantry - on to a different surface, such as carpet, the risk of tripping and falling can be higher.Sheila Merrill, home safety manager for England at the...
  7. Using a straightedge could meet geometrics trend

    Using a straightedge could meet geometrics trend
    The smooth grey face of a concrete surface finished to a high standard using a professional straightedge could be more on-trend than people might think.According to Janet Eavenson, owner of Leonard Provence Interiors, there is growing demand for decorations that carry many of the same properties as a straightedge-finished cementitious surface.For instance, she notes the desire for geometric lines and...
  8. Concrete frost blankets could allow DIYers to get some sun

    Concrete frost blankets could allow DIYers to get some sun
    As the clocks go back on Sunday, October 31st, more home improvement enthusiasts might want to invest in concrete frost blankets to allow them to continue working on landscaping the garden and getting some all-important winter sun.Bridget O'Connell, head of information at mental health charity Mind, warns that some people react badly to the change in time - and the...
  9. Textured concrete could lower workplace risk

    Textured concrete could lower workplace risk
    Correctly textured concrete could help to increase grip in industrial workplaces without introducing trip hazards into the surface of the floor.A survey from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) places slips, trips and falls among the greatest health and safety risks, according to workplace representatives.The concern ranks alongside more commonly cited worries including bullying, harassment and stress.With textured concrete, employers could...
  10. Roller screed could prepare paths for protective gravel

    Roller screed could prepare paths for protective gravel
    Householders taking the advice of the Association of British Insurers could find a roller screed a useful way of levelling concrete paths ready for a crunchy top layer of gravel.Malcolm Tarling, spokesman for the insurance industry association, says a gravel path is one way of improving home security since the clocks have gone back.The loose upper covering offers a crunchy...

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