Concrete Industry News

  1. Ordnance Survey official handed commemorative concrete trowel

    Ordnance Survey official handed commemorative concrete trowel
    A commemorative concrete trowel has been handed to an Ordnance Survey official amid the construction of its new head office.The cartography expert is planning to move into a new base later this year and work on the project remains on schedule.This is despite the extreme weather conditions which seriously disrupted the country earlier this month.Chief executive Vanessa Lawrence was on...
  2. HCA hails focus on new council houses

    HCA hails focus on new council houses
    Construction tools such as concrete finishing equipment could be needed by a considerable number of UK councils over the next few months.According to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the amount of interest in the new Local Authority New Build Programme has been "tremendous".This initiative allows councils across the UK to apply for a grant to help fund new construction...
  3. Be ready with concrete frost blankets

    Be ready with concrete frost blankets
    Builders who are laying concrete in cold weather conditions should always have concrete frost blankets on hand.This is the advice of ConcreteNetwork.com, which said construction professionals should have blankets available even if they do not think it is going to get particularly cold.Making sure concrete is protected in low temperatures could potentially save a building firm thousands of pounds, as...

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