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How to Make Concrete Structures More Sustainable with MCI®-2005

Civil + Structural Engineer

In the case of reinforced concrete, Cortec ® has been offering a unique answer to ready-mixers for more than two decades—the opportunity to add a biobased corrosion inhibiting admixture, MCI ® -2005 , to their concrete mix. Meeting the Challenge of Concrete Durability How do MCI ® -2005, concrete durability, and sustainability fit together?

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Series of errors that led to 2005 Tesco tunnel collapse finally revealed

New Civil Engineer

A newly unearthed Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report into the 2005 Gerrards Cross tunnel collapse has revealed the sequence of events that led to the structure’s failure during construction. The post Series of errors that led to 2005 Tesco tunnel collapse finally revealed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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18 workers die in trench collapses since record deadly 2022

Equipment World

After 2022, the construction industry’s deadliest year since 2005 for trench collapses, at least 18 more workers have died in trenches. Details here

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Lendlease Europe names new CEO

Construction Enquirer

Joining the company in 2005, Ruckstuhl has more than 25 years’ real estate experience – including more than 18 years with Lendlease. Lendlease has announced that the head of its Italy and Continental Europe business, Andrea Ruckstuhl, has become new CEO of its overall European operations.

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Bowman Acquires South Carolina Firm Dennis Corporation

Civil + Structural Engineer

Established in 2005 by current CEO Dan Dennis, the firm has grown to become one the largest locally owned engineering, surveying and construction management firms in South Carolina. With a rich history of client-focused services, sustainable engineering practices and forward-thinking solutions, the firm has a proven reputation of success.

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Admixture Grenades, New SCM Plant Are Concrete Advances

ENR Construction

Cortec’s migrating corrosion inhibitor admixtures for concrete are now available as a pre-packaged, water-soluble “grenade” of MCI 2006 NS that can replace MCI 2005/MCI 2005 NS liquid admixtures for concrete.

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State Dept. Embassy Program Trails 2005 Goal, GAO Says

ENR Construction

Report says that since 2005, State completed 77 projects through FY 17 but had aimed to finish about 140.