UK Construction Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Jackhammers reach 90-110 decibels during concrete breaking work. Concrete breakers produce sustained noise above 100 decibels for hours during structural removal work. Concrete mixers generate 85-95 decibels during material transportation and pouring operations.

Environmental Impact Assessment

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hybrid carpet’s low pile height and unique structure easily release the particles during vacuuming. 2 Moisture mitigation When a concrete slab releases excess moisture, major issues, such as mold, can start to grow. Soil still lifted easily from the fibers, and the welded seams performed like new. for installation. The results?

Flooring Systems

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Poirier Designed to connect directly with the city of Los Angeles, the David Geffen Galleries is itself a sculpture, featuring exposed architectural concrete. Photo courtesy of Clark Construction June 16, 2025 Concrete and glass. Raw, untouched finishes. A single level. No interior columns. LACMA had to identify a U.S.-based

Fire Protection System Installation

GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

How to reduce bug holes in concrete. Discover best practices for improving the aesthetics of your concrete, including reducing bug holes. When working on a concrete structure where aesthetics are important, extra care needs to be taken to prevent bug holes. Concrete handing: Pour rate. Phillip.fry@gc….

Concrete Pouring

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

At the turn of the century, the company pioneered the use of steel-reinforced concrete to create safer, stronger, and more efficient buildings. The project includes the creation of three large habitats with essentially no straight edges, including a main habitat consisting of 680 cubic yards of concrete and 355 tons of rebar.

Concrete Pouring

GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

How to reduce bug holes in concrete. Discover best practices for improving the aesthetics of your concrete, including reducing bug holes. When working on a concrete structure where aesthetics are important, extra care needs to be taken to prevent bug holes. Concrete handing: Pour rate. Phillip.fry@gc….

Concrete Pouring

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. million square feet of concrete and asphalt pavement Sunport Boulevard Extension | Bohannan Huston, Inc.

Engineering

CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Formwork is a temporary moulid that is used for the pouring of concrete. The word ‘ Slip formwork ’ itself indicates the meaning that it is formwork that moves from its position for the construction of the structures. Slip Formwork used for the vertical construction of the RCC structures. Lifting jacks.

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

JANUARY 29, 2022

What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete? Cast-in-situ concrete is prepared, placed, and finished on the construction site. Another name of cast-in-situ concrete is poured-in-place concrete. Generally, concrete slabs, concrete foundations , beam, column, wall, roof, etc., Definition of Cast in Place Concrete.

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

JUNE 8, 2021

Introduction of Concrete Construction Tools for Construction Sites. Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in the Construction Industry. There are various types of concrete construction tools are used on the construction site. Concrete construction tools help to complete the work fast with accuracy.

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Concrete elements are generally of two types; those are Precast and cast-in-situ construction. If the Precast construction , the concrete is cast at a place other than the site, which is when required, are brought to the site using conveying equipment, such as cranes and are placed. Purpose of Providing Bond Breaker.

Waterproofing Systems

CivilJungle

AUGUST 8, 2020

What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. What Is U Box Text?

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

AUGUST 8, 2020

What Is Self Compact Concrete ? Making concrete structures without vibration has been done in the past. For example, the placement of concrete under-water is done by the use of tremie without vibration. Shaft concrete and mass concrete may be successfully placed without vibration. What Is U Box Text?

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

MAY 19, 2021

Concrete elements are generally of two types; those are Precast and cast-in-situ construction. If the Precast construction , the concrete is cast at a place other than the site, which is when required, are brought to the site using conveying equipment, such as cranes and are placed. Purpose of Providing Bond Breaker.

Waterproofing Systems

The Korte Company

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Tilt-Up construction combines the strength and durability of reinforced concrete with the precision and efficiency of the Design-Build methodology. Tilt-Up construction features series of concrete panels tilted up into place to form a building’s exterior wall. Next, concrete is poured into the forms and finished.

Concrete Pouring

Construction Specifier

MARCH 10, 2023

Photos courtesy the Sherwin-Williams Company By Mark Merrifield Any contractor hired to apply a floor coating wants to ensure a few important characteristics about the concrete substrate which will support the flooring. However, even when pouring a monolithic floor, failures are possible.

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Formwork is the mould used during the building to give the desired structural form by pressing concrete into the mould. In a single term, formwork is a mould that cast concrete in various shapes and sizes. Designers will also have to extract the shape until the concrete has achieved the required power. What Is Formwork?

Concrete Pouring

CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Metal structures have become a staple in modern construction due to their numerous advantages, including durability, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility in design. From towering commercial complexes to humble backyard sheds, metal buildings are revolutionizing how we conceive and construct structures. What Are Metal Buildings?

Fire Protection System Installation

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2011

The pros and cons of various insulation systems are defined, with charts of R-values. This leads to a primer about the properties of concrete and how to mix and pour it. Obviously these walls need to be extremely well planned and reinforced to survive the lifting procedure, but this method can be done rather quickly.

Green Building

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction. Off-site components can be manufactured while foundations are poured and prepared to receive them. Useful for all major structural components, including floors, interior walls, exterior walls, and roofs.

Lean Construction

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The footing is important to uniformly spread the whole weight of the structure on the ground in just such a way which no destructive settlement actually occurs. The structures therefore need to be established on a strong Footing. It lifts the ground just above floor level and stops seawater from entering the house. Brick Wall-.

Painting/finishing

CivilJungle

AUGUST 9, 2022

Construction site preparation activity will need for every structure, and it is necessary to ready a building site before the chief system works. Demolition of Old Structure. After demolition, you may require a concrete approval document. Advise your supervisor on how to operate the security system if necessary.

Electrical Wiring Installation

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources 3. ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources The construction industry is beginning to discover digital aids for itself, which have long been standard in other industries. Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

CivilJungle

MARCH 28, 2022

Also, Read: What Is Structural Settlement | Causes For Structural Settlement | What Is Soil Settlement & Foundation Structural Settlement. If you include a scraper or spatula almost you, snare it and utilize it to lift the heave off the carpet. An essential system is a beach. Using a Scraper.

Steel Fabrication

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Whether you’re pouring concrete or tracking project costs, it’s a powerful thing when so many people can point to a single project and say, “we did that.” Yesenia Rivera Martinez , Largo Concrete, Inc. Giana started her career in civil and structural engineering, working on both domestic and international programs.

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 1, 2023

Time to Form Up When it comes to concrete construction, selecting the right formwork correlates directly with a greater degree of safety on any jobsite for anyone charged with climbing, assembling and installing equipment, and pouring the concrete. System weight: Is the system easier to handle and lighter than the others?

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

MAY 16, 2021

Foundation renovation is required when the foundation of a home, building , or structure is impaired & the core structure of the building is required to be repaired. Slab Jacking, Mud Jacking, Concrete Lifting, and Slab Leveling. Ponderous Mud or Concrete Mixture. Pressed Concrete Piling. Concrete Piers.

Concrete Pouring

CivilJungle

APRIL 5, 2021

Slabs are structural elements manufactured from concrete constructed to produce flat surfaces, usually horizontal, in building floors, roofs, bridges. If reinforcement is required, slabs could also be pre-stressed or the concrete will be spilled over rebar positioned within the framework. What Is a Slab? Types of Slabs.

Roofing Systems

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Application: This standard applies to davits, structures typically used to lower things over an edge. This section does not address powered man-lifts, harnesses, self retracting fall limiters, shock absorbers, and other related fall protection equipment that falls into the above requirements. Examine structure and supports.

Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

Every crane hour, concrete pour, subcontractor shift, and invoice creates fresh data. Yet fragmented systems prevent cohesive analytics, leaving leadership reactive rather than proactive. breakdown structures let controllers drill from portfolio level to individual task expenditure within seconds. Interactive cost?breakdown

Project Management