For Construction Pros

JULY 18, 2025

The skilled labor shortage remains a big challenge in 2025, across all specializations and especially for finishing crews and formwork specialists, which directly impacts field productivity. Furthermore, advanced robotics and autonomous equipment for concrete placement and finishing are poised for significant breakthroughs.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 9, 2025

It typically affects ground floor walls and can ruin plaster, paint, and skirting boards. Raised floor slabs and correctly detailed damp proof membranes below ground floors discourage capillary rise of water. Surveyors use equipment such as: Moisture meters: Measure dampness in walls and floors.

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For Construction Pros

JUNE 18, 2025

While solutions like migrating corrosion inhibitors are excellent for addressing rebar corrosion, its crucial to recognize that concrete floors face their own unique set of threats. This means a longer-lasting floor that can withstand the daily demands of your operations. Consider these talking points based on common applications.

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For Construction Pros

JUNE 9, 2025

Metzger/McGuire Spalled concrete joints are the primary problem for a concrete floor. Though the joint is necessary to control cracking, they do provide opportunities for damage by impact from work done on the slab, improperly filled joints, the saw cut timing, damaged saw blades, poor finishing, etc. Deterioration wider than 1 in.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Raw, untouched finishes. After four years of work, this $715-million museum is nearing the finish line under a CMAR team that includes contractor Clark Construction and architect-of-record Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Photo courtesy of Clark Construction June 16, 2025 Concrete and glass. A single level. No interior columns.

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CivilJungle

MARCH 1, 2021

What Is Curing of Concrete? Curing performs a crucial role in the growth as well as the resilience of concrete strengths. Such an approach is termed the curing of concrete. Why Curing Is Important? Method for the Cure of the Concrete: The draining water mostly on the concrete surface is used to cure the concrete.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 6, 2021

Selection of flooring materials often starts with the preferred visual appeal based on the Needs of the architect, the interior designer, or the owner. However, selecting the right coatings and specifying the appropriate system can be more difficult than picking out a type of tile or vinyl. Flooring options. by Mark Thomas.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

By Chris Bennett, iSCS, CDT, James Longo, iSCS, and Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, LEED AP RSW, FCSC, FCSI Photo by Magda Biernat Photography Concrete floors are used in wide-ranging facilities, such as industrial data centers, commercial high-rise buildings, and residential homes.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There are some flooring chemistries that have existed in the United States for more than 15 years but are rarely specified relative to their epoxy counterparts. Epoxy has become the Kleenex or Band-Aid of resinous flooring. So, what other resinous flooring options are available? What is resinous flooring?

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

What Are Defects in Painting? Painting is one of the important finishing works used in structural constructions in Civil Engineering. Painting creates a coat-like formation that prevents attacks from various atmospheric factors like cold, heat, frost, rainfall, etc. Types of Defects in Painting. Brush Marks.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 3, 2024

By David Gross Substrate preparation is a crucial first step in the flooring installation process and it can significantly impact the appearance and longevity of the final flooring material. According to Independent Floor Testing & Inspection (IFTI), the leading cause of flooring failures is moisture, costing the industry $2.4

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Commercial Construction Blog

JUNE 26, 2018

For this Hard Hat Chat post, we thought we’d take a look back at this retail construction project and share photos from the finished space and behind-the-scenes details about the construction process, which was completed in November 2017. Grand Entrances (And Tight Squeezes). As such, we carefully scheduled other work around them.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

According to a recent study by Allied Market Research, the demand for greater energy efficiency and faster construction is driving an increase in the use of precast concrete systems. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.), Cement production. Concrete admixtures.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. There are many factors that go into a successful flooring installation project, from selecting an appropriate floor material to a proper installation procedure. It provides guidance on the proper steps to prepare concrete slabs to receive resilient flooring. Phillip.fry@gc….

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Commercial spaces often face challenges with flooring that fails to withstand the demands of heavy traffic and constant use. Epoxy floor coatings present a robust solution, offering strength up to three times greater than standard concrete. These floors repel dirt, dust, and spills, preventing them from penetrating the surface.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 29, 2022

Cast-in-situ concrete is prepared, placed, and finished on the construction site. This type of concrete is also finished on the site. Cast-in-situ concrete is prepared, placed, and finished on the construction site. Cast in place concrete wall is an exposed civil, structural system. What Is Cast-In-Situ Concrete?

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Now, they have a choice of innovative coil and extrusion finishes to support energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, product longevity, and material circularity. Metal coils are unwound, cleaned, pretreated, and given a series of coating layers ( i.e. primer, backer, and topcoat) before being thermally cured and recoiled for shipment.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Also, Read: How to Remove Paint from Concrete Without Chemicals | Procedure to Remove Paint from the Concrete Surface | How to Get Spray Paint Off Concrete. Also, Read: What Is Slab Construction | Types of Slab Design | What Is Floor Slab | Types of Floor Slab | Concrete Slabs Thickness | Prefabricated Concrete Slabs.

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CivilJungle

MAY 29, 2021

A construction element which is available in a range of thickness to bring forth the installation surface of the concrete flooring to a considerable height & to produce a surface suitable for installing the desired flooring is called a concrete screed. Behave as a substrate that’s necessary for flooring.

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Specification Product Update

JUNE 7, 2023

Acoustic insulation experts CMS Danskin Acoustics have introduced a new moisture vapour suppressant barrier to aid speedy preparation of floors ready for the installation of acoustic materials and floor coverings. The REGUPOL barrier allows for earlier floor installation. 97% equates to approximately 8.5%

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Specification Product Update

APRIL 27, 2023

Acoustic insulation experts CMS Danskin Acoustics have introduced a new moisture vapour suppressant barrier to aid speedy preparation of floors ready for the installation of acoustic materials and floor coverings. The REGUPOL barrier allows for earlier floor installation. 97% equates to approximately 8.5%

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 3, 2020

Replacing a certain percentage of Portland cement with fly ash imparts workability, allowing the concrete to be placed and finished more easily. Concrete is typically easier to place and finish with slumps greater than those either specified, designed, or both. Its primary benefits come from its durability and workability though.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

What Is Epoxy Flooring? Epoxy floor coatings are widely used for commercial and industrial flooring. To provide a high-performance, smooth, and durable surface that can last several years and withstand heavy loads, epoxy coatings are typically applied over concrete floors. Also, Read: What Is Flooring | Types of Flooring.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

ASTM F710: Preparing the Concrete Floor. There are many factors that go into a successful flooring installation project, from selecting an appropriate floor material to a proper installation procedure. It provides guidance on the proper steps to prepare concrete slabs to receive resilient flooring. Phillip.fry@gc….

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 5, 2022

Information of Granite Flooring. One of the common questions which will arise when we constructing our new house that what type of flooring we should choose for our house. Nowadays, Granite flooring becomes very popular and used almost everywhere in the interior of the house. What is Granite Flooring?

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

EucoTilt SB Setting a new standard in tilt-up panel production, EucoTilt SB is a solvent-based bond breaker that features a chemically reactive, membrane-forming cure. We are excited to expand Euclid Chemical’s position as the leader in concrete flooring products,” said Matt Kwiecien, senior product manager at Euclid Chemical.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 21, 2018

According to a recent study by Allied Market Research, the demand for greater energy efficiency and faster construction is driving an increase in the use of precast concrete systems. Precast concrete is often used to create structural systems (columns, beams, floors, girders, etc.), Cement production. Concrete admixtures.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Water is needed in the mixing the cement and binding them together to form concrete floors or walls of buildings. . And it might take up to a week’s time to cure. Curing and drying are two different things. Curing is a chemical process that can take longer and can take place even in the presence of water.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

With its focus on outcomes rather than prescriptive solutions, it allows owners, engineers and designers the flexibility to try new approaches and systems, many of which work in concert to achieve optimal energy performance. We give them eyes on their concrete as it’s arriving and inside their concrete as it cures.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 16, 2021

Bamboo is a natural product which is widely used in the construction of partition walls floorings and ceiling panels and for roofing. Bamboo has a natural surface which is smooth and clean and very attractive and does not require painting. Bamboo may absorb water during the casting and curing of the concrete.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

If the appearance of the concrete surface is relevant, it is important to take care of the finishing surface of the shutter. It should be ensured that the steel fragments are eliminated as they rust and tamper with the final finish of the concrete. Deliver the recommended surface finish for the cast concrete portion.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In this way, distancing the communities from accessing their own homes with traditional construction systems that are easily executed by having specialized labor in their family. A system of partitions that are resistant to weather and humidity is responsible for closing the house at night. and a construction cost of $20,000.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 5, 2022

Photos courtesy Install Floor Covering Professionals. How to ensure flooring specifications stand the test of time. When it comes to flooring specification, understanding appropriate moisture measurement and mitigation, and proper substrate prep is key to avoid costly pitfalls in commercial construction. McGrath, Jr.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 28, 2020

If a beam or slab of this structure is get damaged, then just one floor is affected, but it will damage the whole building if columns are damaged. Also, Read: What Is Soil Vent Pipe | How Does Soil Stack Pipe Works | Soil Vent Pipe Material | Types of Plumbing System. In this time the concrete needs curing to get its actual strength.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 12, 2021

Introduction of Pile Cap: The pile cap is a type of thick concrete mat-like structure which rests on the pile (timber or concrete) which gives a stable foundation to the whole system. Also, Read: Emulsion Paint Vs Oil Based Paint | Purpose of Providing Paints | Properties of Good Paint | Properties of Good Paint | What Is Oil Based Paint.

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 2, 2022

Concrete also provides various adjustable looks and can be stained to turn the paint, tiles, or cost. Gravel driveways are rough floor that has been a pillar because of their costly fabric. We favor some facts about the crushed stone: crushed stone provides a soft floor among what gravel can offer. Types of Driveway Finishes.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The global anti-static floor market was valued at $3.1 As electronics continue to infiltrate the workplace, the applications for electrostatic discharge (ESD) control flooring are expanding. ESD control flooring is required to support these technologies. Hot spots may also appear on the floor.

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