CONCRETE THOUGHTS

The Unsung Heroes of the Jobsites: Testers

Here is a thought for general contractors:

How do you accommodate testers on your jobsite?

Understandably, when you are managing several moving components of a high-stakes project, the comfort of...

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4 Concrete Waterproofing Solutions for Urban Structures

Kryton’s waterproofing products solve a variety of challenges for diverse structures around the world. Below is a run-down of recent projects in Canada, Lebanon and the two largest cities in the...

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Where did your raw materials come from?

As countries begin to embrace low carbon economies, customers are increasingly asking for sourcing documentation on the products they are considering for their building projects. For construction...

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Joint research programs with universities help small companies act big

In my role as director of research and development in a small company, it is a constant challenge to balance short term technical needs that benefit sales in the here and now with the more strategic,...

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FIFA World Cup Encourages Green Tourism

As I was enjoying the opening weekend of the FIFA World Cup, I couldn’t help but wonder if South Africa and the soccer community were embracing sustainable ideals. And, if so, how were they doing it?...

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Monitoring concrete infrastructure focus of ACI Seminar

The theme of this year’s ACI B.C. Chapter Spring Seminar was infrastructure maintenance, repair and monitoring. Held in Vancouver, the roster of guest speakers was impressive and kept to industry’s...

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LEED pros to have latest green building know-how

Big changes to the credentialing system of Canada’s green building world are coming. A new three-tiered credentialing system will be introduced across Canada and will ensure LEED professionals have...

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Building techniques: Quality or sustainability?

These days it’s trendy to discuss environmental sustainability, LEED, and green building techniques in the construction industry. Increasingly, builders, specifiers, ready-mixers, and other members...

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