While many industries flourish in warm climates, high temperatures and humidity also create a number of challenges for the construction industry. Hot, dry weather can lead to excessive surface...
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...
Traditionally, waterproofing of concrete structures has been accomplished using a membrane of some sort. The membrane can be anything from a simple coating of tar to a very technical adhered polymer...
- by Staff Writer, Concrete Thoughts, Kryton International
According to a recent report by the Institute of International Finance (IIF), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) composed of Saudi Arabia,...
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,...
What does it mean to be “waterproof”? Can anything really be truly waterproof? I’m not speaking philosophically. The question is based on science. The truth is, many things we normally consider to...
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?...
A local issue making headlines in Vancouver is the destruction of the gardens above Robson Square in the heart of downtown.
Robson Square was designed by world renowned architect Arthur Erickson in...
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...
