A couple of long concrete pours were done in Singapore over the past couple of months.
The Importance of a Solid Foundation
It’s been a little while since I've touched on high-rise buildings and the importance that concrete plays in their successful constructing. There are many factors that need to be considered when...
Are We Ready for Smart Cities?
A smart city is a developed urban area using ‘digital technology to enhance performance and well-being, to reduce costs and resource consumption, and to engage more effectively and actively with its...
The Concrete Freeze/Thaw Cycle
The weather out here in Vancouver and the lower mainland is quite fantastic – I hiked in shorts and a t-shirt last weekend. Unfortunately, many places across the world are not experiencing such...
World of Concrete - India
The internationally renowned and highly attended show, World of Concrete, Las Vegas, has year after year given a platform for the industry to introduce and share the latest in the construction...
A Mega-Drought Risk
BCBEC Half-Day Workshop
The Building Envelope has made the headlines a time or two here in British Columbia; unfortunately, on most occasions, for negative reasons. The fallout from the leaky condo situation of the 80’s and...
World of Concrete Day One Recap
The 2015 edition of World of Concrete took off with a bang. It all started with excited attendees cramming into the Las Vegas Convention Center to see the 1,400+ exhibits meticulously erected to...