concrete for sustainability

21 Dec 2020

a.b.e. 'best practice' policy paying off

By Staff Writer

a.b.e. Construction Chemicals is making substantial progress on the ‘Best Practice’ policy it introduced to boost production and performance in 2019, says Rob Winter, General Manager of a.b.e., which is part of The Chryso S.A. Group. Winter says the first stage of the process and modernisation of production started in 2019 when the company felt...

12 Feb 2020

Sustainability in the design of concrete structures

By Staff Writer

The energy requirements of a completed structure once occupied and operational is still too often overlooked in assessing the ‘green’ or sustainability status of new developments, says Bryan Perrie, managing director of The Concrete Institute. He says architects who strive for sustainability in the design of concrete structures should pay more attention to lowering energy...