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Concrete Institute

28 Jan 2021

Keep to the rules for successful concrete floors

By Staff Writer

The construction of industrial floors, such as warehousing and factory floors, calls for concrete with specific characteristics, says Bryan Perrie, managing director of The Concrete Institute (TCI), which monthly receives huge volumes of appeals for advice regarding faulty flooring. “It is also important for the tenant or property owner to fully brief architects and concrete...
28 Jan 2020

Cheap Cement Imports Crippling Local Industry

By Staff Writer

Local cement manufacturers are being severely undermined by cheap imports from countries such as China, Vietnam and Pakistan. Government’s failure to stem the influx of these products could have a severe detrimental impact on an already struggling industry, says Databuild CEO Morag Evans.
08 Dec 2016

SCT to offer e-learning

By Staff Writer

John Roxburgh, lecturer at the School of Concrete Technology (SCT), says the high level SCT41 (General Principles of Concrete Technology) and SCT42 (Practical Applications) courses are specifically designed to prepare a candidate to sit for the Concrete Technology and Construction Stage 2 and Stage 3 examinations set by the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) in...
30 Aug 2016

Misconceptions About Sustainable Building, Says The Concrete Institute

By Staff Writer

Concrete has a low embodied energy which is an important factor for ‘green building’, says Bryan Perrie, managing director of The Concrete Institute.