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01 Sep 2021

Online training in concrete technology

By Staff Writer

The switch to online training by Cement & Concrete SA’s School of Concrete Technology has been enthusiastically welcomed by the construction and related industries all over South Africa, says John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at the School. Roxburgh says it is evident that the online mode of tuition has many benefits for all involved in concrete...
25 Jun 2021

Special training course on concrete industrial floors

By Staff Writer

Cement & Concrete SA’s School of Concrete Technology will on August 21 present an online training course on industrial concrete floors – surfaces that are essential for South Africa’s industrial growth but often pose major problems for the construction industry, says John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at the School of Concrete Technology. To help educate those...
04 Feb 2021

Cutting corners on-site could be catastrophic for contractors

By Staff Writer

With the pandemic influencing rampant cost-cutting in the building industry, there is a growing danger of neglecting sound site practice which determines concrete performance and infrastructural safety and durability, cautions John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology. Roxburgh says the current economic crunch undoubtedly calls for saving costs – but...
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...
13 Oct 2020

Online concrete training programme for 2021

By Staff Writer

The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology (SCT) has finalised its programme of online training courses for 2021. Fourteen courses are in the plan. It includes the start of the pinnacle of concrete diploma courses: Advanced Concrete Technology. John Roxburgh, the senior lecturer at the SCT, says the SCT ran its last lecture-driven course at...
27 Sep 2019

Important Concrete Training For Experienced Construction Personnel

By Staff Writer

The Concrete Institute’s School of Concrete Technology will present one of its most important training courses for experienced construction personnel in Midrand, Cape Town and Durban in October and November this year. The SCT30 “Concrete Technology” five-day course, with laboratory sessions included, will be offered in Durban from October 14 to 18, Midrand from November...