SINGAPORE – The Housing Board is investigating an incident where a concrete panel slab fell off during hoisting at a construction site in Bedok on Feb 26. In response to The Straits Times ...

For this, authorities issued a fine of €191,000. Other buildings were found to have installed hot tubs and swimming pools that violated protection laws. Altogether, fines totalling more than € ...

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That included using hot water to keep the concrete warm while delivering it to the job site, wrapping the pier in protective blankets, and heating the forms where they put the new concrete.

When positioned in the upper or top portion of the slab thickness, steel reinforcement limits the widths of random cracks that may occur because of concrete shrinkage and temperature restraints ...

Owners and architects choose polished concrete as an alternative to floor coverings, but the results can be particularly disappointing when polishing is specified for an elevated slab. Most ...