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13 December 2010 | Concrete
Controlling the flow of powders in concrete productionBy Dan Liptrott, Rospen IndustriesMetering screw feeders are designed to continuously meter all types of materials at constant volumes to very...
14 December 2009 | Concrete
A Technology That Concrete Cannot Do Without
By David Serra, international sales manager for Hydronix Ltd
At a time when most organizations are looking to maximize profits while reining in...
14 December 2009 | Concrete
A dry process for quality recycled concrete aggregateBy Hugo PettingellThe uses to which recycled concrete can be put are limited by the quality achievable using standard crushing and screening...
Tagged in: Kemcorecycled concreteAdmixtures
01 June 2009 | Concrete
New £1.8 million facility at Denham
Located on a sizeable purpose-built site within the perimeter of Summerleaze’s new sand and gravel quarry, near Denham, London Concrete’s...
Tagged in: LiebherrLondon ConcreteConcrete Plant
01 May 2009 | Concrete
Precast concrete production plant represents a first in UK for LiebherrThe first mixing plant to be supplied by Liebherr for use in precast concrete production in the UK is currently providing CEMEX...
Tagged in: Liebherrprecast concrete
01 December 2008 | Concrete
Benefits of the Flow Stone mobile concrete batching system
By Norman Opie, director, Flow Stone, Neilson Hydraulics
Batching by weight has long been established as the most accurate and...
01 December 2008 | Concrete
Concrete may have been viewed in a poor light in the past, but Steve Crompton, UK technical director with CEMEX, argues that recent developments mean the material has a vital role to play in the...
Tagged in: Cemexsustainability
03 December 2007 | Concrete
When supplying major construction projects, it is essential that thorough and accurate concrete testing is carried out to meet client requirements and ensure safety, explains John Sutton, group...
03 December 2007 | Concrete
Ensuring a high specific input of energy into the mix
Concrete has been in use as a mass building material comprising just cement, aggregates and water for a very long time. During the last 20...
03 December 2007 | Concrete
The latest digital online moisture measurement is not only critical to the production of quality concrete, but also financially beneficial, as Rolf Laffan, chairman of Hydronix Ltd, explainsSourcing...
Tagged in: Hydronixmicrowave moisture measurement
03 December 2007 | Concrete
Using mobile volumetric dispensers to sell concrete can provide aggregate producers with a speedy return on investment, as Richard Calder, technical manager with Armcon Cementech, explainsQuarry...
Tagged in: Armcon Cementech
01 December 2006 | Concrete
An innovation in coastal reinforcementAs locations go, Blackpool sea front needs little introduction. For over 100 years Blackpool’s coastal defences have battled tirelessly to protect the UK’s most...
Tagged in: Grace Construction ProductsBlackpool
01 July 2004 | Concrete
A brief commercial history of the first 50 years from 1913 to 1963By Michael J. ArthurWhen the author entered the ready-mixed concrete business of Trent Gravels Ltd of Attenborough, Nottingham, in...
01 July 2004 | Concrete
Last-generation concrete reclaimer delivers efficiency and environmental gains for Irish concrete producer
Corcoran Concrete operate a concrete and mortar plant on the outskirts of Westport, Co...
01 July 2004 | Concrete
Brett Concrete's role in mix design and plant options on one of Europe's major construction projectsThe Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) has been a very visible feature of construction in...