The concrete slab can be thought of as the wearing cap for the building pad and base course. A well compacted and smooth subgrade is critical to a successful slab. Slab formwork, jointing details, ...

Wood has been the concrete contractor’s formwork of choice for years. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to understand, light weight, can be easily cut to size, and easy to replace and dismantle.

When it comes to buying formwork we can’t be too hasty. Construction Week has lined up industry professionals to give their advice on what to look for when purchasing these systems and the dangers ...

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With a distinct mix of upscale retail shops, find dining, state-of-the-art offices and residential homes, Houston’s CityCentre combines several luxury amenities for both visitors and residents.

Above are the rib and block slabs and below are in situ concrete slabs. The rib and block slabs need less raw material in their making which makes them more economical to use during construction among ...

With construction booming and contract schedules tightening across the region, contractors are leaning more and more to building solutions that offer faster results, while placing less demand on their ...