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Specwall at the Minories Development in Aldgate, London When X Construct faced unexpected challenges at the Minories development, they turned to Specwall for a reliable solution. Originally designed to use a plasterboard/blockwork system, the project required a rethink due to water ingress, as the building was not watertight during construction. Specwall’s inert, cementitious panels provided the perfect alternative. Unlike traditional materials, Specwall can be installed in wet or dry conditions, offering a solution that kept this project on track. Additionally, the development’s busy ground floor could not accommodate extensive scaffolding, but Specwall’s single-visit construction method using mobile access was the ideal fit for these constraints. By choosing Specwall, X Construct ensured efficient progress under challenging conditions while maintaining quality and performance. Do you want to learn more about how Specwall can provide innovative solutions for your projects? Get in touch today. https://lnkd.in/eb7M5Nac #CaseStudy #Construction #EfficientBuilding #AldgateProject

With Summer officially over, it's Back to School and time to earn those credits! Join us Wednesday September 25th for a Virtual CEU on Construction Specifications and learn what a good tile specification looks like! #daltile #constructionspecifications #tile #CEU #whatgoodlookslike

Back in 2021, Maccaferri was contacted to design, supply and install a retaining wall as part of the development of the new campus for Saddleworth School in Oldham. MacWall our segmental retaining wall system was the preferred solution for this project. The MacWall® system seamlessly combines the classic aesthetics of masonry with the engineering reliability of reinforced earth. Segmental block retaining walls (SRWs) are gaining popularity for their ease of construction, cost-effectiveness, and versatility. Key features of the MacWall® system include: 🧱 Split-face concrete modular blocks are available in a variety of colours to match any surrounding environment. 🧱 Paragrid® geogrids, which are sandwiched between the courses of blocks to provide reinforcement. These Paragrid® geogrids are placed horizontally within the structural backfill, offering tensile strength and stabilizing the soil mass. They also effectively tie the fascia blocks to the reinforced soil, ensuring a sturdy and reliable wall system. Learn more about MacWall 👉 https://lnkd.in/ects98cY #macwall #maccaferri #retainingwall #segmentalwall #blockworksystem #civilengineering #construction

MISBOURNE SCHOOL NEW TWO STOREY CLASSROOM AND DOUBLE HEIGHT HALL EXTENSION The development comprised the construction of a new two storey classroom and double height hall extension located between two existing buildings with associated external works. The building comprised a simply supported steel frame with precast concrete floors and a vaulted cut roof structure with traditional mass fill concrete foundations. Vertical cross bracing was introduced to provide lateral stability with the external cavity masonry panels being tied to the steel frames for enhanced lateral stability. The existing foundations to the adjacent buildings were identified at an early stage to be very shallow. Where our new building was situated, between the existing buildings, the construction of any new foundations would require the existing foundations to be underpinned which would have been a costly exercise and would have made the project uneconomical. In order to overcome this issue we adopted a series of steel beams at foundation level which were supported on reinforced strip foundations set away from the existing foundations and cantilevered out to support the steel frame at the interface of the existing/proposed structures. #education #structuralengineering #steelframe #foundations

Looking back on the West Park Logistics Center project in Hall County. This 276,000 SF industrial building was constructed using tilt wall (or tilt-up) construction, which involves concrete panels that are poured on-site, utilizing wood forms and rebar, and then tilted up into place to form a building’s envelope. Some of the advantages of this technique are speed of construction and cost-effectiveness. #TiltWall #TiltUp #IndustrialConstruction

What foundations secretly tell us.. You may be able to estimate the approximate age of your home just by looking at the foundation. For example, homes that have a brick foundation were likely constructed between the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. If you home has a foundation made from stone, it may pre-date 1900. However, the type of stone may suggest what period the home was constructed. There are even foundations constructed from cinder (concrete) block which was most popular from 1930’s to 1960’s. However, poured concrete foundations ultimately emerged as the most common practice and are still the most common method for foundation construction today. #RealEstateWithWes

Members of our team recently paid a visit to the project site for Garlington Warehouse, off Woodruff Road, to observe and participate in an exciting two-step building style called "tiltwalls" or "tilt-up construction." Here's how it works! First, slabs of concrete, which most often comprise load-bearing sections of a building envelope or elevation, are cast horizontally on a concrete slab-on-ground. The slabs are then lifted (tilted) with a crane after the concrete has reached sufficient strength. The crane sets the panels on prepared foundations, thus forming the desired wall line from a series of consecutive panels standing next to each other. #MaterialMonday #TiltWalls #TiltUpConstruction #EngineeringExcellence #FullerGroup #FullerBuilt #StructuralEngineering #EngineeringDesign #EngineeringLife #Construction

It's day 36 of hard 60 day challenge, Site visit and get practical knowledge about types of reinforcements of chair bar and staircase , footing, columns, mat and raft foundation, beams , lateral tie, stirrups, one way and two way slab. #civilguruji #hard60daychallenge #civilgurujibhopal #civilengineering #practicaltraining #construction #civilEngineer

Blocks, blocks, blocks! Preserving concrete blocks, including fluted or split face types? CONQOR SHIELD is your go-to for surface preparation of large-porosity concrete. Ideal for retaining walls, wind breaks and other landscaping scenarios. https://bit.ly/3Y9uNiO #Concrete #Construction #Blockwork #Landscaping #AddingLifeToConcrete