Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

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, ...

Architects seemingly know no bounds when it comes to building design. The world’s premier cities are dotted with the innovative creations of inspired geniuses whose ideas have been brought to life by ...

A Delémont, Switzerland, university project comprises four offset blocks with four levels each, and is using products from Meva The world of falsework and formwork is a very varied one, as the ...

The Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) in downtown Montreal, Quebec, is one of the two major hospital networks in Montreal. The design/construction of CHUM was entrusted to the ...

Ongoing technological innovation remains prominent within the UAE construction sector as contractors stay at the forefront of formwork techniques in their constant battle with time pressures and ...

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 ...