People were shocked when a massive slab of concrete recently fell 17 metres from a Canberra construction site, slamming into a toilet block and a parked car. Thankfully nobody was injured in the incident however a smash repairer who was…
Blog Archives
New Method For Replacing Steel Mesh Used In Concrete Reinforcement With Recycled Plastic
An engineering firm Fibercon has developed a new method for replacing steel mesh used in concrete reinforcement with recycled plastic called Emesh. The new product was created in collaboration with researchers from James Cook University in Queensland and has the…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building industry, concrete, Construction, construction material, steel mesh, whitecard
How Precast Panels Save Time and Money in Construction
A recent article highlighted the many benefits of precast concrete panels in construction, according to a specialist in the structural steel and precast industry – Wallandra. The company lists some of the benefits of precast panels in construction projects as:…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building industry, building materials, concrete, concrete panels, Construction, construction industry, Construction site, ohs, structural steel, WH&S, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Worker Killed in Concrete Pylon Accident
A man was recently crushed to death by a concrete pylon in North Queensland, prompting Workplace Health and Safety to investigate. The accident occurred at a Townsville concrete company around 10:30am a few weeks ago on a Thursday. According to…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, concrete, Construction, ohs, WH&S, whitecard, workplace accident, workplace health and safety
Man Killed by Falling Concrete Slab on Gold Coast Remembered
The Gold Coast construction worker killed in a horrific industrial accident at Eagle Farm was recently farewelled. The man was killed while standing in a construction pit when a 9 tonne concrete slab fell on him. The concrete slab was…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building, CFMEU, concrete, Construction, ohs, tradespeople, tradies, WH&S, White Card, work health and safety
Benefits of CLT Concrete Highlighted
According to recent American research, timber-concrete composite construction systems can meet the same quality standards and structural performance as traditional construction methods. Since 2013 the researchers have been considering using a hybrid concrete timber structure for skyscrapers. It took 3 years…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, building materials, concrete, Construction, construction materials, timber, White Card
Researchers Discover How to Make Concrete Out of Carbon Dioxide
Green concrete is the latest development by researchers in California who have come up with a new way of sequestering the carbon the carbon dioxide generated by fossil fuel power plants in a 3D printable concrete. The team from the University…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, building material, concrete, Construction, White Card
Concrete Developed for Construction on Mars
Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have created concrete that they may be able to use to construct shelters on Mars. The concrete uses sulfur and material that mimics Martian soil, making it twice as strong as regular sulfur concrete.…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site, concrete, Construction, WH&S, White Card, workplace health and safety
This is How We’re Going to Strengthen Concrete Structures
It’s interesting to note that strengthening existing concrete structures has been made a little easier with the application of cystalline coatings. The crystalline coatings infiltrate pores and cracks and becomes a part of the concrete. There have been concerns raised…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: builders, building site, concrete, Construction, White Card, workplace health and safety
Family of Irish Worker Killed on Perth Site Want Answers
The family of one of the two Irish workers killed on an East Perth construction site have travelled from Northern Ireland to try and find answers as to what happened to their loved one. The 2 men were killed in…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: building, concrete, Construction, whitecard, workplace health and safety
© 2022 Urban E-Learning