Ground penetrating radar is a critical technology in the assessment of concrete in your home. Basically, this technique involves the use of special equipment that can emit radar pulses. The waves will penetrate the concrete feature, and these signals will be deflected, depending on the nature of the pertinent structure. The collected feedback from the ground can be used to create a visual image of the internal configuration of the concrete structure.
8 April 2016
Construction & Contractors Blog
When cutting concrete, you have to be prepared to face the dust produced as a result of the process. The dust, silica, poses a danger to the health of your workers as well as yours. Your workers are at risk of suffering from silicosis, a lung disease that develops when silica accumulates in the lungs. What is worse is that the disease cannot be cured. According to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a person working up to 10 hours a day should not be exposed to more than 0.
8 March 2016
Many business owners neglect the parking lots of their businesses thinking they are not of much value, but they are definitely wrong about this. Your parking lot as a business owner is what provides a first impression to your customers or anyone who visits your premises. Apart from aesthetics, your parking lot being in good condition will prevent various injuries. Any accidents, including damage to a vehicle, can result to lawsuits, costing you a lot as a business owner.
10 February 2016
It's often manageable for a homeowner to cut or drill through a concrete wall in order to hang wall mounts or to cut concrete pieces from a driveway or walkway in order to fill in certain sections that need repair. However, the job isn't as easy as some homeowners assume, and in turn, they may wind up making some very common mistakes that make the job more time-consuming and cause a bigger mess than they imagined.
20 January 2016
Many people love nothing better than coming home from a long day of work and admiring their immaculately kept garden or appreciating the beautiful condition of their house. Other people however, keep their eyes on the ground when walking up to their house in order to avoid the overgrown grass, cracked kerbs, dirty kerbs and shoddy house. It can become quiet overwhelming if this is the case, and many people simply give up on their property.
20 November 2015
It goes without saying that scaffolding is tough stuff, able to withstand tremendous loads and serious abuse while remaining fit for purpose. However, it is not invincible — no matter how thoroughly they are treated or galvanised, steel frames and poles will inevitably rust. You'll almost never see a professional scaffolding rig that doesn't, at the very least, have some patches of rust. Trouble is, there is no solid set of rules to follow when it comes to determining how much corrosion a piece of scaffolding can take before it is no longer safe and legal to use.
21 July 2015
Concrete cutting tools have evolved tremendously over the years. The modern world, with its technology, has paved the way for the innovation and invention of these tools that have, in turn, made concrete cutting as easy as whistling Dixie. Although there are other tools available in the market, cut-off machines and diamond chainsaws, stand head and shoulders above their nearest competitors: Cut-off Machines Many professionals heavily rely on cut-off machines to cut concrete.
2 July 2015
