Camber in road construction is an elevated road surface at the median part in comparison to the edges. It is a cross-slope from the diagonal direction and civil engineers design this camber in roads and highways. Camber is provided in road to remove or drain rain water and surface runoff from the pavement as quickly … Read more
Slump test is a laboratory or site experiment civil engineers perform to assess the workability of the concrete. With such, the test is also referred to as slump cone test or concrete workability slump test. During concrete pouring, you need to check the uniform quality of concrete in terms of consistency and workability. Fresh concrete … Read more
Are you looking for ways to revitalize the beauty of worn wood floors? Are you wondering how pros create wooden floors like glass? No one loves to look at a wooden floor that is splintering and falling apart. But not to worry: these easy and simple steps allow you to go DIY way to make … Read more
Role of project owner in construction safety has always been a debatable subject. Most owners are a bit reluctant in actively participating in safety measures at the project. They take it as a part of a contractor’s work and leave it for him to take care of. But such should not be the case. I … Read more
The efficiency of the construction industry is at stack because of construction waste generation and due to its direct impact on the environment. The future and sustainability of this gigantic industry lie heavily on material handling and waste management at construction site. Because such wastage and general are depleting environmental resources speedily. Today, a key … Read more
Great things never came from comfort zones and being a contractor you can’t afford to be a trivial in the business. The growing and harsh competition require a solid profile and you can’t win project bids without your reputation. Your repute, as a contractor, do passes from your past clients to potential clients. Your greatness … Read more
While living in a manufactured home or mobile home, you are always worried about the stability of its foundation against harsh winds and destructive seismic activity. As a mobile homeowner, you enjoy its light weightiness and portability, but at the same time, these homes are defenseless against natural calamities; in the absence of a proper … Read more
Whether you prefer to go for exposed concrete floors or you have recently bought a precast concrete countertop, you would be annoyed and worried by the roughness in the concrete finish. The only thing you can do about it is; concrete grinding and polishing. Besides removing imperfections and roughness of the concrete surface, there are … Read more
It is without a doubt that running a construction business comes with many costs and is not cheap. There are many hidden, unexpected, and unwanted costs you need to take care of. At some point or the other, you may find it necessary to curb certain unnecessary expenditures to avoid cost overruns. While you’re always … Read more
With the ever increasing crowd size, and increasing levels of competition between various companies, it is no wonder that there is a great demand for different modes of transportation. While the public uses various type of transport modes such as trains, buses, and subways to get from one place to another, major players in the … Read more
