In this month's regular series, Peter Norton, MD of Norton Construction Products, highlights typical problems experienced in the failure of industrial floor designs and offers some concrete solutions

The Hockerton Housing Project in England represents the first earth-sheltered, self-sufficient ecological project of its kind in the UK, and according to the British Earth Sheltering Association, the demand for similar developments is steadily growing

A new standard for South African culverts, which is subject to more stringent tests than the current SABS S Class standard, is now being adopted by members of the Concrete Manufacturers Association's P.I.P.E.S Division

Boart Longyear is playing a leading role in the rehabilitation of the world's highest arch dam - the Enguri - which lies in the foothills of the Caucasus mountains near the Black Sea

The complex design of various bridges for a new interchange near Johanensburg International Airport poses a number of intricate challenges for the Vela VKE/MMA Joint Venture

Africon is the recipient of a Structural Achievement Award from the London based Institution of Structural Engineers for the challenging project to restore the severely damaged Pungue River bridge in Mozambique

The developers of a Pretoria housing project are pleasantly surprised when they discover that roads paved with concrete block paving cost substantially less than those covered with either asphalt (premix) or concrete in a similar application

A revolutionary version of Structured Wall Pipe provides the answer for a diverse range of applications, from low cost storm water piping to highly corrosive and aggressive chemical environments