Category: LEAD STORIES OF THE MONTH
IT’S WIDELY ACCEPTED THAT AN INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE IS AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COUNTRY’S FUTURE. SO WHY HAS THE GOVERNMENT NOT MADE IT A PRIORITY? COLM MCGRATH AT SURETY BONDS INVESTIGATES Irish economists broadly agree that a slowdown in the Irish economy is inevitable, but the big question …
Construction projects get more and more challenging, but at the same time they have to be completed more rapidly and more economically. Sacrificing safety, however, is wholly unacceptable. The current safety regulations in the slab-formworking sector only conditionally satisfy the requirements for occupational health and safety and ergonomics. …
RMD Kwikform, a global leader in formwork, falsework and ground shoring solutions, has launched Tetrashor, a lightweight modular propping system that can deliver a loading capacity of up to 400 kN. The system has been designed for the building refurbishment and civil engineering markets, finding applications in dead …
Ireland’s Supply Of Aggregates Is Progressively Diminishing. A new report by The Irish Concrete Federation outlines the steps the Government needs to take in order to meet targets set out in Project Ireland 2040 The Irish Concrete Federation’s new publication, entitled “Essential Aggregates: Providing for Ireland’s needs to …
RMD KWIKFORM – DIG A LITTLE DEEPER… Basement construction remains an important element of mid to high-rise construction, with an increasing trend for basements to go deeper. Research by RMD Kwikform has shown that contractors in Europe are facing a shift towards deeper basements – more than any …
