Coloured / Stamped Concrete When most people think about concrete construction, they picture unfinished basements and ugly utilitarian structures like prisons and parking garages. But there is no reason for concrete construction to be unattractive. Through the magic of stamped concrete from Ahuja Decorative Concrete homeowners can enjoy all the practical benefits of concrete, such as strength and durability, as…
Concrete Producers Should Work Smarter, Not Harder - By Karan Ahuja - Managing Partner Technology helps producers run more efficiently, instead of running into the ground. When I ask concrete producers what keeps them up at night, a common fear is losing business to competitors. If one supplier can’t meet a customer’s needs, another will. The flipside of today’s strong market…
Researchers develop eco-friendly concrete in the UK : A potentially sustainable new form of concrete has been recently created that might make it the most environmentally friendly type of building material. Concrete in its traditional form is made from cement, mixed with a range of coarse aggregates such as gravel, limestone or granite, and some finer particle aggregates such as…
When making concrete it's important to use the correct concrete mixing ratios to produce a strong, durable concrete mix. To make concrete there are four basic materials you need: portland cement, sand, aggregate (stone), and water. The ratio of aggregate to sand to cement is an important factor in determining the compressive strength of the concrete mixture. A concrete mixture…