Category Concrete Safety and Regulations

Are London’s bridges falling down?

Structural Repairs met BBC News reporter Luke Hanrahan this week and he posed the question… Are London’s Bridges falling down? Luke got in touch to ask us to lend our expertise on all things concrete repair as we joined him to take a closer…

Introducing the “Birth Certificate” for Concrete

Introducing the “Birth Certificate” for Concrete: Improving Quality Control and Sustainability in the Construction Industry Introducing the “Birth Certificate” for Concrete is a thought that Structural Repairs have been considering for a while. The construction industry is one of the…

Concrete Underpinning is the saviour of subsidence versus structure…

Concrete underpinning is a common method used to repair subsidence, a condition in which a building or structure begins to sink or settle due to weak or unstable soil conditions. So who wins the Concrete Underpinning battle – Subsidence v…

How safe is your concrete balcony?

Your concrete balcony is prone to delamination so the Structural Repair team what to ask… How safe is your concrete balcony? What is delamination? Concrete delamination is where the concrete spalls or blows and becomes structurally unsafe. The structure loses its…

Concrete Scanning London – The Specialists

Concrete Scanning London Structural Repairs are on a mission. They have been concrete scanning London. Concrete is a vital material widely used in construction projects like bridges, highways, and buildings in London. Unfortunately, the material can deteriorate over time, leading…

Concrete Car Park Collapse – Poor Concrete Management

What has caused a concrete car park collapse in New York City? A multi-storey concrete car park in Manhattan’s Financial District partially collapsed, resulting in one fatality and five injuries. CBS, the BBC’s US partner, reported that the collapse started…

Is Spaghetti Junction falling down?

Concrete deterioration at Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham. Spaghetti Junction, also known as Gravelly Hill Interchange, is a major motorway intersection in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is an iconic and busy structure that connects several major highways, including the M6, A38(M),…

Screwpiles – The Ultimate Solution for Subsidence

Why are Screwpiles the ultimate solution for commercial warehouse subsidence? If you own a commercial warehouse, you know how important it is to maintain its structural integrity however, never had a reason to consider why are screwpiles the ultimate solution…