Innovation

Steel and fibre reinforcement specialist Dextra has launched a new alternative to removable active ground anchors that used a hybrid steel and glass fibre reinforcement (GFRP) design.

Trelleborg has announced that its performance seals are to be used by the US tunnelling market for the first time after being specified for the second Midtown Tunnel on the Elizabeth River Tunnels project between Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia.

Maccaferri and construction materials manufacturer Acheson and Glover have announced a long-term partnership for the supply of segmental retaining walls. 

Development of a new approach to grout mixing by grouting specialist Found Ocean is claimed to improve the efficiency of operations for monopole foundation installation on offshore wind farms.According to Found Ocean, the new Super Pan Mixer halves the time it takes to carry out ultra-high strength grouting operations by…

Liebherr has unveiled a new version of its truck-mounted 47 M5 XXT concrete pump, which it says offers a number of productivity improvements for concrete delivery operations.One of the main areas of the truck that have been improved is the 47m long, five section multifold distributor boom with pipe bends…

Hope Construction Materials has launched a new ready mixed concrete range that it says will speed up pouring operations.According to Hope, Hopeflow is a suite of high performance self-compacting concretes that are designed to flow quickly and easily around complex formwork and rebar without the need for vibration.Hope Construction Materials…

Specialist cementitious product manufacturer David Ball Group (DBG) is celebrating winning £30,000 in funding through the Shell Springboard awards to develop a low carbon cement-free concrete product.DBG saw off competition from more than 120 other companies competing for the funding in the 8th annual Shell Springboard Awards, which aims to…

Sika has developed a new waterproofing product in response to the increased demand for underground parking and basement construction in the UK. The company says the new product marks a move away from the conventional mastic asphalt membranes, cementitious mortars and geosynthetic liners that are normally used for waterproofing solutions.The…