From countertops to fireplace surrounds, decorative contractors continue to push the limits of concrete. The beauty of decorative concrete begins with the mix design, and with several precast mixes ...

At a recent stamped concrete class in October, at the Decorative Concrete Institute in Georgia, I was reminded of the importance of having an understanding of different mix designs as the seasons ...

Andreas Tselebidis, who has developed concrete mixes for more than 15 supertowers, says his assignment to design the mix for the world's first extra-high-strength architectural concrete supertower—the ...

Lafarge Africa Plc has partnered the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria for the research and development of Nigeria’s first concrete mix design manual. The company said it was the ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...