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THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GRC GLASS REINFORCED CONCRETE
Pilkington Bros first commercially developed GRC in the 1950’s based on original work by the British Government Building Research Establishment. However, the first nation to really be commercially successful on a large-scale was the Americans. Companies such as GRC...
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 1
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 1 After 37 years in the building industry, I suggest building standards have now fallen to a standard below that existing prior to my graduation. In the interest of...
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 2
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 2 After 37 years in the building industry, I suggest building standards have now fallen to a standard below that existing prior to my graduation. In the interest of...
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 3
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 3 After 37 years in the building industry, I suggest building standards have now fallen to a standard below that existing prior to my graduation. In the interest of...
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 4
A View on the Australian Building Industry 2012 – Part 4 After 37 years in the building industry, I suggest building standards have now fallen to a standard below that existing prior to my graduation. In the interest of...
Most new strata properties have defects
Most new strata-title properties have defects Leesha Mckenny, Matthew Moore Plagued by problems … 85 per cent of owners surveyed in buildings constructed since 2000 reported defects. Photo: Jessica Shapiro THE most comprehensive study ever of strata properties has...
RHCE Newsletter
RHCE Newsletter: NZ Special Edition Performance of Compass Pools in the Christchurch earthquake Compass Fiberglass Pools 2: Concrete Pools In May 2012, Compass Pools Group Engineer Charles Rickard visited Christchurch to review the performance of the Compass Pool range...
RHCE Newsletter – NZ Special Edition
RHCE Newsletter: NZ Special Edition Performance of Compass Pools in the Christchurch earthquake Compass Fiberglass Pools 2: Concrete Pools In May 2012, Compass Pools Group Engineer Charles Rickard visited Christchurch to review the performance of the Compass Pool range...
RHCE Newsletter – Special Points of Interest
RHCE Newsletter: Special Points of Interest; Pool Bedding Retaining Walls Retaining Wall Pressure on Swimming Pools At the Cairns conference , and two or three afterwards, many of you will remember how I told you that a fiberglass pool is designed to carry...
Australian Developments in GRC Design
Australian Developments in GRC Design: Charles Rickard of RH Consulting Engineers Tony Grosset of Grosset Consulting and Construction Background Charles Rickard graduated from the University of Surrey, UK in 1975. There he was lectured by worldwide authority, Dr...