The Information Centre, a key section of The Concrete Institute (TCI) in Midrand, is continuing to add to its unique collection of reference material relating to cement and concrete – the largest collection of its kind in Africa. Established in 1957, the TCI Information Centre operates as a public concrete technology library and is accessible […]
Special Training For Concrete Work In Winter Icy weather’s effects on concrete is covered in detail in The Concrete Institute’s SCT30 “Concrete Technology” training – an intensive five-day course that deals with, among many other subjects, the special techniques required for cold weather concreting. John Roxburgh, senior lecturer at TCI’s School of Concrete Technology, says […]
Precautions To Reduce Health Risks In Concrete Work As with many other materials, there are potential risks involved in handling or working with portland cement or mixes made using portland cement. Here Bryan Perrie, MD of The Concrete Institute, provides guidance on how to avoid the effects of unprotected exposure. The composition of portland cement […]
Cement industry to appeal for protection against imports The Concrete Institute (TCI) will be lodging an appeal to the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of SA to impose import tariffs on cement imports to protect producers from the mass importation of cheaper cements from countries such as China and Vietnam. Bryan Perrie, MD of The […]
How to handle hot weather concreting Summer’s high temperatures can cause problems with concrete placement and finishing so it is important to take precautions to minimise the potential adverse effects when placing concrete in hot weather conditions. Bryan Perrie, MD of The Concrete Institute, offers some guidelines on minimising the effect of hot weather concrete: […]
Students: Prepare now for the 2021 Advanced Concrete Technology course South African cement and concrete industry professionals should be preparing now to be accepted as 2021 students for the SCT50 Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) course, a certificate globally accepted as the pinnacle in concrete technology. This is the advice of John Roxburgh, lecturer at The […]
Concrete versatility and sustainability important for infrastructural development The versatility of concrete boosts the building material’s sustainable merits and should be a decisive factor when maximum quality and longevity are aimed for in infrastructural projects, says Bryan Perrie, managing director of The Concrete Institute (TCI). Perrie says the user or designer can basically decide what […]
Concrete Conference unites the industry A united industry is a stronger one that is better able to represent its members through periods of high growth while maintaining its solid structure in times of adversity. This was the overriding message of The Concrete Conference 2018, which was held in Boksburg recently as the first of its […]