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Mahoenui Mansion
Our Auckland Team were provided with the challenge of producing a white exposed aggregate mix for a less than typical driveway as requested by the client.
The...
Lower Hatea Bridge
Allied Concrete is excited to announce a Transfield/ McConnell Dowell Joint venture has won the Infrastructure Award - Commended, at the 2013 Concrete Awards for the...
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Allied Concrete proud to supply the concrete for the Mapua Waterfront Park in Nelson for the main contractors in stage two of the development, Coman Construction...
Go to pageConcrete Crack Control
Because ready mixed concrete is delivered in a fluid state then subsequently becomes a solid, the chemical and environmental influences on the change may sometimes causes cracking.
It...
Winter Concreting
Concrete can be successfully placed, finished and cured in winter so long as you understand what affect low temperatures have on the fresh and early age...
Go to pageAdmixtures for Cold Weather
Cold weather provides new challenges to the concrete worker. Cold weather can increase concrete set times, retard concrete stiffening and slow its strength gain.
It is also interesting to...
Hot Weather Concreting
The laying of concrete in hot weather places extra demands on the concrete worker.
Extra water required - For the same slump concrete requires more water when...
Admixtures for Hot Weather
The summer time effects of wind, temperature, and air humidity can collectively have a detrimental impact on the performance of concrete.
Higher temperatures cause a faster rate of...
Avoiding Colour Variations
Architectural and coloured concretes are susceptible to colour variations and other defects, which can detract from the appearance of the finished areas. Colour variations can appear...
Go to pagePlastic Cracking
Plastic cracking occurs when the concrete you have just placed and finished is exposed to warm drying wind, and then develops cracking over the surface of...
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