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Tie Hole strategies with visual concrete
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Train
I have been more than interested in training others in the production of Visual Concrete Remedial works for quite some time. Having...
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Robin Hood Gardens. My beginners guide
The bid to list Robin Hood Gardens in Poplar, East London has failed. Calls for it’s immediate demolition have been made by Jim...
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Trainee opportunity
Visual Concrete Repair Trainee Opportunity GreyMatter concrete is London based and currently seeking a trainee to work alongside our...
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When it comes to the Crunch
Oh that delicious chocolate bar with the light and airy honeycomb centre…Although I never liked it at all I have a lasting memory of my...
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True Grit
True Grit. Does sandpaper have what it takes? This blog is dedicated to my good friend and concrete colleague Elaine Toogood. She...
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Curing Polished Concrete Floors
Curing polished concrete floors has been and continues to be a topic with illusive answers and continual questions. Thus far I have not...
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Growing Concrete
On rare occasions we are asked to extend the dimensions of concrete either because the initial setting out was incorrect or because the...
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Chuck out the spec?
Ok… before anyone accuses me of being reckless and advising to ditch a visual concrete specification, this blog entry is about an...
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Raising the bar for precast
Precast concrete that is generally blemish free raises the stakes considerably when it comes to delivering a top class repair. The same...