In New Zealand and especially in the Auckland region, expansive soils can be detrimental for the durability of buildings constructed with the traditional methodologies.
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10 reasons for choosing a Firth RibRaft® X-Pod™
Despite that I had introduced this technology four years ago with the Armadillo™ System, it took nearly 18 months to … More
Cardboard void formers for foundations
It has been a hard an exciting challenge. It was 2012. An alternative to materials made from petrochemicals to be … More
Plastic void formers for foundations
Plastic void former’s can be produced from recycled raw materials, most of the time they are stack-able for easy transport … More
5 Good reasons for not using Polystyrene in your foundation
12,500 people in a queue, each carrying a block of polystyrene as big as a coffee table and one by one throwing their block of polystyrene into the sea.
Introducing a new technology to relevel buildings
The use concrete pads may reduce the performance of the building especially when liquefiable or compressible layers are surcharged and punching failure mechanisms may be triggered.
lateral thinking. 