This retired civil engineer's models depict rural Punjab
Swaranjit Singh (68), a retired civil engineer, dedicates his time to crafting intricate models depicting rural Punjabs ...
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India's cement consumption has potential to grow 3-fold: Dalmia Bharat
Dalmia Bharat, led by Puneet Dalmia, is investing ₹3,520 crore to increase its cement capacity to 55.5 million tonnes annually due to rising demand in India. Despite a price war affecting margins, ...
RTE Online26d
Service for Newry officers killed in IRA mortar attack
Nine RUC officers were killed when an IRA mortar bomb hit a mobile canteen in the grounds of Newry police station on 28 February 1985. The device, one of seven fired over the rooftops of nearby ...
philstar.com28d
Safeguard duties on cement
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently ordered the imposition of provisional safeguard duties on imports of ordinary Portland cement and blended cement at the rate of P400 per metric ...
The News Letter28d
40th anniversary of Newry IRA mortar attack which killed nine Protestant and Catholic RUC officers - and injured 25 members of the public
Bereaved families, injured survivors and their supporters will attend a memorial service this weekend to remember nine RUC officers from across the community who were murdered in an IRA mortar ...
For Construction Pros13y
Avoid Surface Defects on Interior Slabs
By progressively increasing the angle of the steel trowel blades against the top surface of a slab, the surface mortar is increasingly densified by expelling free water and air. Proper troweling ...
For Construction Pros13y
Avoid Surface Defects on Exterior Slabs
Mortar flaking. Mortar flaking over large aggregate ... texture should always be used for exterior slabs. Also, do not trowel air-entrained concrete exposed to winter conditions and to deicing ...