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XO Apartments, London

The Concrete Centre

Precast piers and as-struck exposed interiors bring concrete to the fore of this energy-efficient apartment block in north London.

Neptune Wharf, London

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A decade in the making, Haworth Tompkins’ canalside regeneration project next to the Olympic Village is now complete, with more than 500 homes and its own fashion district

King's College, London

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The Quadrangle project at King’s College London makes intelligent use of in-situ and precast elements to bring a forgotten basement space back to life as a cutting-edge research facility

Eurocode 2 FAQs

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This page addresses frequently asked questions surrounding Eurocode 2

PI59, Amsterdam

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An unloved 1970s office block is transformed into one of Amsterdam's most stylish workplaces

Carbon data for project LCA

The Concrete Centre

How concrete can deliver energy efficiency through low embodied and operational energy and carbon for housing and structural frames.

Using 56 day concrete strengths

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Tony Jones of The Concrete Centre discusses the embodied carbon savings to be made by choice of cement types when specifying concrete at 56-day strength. 

Floor screeds

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A floor screed is usually a cementitious material applied onto either a solid in-situ concrete ground floor slab or onto a precast concrete floor unit. There are many proprietary screeds on the market and information about these can be obtained from the manufacturer.