Wood has been the concrete contractor’s formwork of choice for years. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to understand, light weight, can be easily cut to size, and easy to replace and dismantle.

Austrian engineers are using air to inflate flat concrete into curves. Discover how this method saves materials and cuts ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

A public library is a symbol of equality and opportunity. Its doors are open to everyone; its contents free to all who want to learn. Many major cities across the United States count their public ...

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Concrete caps on the Harbor bridge pylons BrandSafway provided forming services to construct concrete caps on the bridge’s two 538-foot high pylons. Photo: Flatiron Dragados, LLC. Kennesaw, Georgia, ...

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