Gold Coast Concreting Solutions are a family owned and operated concrete service that works with all types of domestic and commercial projects. Based in Mudgeeraba, they service customers throughout Mermaid Waters, Miami, Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach. They are well versed in all aspects of concreting including; plain, decorative, exposed aggregate and stamped concrete Gold Coast Concreting Solutions finishes. Their concreting services range from small, simple jobs to large complex projects and their pricing structure is based on square metre of the project. They provide a free consultation and quote on all projects. Concreting jobs typically take between 1 to 3 days depending on weather and complexity. They are licensed, insured and offer a comprehensive warranty on their work. They can also assist with plumbing and electrical work if required.
Concrete is the most used building material in the world, yet its manufacturing and use contributes over 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. Despite this, the construction industry is working to make concrete more sustainable. Design and material optimization innovations, 3D-printed concrete and self-healing bio-concrete are among the solutions now entering the market. Other options include carbon capture technologies, circular concrete with recycled aggregate and new formulas that reduce embodied carbon. Some of these newer products may be at odds with traditional or boilerplate specifications, so the construction community needs to learn how to integrate them into the workflow.
Admixtures are chemicals added to concrete to achieve specific purposes, such as increasing workability at a given water content, changing the setting time, increasing strength or improving resistance to freeze-thaw damage. Air entraining admixtures, for example, stabilize the air bubbles created during mixing to increase strength and improve resistance to cracking. A new class of admixtures, called low-carbon admixtures, can also help lower a concrete’s embodied carbon by using waste byproducts such as fly ash or slag to replace cement.
With the signing of The Paris Agreement by 196 countries at the end of 2015, public awareness of greenhouse gas production and the need to limit it dramatically has spiked. For the concrete and cement industries, this means more scrutiny of their environmental impact.
Fortunately, researchers and companies around the world have been working on solutions to advance concrete sustainability for years. They have developed concrete mixes that emit less carbon, and incorporated it into buildings in innovative ways. They have introduced a new standard, Carbon Star, that provides a simple way to measure and specify the carbon intensity of concrete.