Why & How to Use a Concrete Calculator

Unless you have many years of experience in the business, it’s a tricky thing trying to work out how much concrete you’re going to need for a project. Thankfully, here…

New Data Shows Interest for House Extensions Hits All-Time High in 2020

Over the last year, we’ve all been forced to spend a lot more time at home as the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on our health system, our economy and…

Famous Concrete Architecture from Around the World

What is concrete good for? Typically considered as a practical material, concrete has actually been used to create some of the most breathtaking and most famous concrete buildings and architecture…

How to Build a Concrete Shed Base

You’ve never built a shed base before but you’re a pretty handy DIY’er – so the next step is to learn and put what you’ve read into action. This month,…

Benefits of Volumetric Concrete

With various types of concrete available, it can be hard to know what to choose, especially if you’ve never needed to purchase concrete before. That’s why, this month, Essex Mix…

Why is Concrete so Strong?

Concrete is so strong because of its tight, chemical bonds. Concrete is a composite material, comprised of cement paste, aggregates and water, and when combined, concrete cures. The main element…

Invention and History of Concrete

Depending on what you interpret concrete to be, this can determine when concrete was really and truly first invented. What we mean by this is, concrete has changed and developed…