2011
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Firth's RibRaft flooring system proves its worth in Christchurch quakes
Friday, 8 July 2011Firth’s Southern Regional Manager, Dominic Sutton has had his own experience of just how well the RibRaft® flooring system performs during the recent Canterbury earthquakes.
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Firth DRYbloc - New Industry Standards
Wednesday, 13 April 2011The Cement and Concrete Association has drafted a document called “Weathertight Concrete and Concrete Masonry Construction” which is currently out for public comment. In this document there are requirements for masonry blocks being used with a clear seal application.
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Concrete Becomes Greener
Monday, 7 February 2011Aiming to be the first 5-star green design educational building in New Zealand, the new $30 million student services building at Waikato University has seen the ‘greenness’ of the construction process aided by expertise from Fletcher Construction, the main contractor for the project, and Firth who is supplying the concrete. The site features a new ‘green’ concrete mix, GreenCrete®, incorporating recycled aggregate and fly ash from Huntly Power Station, replacing 20% of the cement content.