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Building solutions – site essentials

Building solutions – site essentials

Every building professional knows that it pays to be prepared because building jobs always throw up plenty of challenges. Complete your site essentials checklist and you’ll be ready to get the job done well and with fewer delays, whatever turns up.

Building solutions – vapour control

Building solutions – vapour control

A building project always involves challenges and one of the biggest is preventing damp. It is critical that you get your damp-proofing solution right.
Building solutions – damp-proofing

Building solutions – damp-proofing

Building projects throw up plenty of challenges and one of the biggest is damp. Damp can wreak havoc on a property, causing all sorts of significant and hard-to-fix damage.
Building solutions – on-site protection materials

Building solutions – on-site protection materials

The safety of workers, equipment and construction work on a building site is critical and having the right on-site protection materials is essential to preventing accidents and damage.
Building solutions – expansion joints

Building solutions – expansion joints

As a building professional, making sure that any brickwork, blockwork and concrete that you lay doesn’t crack is key. Use the wrong building materials or use materials incorrectly and the customer is looking at unsightly cracks and possibly structural problems, and you’ll be facing a costly repair bill and a big hit to your reputation.
Building solutions – cracks in plaster, render, concrete and screed

Building solutions – cracks in plaster, render, concrete and screed

A building job can throw up plenty of challenges and one of the big ones is cracks in plaster, render, concrete and screed. As building site problems go, there’s not much that’s worse.

Six common problems on a building site

Six common problems on a building site

There are a host of issues that can arise at various points on a construction project, most of which require prompt and professional solutions. With almost 20 years of serving the construction industry, Growtivation has a list of the six most common problems on a building site and the Product That Works solutions we have developed to resolve them.
Expansion joints in brickwork and blockwork - what you need to know

Expansion joints in brickwork and blockwork – what you need to know

Bricks and blocks are inflexible build materials. The mortar used to hold them together will shrink when drying, it will also expand and recede thanks to changes in heat. The tension and pressure will need to dissipate somewhere. So, mixing an inflexible material with a material that moves will mean you risk cracks. This is the reason you need our Siteworx range and specifically our foam expansion joint. To maintain the structural resilience of your construction and to ensure it is not marred by unsightly cracking.

Expansion joints in concrete - what you need to know

Expansion joints in concrete – what you need to know

An expansion joint, also known as a movement joint, is designed to absorb the natural expansion and contraction of materials as the temperature drops or rises. They are also installed to absorb vibration, hold parts together or allow those parts to move as the ground settles or if there is an earthquake.
Top tips for keeping building sites neat and tidy

Top tips for keeping building sites neat and tidy

Well-ordered building sites are essential to achieve high standards of workmanship, safety and productivity. But keeping things neat doesn’t have to be a headache – adopting simple measures can help to keep building sites tidy and safe.
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