Blog, Construction MethodsMixing by Volume or Batching by Weight: Getting Honest Concrete on Site
A 1:2:4 mix measured with a shovel is not a 1:2:4 mix. Here is what site batching really delivers, and how we…
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Engineering Notes & Company News
What we have learned building in Uganda and South Sudan — foundations, structures, materials and site practice — alongside updates from the company.
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Blog, Structural EngineeringReading a Rebar Schedule on Site: The Checks We Make Before Any Pour
Once concrete covers the steel, nobody can check it again. This is the walk-round we do before every pour, and what we…
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Blog, Foundation EngineeringBuilding on Black Cotton Soil: What a Juba Site Really Demands From a Foundation
Black cotton soil swells through the wet season and shrinks back in the dry. A foundation that ignores that movement will crack…
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