Building

CPD 7 2018: Movement joints in buildings and civil engineering structures

This CPD module will outline the types of joints involved in building and civil engineering structures and will look at technical issues facing contractors and maintenance personnel. There are three ...
CONTRACTOR

EXPANSION AND ISOLATION JOINTS

TWO NEW EXPANSION AND ISOLATION JOINTS for exhaust piping systems are now available. The EX Exhaust joints are located between the silencer and the roof, and the EX Manifold joints are located on the ...
Dezeen

U-Joints exhibition examines the diverse world of construction joints

Connective joints are "design projects in their own right", according to the curators of the huge U-Joints exhibition during Milan design week. The showcase, at Milan's PlusDesign Gallery, tasked 50 ...
For Construction Pros

What To Do About Dominant Joints in Floors

In the best of all worlds there wouldn’t be any joints or cracks in concrete floors at all, they wouldn’t shrink or curl—they would remain flat. Technology is moving us in that direction with the ...