Tag Archives: China

7 Billion and Still Counting…

Recently the world’s population officially ticked over to seven billion people; and is expected to keep climbing to around nine billion by 2050. I live in the Kimberley, a region in the remote north of Western Australia, and apparently we … Continue reading

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Deaths on site

Further to sly on building’s piece on deadly formwork  China’s intensive construction efforts throughout the country have been blackened with the latest reports of multiple fatalities in construction site accidents across the nation. A good report from Design Build Source but … Continue reading

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Thats not formwork, this is formwork!!

So you think you know what formwork is? It is a noun meaning “the temporary structure into which concrete is poured which defines its shape once is has cured.” Sounds simple enough and we can see it everyday in the … Continue reading

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