For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

The industry, under the guidance of The Polystyrene Association (which is now part of Polyco) has recently rolled out the red carpet for Khaya Khanya, a brand-new factory producing lightweight ...

Daniel Morak is a builder at heart. From the commitment and camaraderie, to the challenges and opportunities, there’s nothing he doesn’t love about seeing construction come to life. Morak served in ...

Lightweight concrete composites combine reduced density with adequate mechanical performance by incorporating lightweight aggregates such as expanded polystyrene (EPS), recycled materials or ...

Lightweight and versatile, molded polystyrene foam is a commercial building material that despite being commonly used remains somewhat misunderstood. Frequently identified by the misnomer Styrofoam, ...

Yusuf Adeyemi Mohammed, a prominent figure in sustainable construction, has made groundbreaking strides in the field by incorporating plantain peel ash (PPA) and polystyrene (POL) as partial ...