Invisible Strength

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In this series of interviews, the MARKHAM team will walk through the science and challenges of concrete durability, what goes wrong in the field – and the advanced methods available to restore and enhance service life to concrete construction.

Invisible Strength


    • Jul 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    The Electric Vehicle of Cement Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 17:03


    We've talked about this in other places, but cement manufacturing is a real problem child […]

    Eco Choice – People and Planet Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 22:39


    Environmental Choice New Zealand has had a makeover – now it's called Eco Choice Aotearoa. […]

    Starting Good Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 27:11


    Have you seen those colourful Trademutt shirts on site? They're a conversation starter! This is […]

    Lessons in Infrastructure Remediation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 21:29


    In this very practical segment, Mike shares pointers from his past experience in infrastructure remediation. […]

    Waterproofing Admixtures for Concrete Durability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 21:03


    Dr Soheil has been involved with the concrete industry since he was school-age, besides his […]

    Past Aware, Future Ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 24:02


    Michael Coull shares his extensive global experience in the marine engineering industry, and his takeaways […]

    Bringing Structures Into The 21st Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 19:46


    Martin talks about Durastruct – its focus and aims, particularly in taking an overall holistic […]

    The Right Solution at the Right Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 24:22


    In this fascinating chat, Luke shares some of the history of PIANC, along with his […]

    MARKHAM in the Concrete Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 22:07


    In this free-ranging interview, Mark Smith, CEO of MARKHAM, travels through the many ways that […]

    CIVIL-TECT System

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 26:27


    As MARKHAM launches the new CIVIL-TECT™ system, we ask Doug for some background information. What […]

    Steel Corrosion in Concrete – Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 17:11


    This podcast segment is extracted from the opening of a webinar held in June 2019, […]

    Steel Corrosion in Concrete – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 19:42


    This podcast segment is extracted from the opening of a webinar held in June 2019, […]

    Steel Corrosion in Concrete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 14:48


    This podcast segment is extracted from the opening of a webinar held in June 2019, […]

    Building Diagnosis and a Defect-Free Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 18:48


    Robert has been in the construction industry for over 45 years, and these days is […]

    AEON – Creating a Sustainable Future for Concrete

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 18:50


    In this very interesting conversation, Frans talks us through the need to make concrete itself […]

    TECT Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 10:15


    With all their usual enthusiasm, Hayden and Alex dive deeper into the ‘why' of MARKHAM's […]

    Introducing FLOOR-TECT™ Concrete Floor Covering Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 9:57


    So the latest iteration of the Australian standard for flooring, AS1884:2021, has caused something of […]

    CarbonCure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 12:50


    Reducing carbon, one truck at a time! CarbonCure enables the concrete industry to improve operations […]

    Andrew Ritchie of EstimateOne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 18:15


    We interview Andrew Ritchie, co-founder of tender management platform EstimateOne – a core tool for […]

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    Winds of Change Symposium

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 11:16


    Javi is about to speak at the Chile-New Zealand ‘Winds of Change' symposium. What's it […]

    Introducing SLAB-TECT™ commercial floor slab protection!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 17:17


    A new name for one of MARKHAM's oldest commercial floor slab protection product combinations! MARKHAM's […]

    What Does a Warehouse Floor Need?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 6:53


    So lockdown is over. Alex had fun being with his family, even if they tried […]

    The NBS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 9:05


    We're joined by Michael Pointon, who explains to us where The NBS platform sits in […]

    What can MARKHAM do for Concrete Car Parks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 9:33


    Protecting concrete car parks is becoming a big topic. Alex, one of MARKHAM's architectural consultants, […]

    MARKHAM & Green Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 10:14


    Let's try to better understand the Green Star project sustainability rating system, from a supplier's […]

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    Environmental Choice New Zealand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 10:35


    Francesca walks us through what Green Star and ecolabelling actually mean. She explains the processes […]

    Protecting Warehouse Floors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 11:31


    Here's a matter-of-fact discussion about the challenges faced by warehouse floors, and the options available […]

    3D Concrete Printing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021


    Wafaey Swelim of QOROX visited us virtually for this fascinating interview! QOROX is leading New […]

    Working Above the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 20:47


    The engaging and inspiring Glen Sharkey joins us for an invigorating discussion on ‘above the […]

    End-to-End Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 13:03


    Shane interviews Nikki, Project Coordinator for New Zealand, about the how, why and what of […]

    Bio-Contamination of Concrete Floors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 8:48


    Did you think concrete bio-contamination only happened at the sewage works? And what's the link […]

    MARKHAM’s history of basement waterproofing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 12:28


    From the comfort and inconvenience of their home offices, Christine and Hayden open up the […]

    Introducing the BASE-TECT concept

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 10:48


    Christine and Hayden share the BASE-TECT concept – a new packaging of technology that MARKHAM […]

    What’s the problem with concrete under floor coverings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 9:49


    Did you know that concrete dries at 25mm thickness per month? Or why this matters […]

    Is our team really living its values?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 13:04


    Ever asked your team, What are your values? And they say, “Oh yes, we've got […]

    Resist Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 12:43


    Doug and Martin take this rather broad subject and delve into the science of what […]

    AQURON Insider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 8:33


    Don't tell Mark! From a sneaky fly-on-the-wall viewpoint, we're sharing snippets from one of our […]

    How do we motivate our team to greatness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 12:27


    We tap Mike Clark for his experience in working with and motivating, great teams. The […]

    Destruction by Neglect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 15:41


    What happens if you just don't do anything to protect your concrete structure? It succumbs […]

    Smooth Operations Behind the Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 7:49


    Ambrose Blowfield joins us with his experience in working with teams around the globe. Thoughts […]

    The Significance of Concrete Curing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 10:50


    We dig into the science of concrete curing. There's a lot of good work that […]

    The Invisible Strength of a Great Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 10:52


    Ambrose Blowfield joins us with his thoughts on strong teams, working with a mix of […]

    Why is impermeability significant in concrete?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 12:09


    Talking about impermeability in concrete, it's something that affects many unexpected aspects including contamination, moisture […]

    How does AQURON work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 16:21


    What is the connection between the US space program, printed bread bags, and ancient Egyptian […]

    Adding Life to Concrete – From Day One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 12:20


    What do we mean when we say we're “adding life to concrete from day one”? […]

    Invisible Strength

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 12:23


    We are introduced to MARKHAM's new podcast series; Doug shares some of the fundamental issues […]

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