Ask the Specialists! Concrete Repair
The Structural Concrete Alliance hosted a 3 part series of webinars for each association in the alliance, where specialists answered questions put to them by attendees.
The Concrete Repair Association webinar was second in the 3 part series, held on the 9th September. The webinar was very positively received, with plenty of questions submitted to our experts on the day, who were:
Graham James – Flexcrete
Graham is the co-founder of Flexcrete Technologies Limited (now part of AkzoNobel) and involved in concrete repair and protection since 1983. Heavily focused on international business with wide experience on numerous high-profile projects across the globe. Awarded an OBE for services to exports in 2004 and currently serving as Expert Trade Advisor on free trade agreements on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Steve Jones – Concrete Repairs Limited
Steve Jones is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 35 years experience in Construction. He has worked for Concrete Repairs Ltd since 1993 where he was a Contracts Manager for the Mitcham office. In 1999 he opened up the Bristol Region Office undertaking major repair projects in the Channel Islands and the West covering all areas of concrete repairs including Cathodic Protection, CFRP, Coatings and bearing replacements. He has worked extensively in the refurbishment of Bridges, Marine structures, Buildings, Car Parks, Water industry assets and Nuclear Power Stations.
In 2018 he was appointed to the CRL board and whilst still involved with the Western Office, he has more nationwide responsibilities for the development of the business.
Paul Rigby – Saint-Gobain Weber
Paul boasts 32 years of experience in the construction industry. Joining SBD Construction Products Ltd in 1988 later to become Saint Gobain Weber Ltd. Involved in technical support and training in facades building refurbishment, Concrete Repair and Composite Strengthening of reinforced concrete structures for the majority of that time.
Outside of his family and work life, rugby and golf are sports that interest him, but Paul’s main passion is kayak touring; his true way to escape.
The webinar was introduced by Lauren Fairley, the Secretary of the Association who then welcomed Ron Pinfield, the Chair, to give a brief summary of current activities from the CRA. From here, the webinar moved into the main event: the questions.
Some examples of the questions that were asked of our specialists are:
- What are the determining factors when choosing a concrete repair system?
- Do cracks in concrete need to be cut out and repaired?
- Can I use micro-concrete for repairs and therefore feather edge the perimeter?
In case you missed the webinar, or would like to re watch it, the webinar was recorded.
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