Printing 3D concrete, simply load up the shape and dimensions of what you want to build and watch it chug away building up layer upon layer of concrete. If I had a pound for every time I have seen an invention that promised to revolutionise house building I would have at least £32.50 by now.
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The Government has announced a massive hike in landfill tax, and the building industry is up in arms. This is a charter for fly-tipping if ever there was one.
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Does Rustic Appeal To You? I came across this building up at Snape Maltings on the Suffolk coast. The original building was almost gone and the new owners could have taken it apart bit by bit and rebuilt it with lime mortar importing used bricks to make up the considerable deficiency.
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Have you noticed any increase in the number of scrap metal men doing the rounds? I certainly have, not least because the scrap metal I had set aside recently on one of my jobs walked off after just ten minutes. Two hours later I had another visit from someone who was similarly interested, but this time he didn’t particularly care …
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The appeal of Aircrete blocks over bricks is speed and cheapness. They are a good product but the builder needs to understand their limitations.
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Have you heard about the huge increase in the cost of raw materials for the building industry? The price of Bricks and concrete have reportedly soared by a potent 20%! Tax laws are an important factor fuelling inequality within this market. While average inflation, according to the retail price index, shows a 2 or 3% rise, the cost of 'trade' inflation could be much higher..
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