US high speed prefab system.
Series: Construction News ; (6635) 30 September 1999, 16(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: A new formwork system called ECO-Block is soon to be available in the UK. The system has been used in the US for two years, and consists of a series of pre-fabricated, expanded polystyrene blocks into which concrete is poured. The system is said to reduce construction times by a third, but as yet has no Agrement Certificate.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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A new formwork system called ECO-Block is soon to be available in the UK. The system has been used in the US for two years, and consists of a series of pre-fabricated, expanded polystyrene blocks into which concrete is poured. The system is said to reduce construction times by a third, but as yet has no Agrement Certificate.