Invisible Strength: Recent Episodes

Invisible Strength

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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