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Sika and Suttons Tankers’ partnership results in more efficient admixture deliveries

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Sika, through its established partnership with Suttons Tankers, is taking steps to make the delivery of concrete admixtures to sites more advanced and efficient.

Concrete Pour at Tilbury Dock

ICT 50th Anniversary Convention

We are proud to be a platinum sponsor at today's INSTITUTE OF CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (THE) 50th Anniversary Convention.

Sika launches Knowledge Centre: an e-learning portal with free industry training

Sika has launched a free easy-to-use, easy-to-access external e-learning platform offering enhanced education and industry knowledge at no cost to the student. The new resource reflects the company’s commitment to supporting quality and continual development across the construction industry.

Sika cements The Concrete Society Awards sponsorship for fourth year

For the fourth year in a row, Sika has signed up to be the premium sponsor for The Concrete Society Awards – a ceremony that celebrates and rewards excellence in concrete.

The Awards, which were first founded in 1968, will this year take place on 17th November 2021 at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel and is set to attract around 400 guests.

Nick Dawson – New President of The Concrete Society

Following his recent appointment as President of The Concrete Society, Sika’s National Key Account Manager Nick Dawson, tells us all about his new title and responsibilities at the not-for-profit membership organisation.

SikaFume®-50 S: Combatting the elements with Sika’s high-performing microsilica slurry additive

Sika has launched SikaFume®-50 S, a microsilica admixture which is perfect for enhancing the performance of concrete in aggressive environments.

SikaFume®-50 S contains a fine powder that enhances the strength and durability of concrete thanks to the product’s tiny particles, which are around 100x smaller than traditional cement grains.

Sika® Stabilizer-500 VCC Webinar

Almost every batch of aggregate will come with some level of contaminant.

To combat the issue of problem sands, Sika scientists have developed Sika® Stabilizer-500 VCC – an environmentally-friendly concrete admixture to help improve the performance of contaminated material.

Steel fabric vs fibre reinforced concrete: Building value into a project with our new SikaFiber® calculation tool

Sika has developed new, free software to calculate the amount of SikaFiber® required for ground-bearing concrete slabs.

Fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) is a modern alternative to bulky, hazardous steel mesh reinforcement solutions. The SikaFiber® software gives users complete control of calculations; enabling them to forecast the best solution for the project at hand.

Sika steel fibers for fiber reinforced concrete

Introducing our new recycled plastic tubs

As part of our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, enhance customer value and reinforce our social responsibility, we are making a packaging change to some of our products.

Stepping up a gear with our Mobile Concrete Lab

Six months on from the successful launch of our Mobile Concrete Lab, where we held our first ‘deminar’ (demonstration/seminar) in Scotland, we’re taking stock of its success throughout the almost 3,000 miles travelled.

Concrete hits the road

On Monday 16 September, my colleague John Morby and I set off on our first concrete roadshow trip.

We set off from Sika HQ towards Edinburgh with our new mobile concrete laboratory in tow, enjoying an overnight pit stop at Everbuild in Leeds along the way.

PRECAST2019 – Come and meet us on stand 37

Sika will be attending PRECAST2019, the UK’s largest precast concrete industry conference & exhibition. This event is a fantastic opportunity for Sika’s experts to showcase their precast concrete technologies and knowledge.

BTS 2018 – Come and see us on stand F18

The 2018 British Tunnelling Society (BTS) Conference and Exhibition is back and Sika will be there to display its technology and solutions for today’s underground infrastructure.

Sika introduce new mid-range Water Reducing Admixture – SikaPlast®-100 MR

Sika Limited a leading global speciality chemicals company has launched a new mid-range Water Reducing Admixture (WRA) called SikaPlast®-100 MR.

Come and see us at Precast 2018

Sika will be once again attending the UK’s largest precast concrete industry conference & exhibition – PRECAST 2018. The event is a great way for Sika to not only support the UK concrete industry but also share knowledge and experience following a long history of producing solutions in precast concrete.

International Innovation award for Sika in 3D Concrete Printing

At the 2018 INTERMAT Innovation Awards, Sika won the special “World of Concrete Europe” prize for its achievements in 3D printing for the construction industry. The prize was awarded at the INTERMAT international trade show for construction and infrastructure in Paris.

Sika named premier sponsor for 50th Concrete Society Awards 2018

As part of Sika’s ongoing support for the UK concrete industry we have been named as the premier sponsor for the 50th Concrete Society Awards.

Sika’s Award Winning In-house Developed Dissolving Packaging

Thanks to the experts in Sika’s corporate team in Switzerland, using SikaFiber® Force-60 (polypropylene fibre for concrete reinforcement) now does not lead to excessive production of packaging waste.

New Houseboat is Ensured a Watertight Future Thanks to Sika

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Traditionally used for basement construction, a waterproof concrete system from Sika has been chosen for a highly technical and unusual application - the construction of a rectangular concrete hull for a luxury houseboat.