Concrete’s Structural Benefits  Concrete is one of the oldest and most widely used construction materials and possesses many unique qualities that benefit the owner, developer and designer.
Design Flexibility - concrete can be molded into any shape by using appropriate formwork. This capability can be used to provide tailor-made design solutions to specific problems and also aesthetically pleasing finishes which often eliminate the need for further fixings, e.g. false ceilings.
Specification Variety - concrete can be manufactured to an enormous range of specifications to suit a wide variety of applications. This can be achieved by using different mix designs or by the addition of different materials.
Durability - concrete is one of the most durable materials on earth. Well designed, well placed concrete offers exceptional durability and long life in any structure. Concrete structures built over 100 years ago (even some as long as the Roman times) are still in active service today.
Surface Finish - the aesthetic potential of concrete can be exploited through a variety of finishes. Exposed aggregate, and off-shutter, are two broad categories of decorative surface finishes. These methods, combined with colored aggregates, imagination and various other techniques, form the basis of aesthetic expression in concrete structures.
Sound Insulation - concrete offers protection against noise in densely populated urban situations. Concrete walls and floors are particularly suited to reducing airborne sounds like traffic noise, reducing vibration from plant and equipment, as well as providing insulation against music and conversation.
Thermal Insulation - concrete provides a sustainable, environmentally friendly solution to the growing need to control internal building temperatures. The thermal mass of concrete enables it to absorb, store and later radiate heat created by people, equipment, computers, lighting, appliances and solar gain, resulting in savings in air conditioning.
Fire Resistance - concrete is almost unique in being an inexpensive, readily available building material which is intrinsically fire resistant, needing no additional application of fire protection, and at the same time have structural and aesthetic qualities.
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