CEMEX's clever range of concrete solutions

April 21, 2015
CEMEX is using World of Concrete Europe 2015 to show off a clever range of solutions that include permeable concrete with water flowing through it, lightweight concrete that floats on air, insulating concrete over flames and a highly flexible concrete that uses steel fibres rather than rebar.
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