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Underpinning in Sequenced Bays
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  • Masonry

Underpinning in Sequenced Bays

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 26, 2026
I remember standing in a muddy trench back in ’94, watching a lad try to…
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Doing a Percolation Test Properly
11 min 0
  • Paving

Doing a Percolation Test Properly

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 25, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’98, watching a lad…
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Finding Contamination Mid-dig
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  • Groundwork

Finding Contamination Mid-dig

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 25, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…
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Where to Put Joints and Why
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  • Concrete

Where to Put Joints and Why

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 24, 2026
I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey about ten years ago, watching a lad…
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Sizing a Soakaway From a Percolation Test
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  • Paving

Sizing a Soakaway From a Percolation Test

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 22, 2026
I remember standing in a sodden trench back in ’94, watching a lad try to…
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The Complete Guide to Surface Water Drainage
9 min 0
  • Guides

The Complete Guide to Surface Water Drainage

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 21, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the pouring rain back in ’94, watching a…
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Specifying Hardcore That Compacts
8 min 0
  • Groundwork

Specifying Hardcore That Compacts

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 20, 2026
I remember standing on a site in ’94, watching a lad pour a pristine, high-spec…
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Shrinkage Is Inevitable; Uncontrolled Cracking Is Not
8 min 0
  • Concrete

Shrinkage Is Inevitable; Uncontrolled Cracking Is Not

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 17, 2026
I remember standing on a driveway in Surrey back in ’94, watching a lad from…
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Trees, Clay Soil and Diagonal Cracks
8 min 0
  • Masonry

Trees, Clay Soil and Diagonal Cracks

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 17, 2026
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…
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Channel Drains and Where They Discharge
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  • Paving

Channel Drains and Where They Discharge

  • Bartosz Achterberg-Nowak
  • July 14, 2026
I once stood on a driveway in Surrey, watching a young lad try to set…
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