Section 04 — 36°43'N 3°00'E — Blog
What we check, in what order, and why. Method notes on construction practice, written by our engineers.
Section Featured — 36°43'N 3°00'E — Method
Bar positioning, cover, propping and cleanliness of the formwork: the checks that determine a structure's quality all happen before the concrete arrives.
August 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Regulations
In Algeria, RPA 99 version 2003 is not applied at the end of a study to validate a design already drawn. It shapes the structural approach from the first sketch, and that is where it costs least.
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Method
Construction joint treatment, water-stops and extended curing — why a reservoir demands a higher standard than an ordinary building.
August 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Method
How lifting sequencing and assembly tolerances are defined in the design office, well before arriving on site.
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Project economics
Cost, programme, operation and maintenance: the four axes on which a structural option is compared, and what a measurement changes about the decision.
August 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Section 07 — 36°43'N 3°00'E — Contact
Professionalism and expertise at the service of the construction trades.
