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New reinforced concrete uses no steel or cement

9th February 2023 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

Construction company Skanska is using a new type of reinforced concrete, free of steel or cement. A trial of the new concrete was

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Concrete floor coating market worth $6.49bn by 2030

The industry research organisation Brainy Insights has predicted that the global market for concrete floor coatings will be worth $6.49bn, or around £5.4bn, by 2030. The growth in the use of concrete flooring is driven by the expansion of construction projects throughout the world. The total value of the concrete flooring coating market in 2021 […]

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Insulated concrete formwork boosts buildings’ energy efficiency

8th December 2022 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

Concrete flooring and formwork feature in many new luxury home designs, and one high-end home builder is integrating insulation materials such as polystyrene into concrete to make homes more energy efficient.

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London students win award for low-carbon concrete

8th November 2022 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

Two London PhD students, Sam Draper and Barney Shanks, have received the international OBEL award for their technology that de-carbonises cement, a major

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Concrete used in net zero building renovation schemes

5th October 2022 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

Sustainable building renovations that have net zero carbon status can still contain concrete, as a constructor recently explained to PropertyWeek.com.

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Italian team builds self-healing, extra-tough concrete

15th August 2022 by Sean Couldwell Concrete 0 Comments

New ultra-high durable concrete (UHDC) has been developed that withstands extreme conditions and is self-healing.

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Old concrete floors strengthened to withstand earthquakes

Researchers have developed technology to strengthen concrete flooring in older buildings to make them resistant to earthquake damage.

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US company makes greener concrete with microbes

Innovative technology has been developed that uses microbes to reduce carbon emissions during the manufacture of concrete. After water, concrete is

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Concrete flooring helps make buildings flood resistant

According to the Environmental Agency, about one in six properties in England are at risk from flooding. Two thirds of property owners are not aware that their properties are at risk. There are many ways to protect properties from

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Highest hybrid building in Netherlands complete

At a height of 72 metres, HAUT has become the Netherlands’ highest timber-hybrid building.

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