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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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Digital technology improves concrete flooring pours

The Forge, a new office block being constructed in the London borough of Southwark, is pioneering Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) methods to improve construction times and quality. The project uses digital technology to improve concrete

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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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Team cuts sand use in concrete

Researchers from Brunel University London have developed a new method for making concrete a more sustainable material. The authors of an

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Report recommends concrete flooring in timber buildings

7th February 2022 by couldwelladmin Concrete 0 Comments

A report on mass timber buildings has recommended they should include concrete flooring, all-concrete cores and

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