Pfannenberg, Inc., a global leader in thermal management and signaling technologies, announces updates to its Green Series enclosure cooling unit portfolio.
What if the energy powering your home or office could be generated, stored, and used all in the same place? This is the hope for the next generation of buildings, powered by renewable sources storing the energy nearby – possibly even within the concrete used to construct the building itself. Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers have developed an efficient, energy-storing cement supercapacitor that holds up as well as commercial concrete in tests.
Bio-enhanced lightweight concrete showed bacteria-associated mineral deposition and improved mechanical recovery, highlighting its potential for future self-healing construction materials.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
5 Oct 2026
An ANN model accurately predicts chloride penetration resistance in recycled aggregate concrete, supporting data-driven design of durable mixes containing recycled materials.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
30 Sep 2026
New ring shear tests reveal how concrete–cement soil composite pile interfaces transfer shear loads, supporting improved modeling and foundation design calculations.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
23 Sep 2026
A single application of ‘smart’ self-repairing coating is being developed to dramatically extend rust protection for buildings, bridges, cars and other steel components.
Bamboo fiber, bamboo stem ash, and treated bamboo reinforcement show potential for sustainable concrete slabs in low-rise and secondary building applications.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
15 Sep 2026
Drier climates are exacerbating an expensive problem for millions of Australians whose homes sit on expansive soils prone to shrinkage cracks, which have already cost insurance companies and individuals billions of dollars in damage bills.
Researchers have created a “puff pastry-inspired” cement by repeatedly rolling and folding it into thin layers, producing a material that resists cracking far better than conventional cement while slowing heat transfer.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
8 Sep 2026
The UK could meet its housing targets of up to 300,000 new homes each year, swapping high-carbon building materials for straw without running out of supply, according to new research.
Findings show that weather conditions play a crucial role in concrete corrosion, calling for a more nuanced approach to durability standards.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
4 Sep 2026
More than 30 leaders from international cities will convene at UNSW Sydney for a global conference focused on creating healthier, more sustainable and equitable urban centers.
A new model of 179 European cement plants shows how carbon prices, CCS infrastructure, and investor confidence could determine the timing and geography of cement decarbonization.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
31 Aug 2026
A LightGBM machine-learning model predicts the strength of waste-glass concrete while helping researchers interpret how mixture composition and curing relate to performance.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
27 Aug 2026
Advancing construction site operations and knowledge transfer through AI at the Fujitsu Technology Park redevelopment project.