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Nanoindentation can Benefit Crystals in Concrete, Reveal Rice University Researchers

Researchers from Rice University have determined that no matter how small or large a tobermorite is, it will react to loading forces precisely in the same way. However, the strength of tobermorite will change when poked with a sharp point.

20 Jul 2017

Leeds Scientists Develop New Method to Measure Strength of Concrete Using Light

Scientists from University of Leeds have used the principles of light to find a new way to measure the strength of modern types of concrete – providing the construction industry a better way to understand where the material could fracture.

20 Jul 2017

Toshiba, Taisei Develop Digital Management System to Improve Gatekeeping at Construction Sites

Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation and Taisei Corporation have developed a new digital gate management system to enhance the efficiency of managing vehicles entering and exiting construction sites.

18 Jul 2017

Timber Neutral Makes Exclusive Solid Wood Bathtub

Is it possible to make a solid wood bathtub out of a single 3000-kilogram (6600lbs) mass of wood, that didn't contain glue or epoxy? More importantly, can this be done in a sustainable manner?

17 Jul 2017

Advanced Lighting and Automated Shades Reduce Energy Use in Modern Office Buildings

By using advanced lighting and automated shades, scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that occupants on one floor of a high-rise office building in New York City were able to reduce lighting energy usage by nearly 80 percent in some areas.

12 Jul 2017

Engineers Discovers New Way to Assess Green Roofs

The concept of green-infrastructure is quite attractive, but there is apprehension regarding its effectiveness. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are employing a mathematical approach traditionally used in earthquake engineering to establish how well green- infrastructure functions, and to communicate with policymakers, urban planners, and developers.

6 Jul 2017

Researchers are Developing New Materials Designed to Protect Buildings from Earthquakes

Severe earthquakes often shake entire regions across the world. Over 2 billion people live in danger zones and many of them in structures not designed to withstand an earthquake.

5 Jul 2017

Study Finds Corrosive Seawater Promotes Growth of Rare Minerals

Around A.D. 79, in his book ‘Naturalis Historia’ Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote that concrete structures in harbors, unprotected against the constant assault of the saltwater waves, become “a single stone mass, impregnable to the waves and every day stronger.”

4 Jul 2017

Scania Installs Largest Solar Roof at Its Zwolle Production Unit in the Netherlands

Scania has taken its most recent major step in its transition to using only renewable energy in its production operations.

3 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop Self-Powered Version of a Smart Window

Smart windows available with controllable glazing are capable of augmenting heating, cooling and lighting systems by changing their tint, thus saving up to 40% in an average building's energy costs.

3 Jul 2017

USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Certification to Mirabella Homeowners

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the owners of the first 70 completed and occupied Mirabella homes in Bradenton, Florida the highest LEED certification level, Platinum.

30 Jun 2017

ZipWall's New FoamRail Span Mini Adjustable Tapeless Seal can Create Tight Seal in Small Spaces

ZipWall today announced the addition of the FoamRail Span™ Mini Tapeless Seal, an adjustable rail that extends up to four feet and tightly seals a dust barrier without tape.

28 Jun 2017

ChromaLuxe Introduces New Flooring Panels with Moisture-Resistant High-Density Fiberboard Sheets

ChromaLuxe, the global leader in the manufacturing of sublimatable photo panels, has taken the décor and durability of its photo panels from the wall to the floor with the introduction of ChromaLuxe flooring panels. The flooring panels consist of specially coated sheets of moisture-resistant high-density fiberboard that are cut into workable panels and provide a beautiful, durable, easy-to-use option for customizing commercial and residential spaces.

28 Jun 2017

New Study Finds Potential for Thermally Upgrading Suspended Timber Ground Floors

New research reveals the actual heat loss from suspended timber ground floors might be nearly twice that of previous estimates and the potential for thermally upgrading such floors is much greater than formerly expected.

27 Jun 2017

Covestro to Take Panelized Construction to Next Level with Introduction of PUReWall Panel

As the demand for new residential construction continues, more builders are turning to panelization – the prefabrication of structural building components in a factory instead of the job site.

27 Jun 2017

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