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Evaluation of a Cellulose and Rice Husk-Based Insulation Material for Building Applications

The construction industry heavily consumes energy and plastic, and emits high levels of emissions. Adopting eco-friendly materials holds the potential to reduce its carbon footprint.

1 Dec 2023

Developing Non-Reinforced Concrete From Stone Offcuts

A group of researchers from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and a Geneva-based architecture firm has created a novel form of non-reinforced concrete using stone offcuts.

1 Dec 2023

Developing Efficient, Cost-Effective Heated Pavement System

Researchers at Rowan University’s Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) are in the process of developing an electrically heated pavement system.

30 Nov 2023

Hydrogen Lighthouse Project in Essen Receives 7.5 Million in Funding

Deputy Prime Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Mona Neubaur presented grant notifications totalling 15 million euros to representatives of Dutch company VoltH2 at the Landschaftspark Duisburg public park.

29 Nov 2023

McNab Wins National Gong for Iconic City Hall Landmark Project Clinches Top Spot at Master Builders National Awards

McNab, one of Queensland’s largest privately-owned companies, has taken home a coveted national award for the landmark Sunshine Coast City Hall project at the Master Builders National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards hosted at Crown Towers in Perth last night.

27 Nov 2023

New Method Confirms Direct Air Capture in Concrete

Carbon capture is important to decrease the influence of human carbon dioxide emissions on the climate.

27 Nov 2023

Luyten 3D Heads Up Formation of Global 3D Printing Body ‘Construction 3D Printing World Council’

Luyten 3D has pioneered the formation of the world's first global 3D printing body to oversee and inform the creation of standards, principles and guidelines for the fast evolving building and construction 3D printing industry.

22 Nov 2023

Strongwell Recognized for Manufacture of 200’ Tall Fiberglass Structure

Strongwell (USA), the world leader in the pultrusion of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, was recently recognized with two prestigious awards for its innovation in the design and manufacture of the world’s...

From Strongwell Corporation 16 Nov 2023

Esri’s ArcGIS Basemaps and ArcGIS Living Atlas Data to Be Integrated into Autodesk Software Environment

Digital transformation is rapidly changing the foundational processes powering the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors.

14 Nov 2023

Ultra-Green Concrete: A New Approach to Sustainable Construction

Researchers at ETH are actively engaged in developing a low-carbon cement that boasts a substantially reduced embodied CO2 content compared to traditional cement.

13 Nov 2023

New Cooling Ceramic can Enhance Energy Efficiency for the Construction Sector and Help Combat Global Warming—City University of Hong Kong Research

A significant breakthrough in developing a passive radiative cooling (PRC) material has been announced by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).

10 Nov 2023

New UCF Tech Uses AI, VR to Monitor Safety of Bridges, Buildings

Monitoring the structural health of the nation’s aging budlings and bridges is vital to keeping people safe and helping prevent tragedies such as the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021.

9 Nov 2023

Polyglass Roof Restoration Saves Nautical Towers From Extensive Water Damage

The Nautical Towers, an iconic high-rise condominium boasting panoramic beach views and unique architectural design, recently faced a significant challenge with its rooftop.

7 Nov 2023

AZoNetwork Launches AZoAI, an Open-Access Platform for the Artificial Intelligence Industry

Leading scientific publisher introduces its 12th subject-specific website, AZoAI.com - the A to Z of Artificial Intelligence. The website educates and informs how the application of artificial intelligence will impact the science, engineering and healthcare sectors and provides industry experts in these fields with the latest news and content from the AI and machine learning industries.

3 Nov 2023