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Peab Rebuilds Highway 23 Outside of Växjö

Peab has been commissioned to rebuild ten kilometers of highway 23 between Huseby and Marklanda which is on the stretch between Älmhult and Växjö. The road section will become a divided highway with a center guardrail. The customer is the Swedish Transport Administration and the contract is worth SEK 159 million.

From Peab AB 2 Dec 2020

Polyglass and D&D Roofing Collaborate for Shriner’s International Project

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, teamed up with D&D Roofing, a roofing contractor in Nevada, to provide a new roofing system for a Shriner’s Kerack in Reno. Shriner’s International is a 501C organization consisting of a network of regional chapters, run primarily by volunteers, that offer support and services to those in need across the US and abroad.

From Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. 2 Dec 2020

Researchers Develop High-Performance Sustainable Regenerated Isotropic Wood

Plastic was invented in the late 19th century, and since then, it has transformed human lives. The advent of plastic paved the way to a robust, lightweight, and economical material, which significantly eased everyday life.

1 Dec 2020

Rainscreen Wall Cladding Fastest-Growing Product in the Wall Cladding Sector

The UK wall cladding market has been affected by reduced demand from key end-use sectors since 2017, recording only modest growth of 13% in total installed area between 2015 and 2019.

27 Nov 2020

Morgan Sindall Construction Selected as Preferred Bidder for £36 Million Low Carbon Buckinghamshire Secondary School

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern `Home Counties team has been appointed as preferred bidder to deliver a brand new six form entry secondary school in Aylesbury for Buckinghamshire Council.

25 Nov 2020

Alternative Reality Finds More Real-world Applications in Construction, says GlobalData

Construction industry is slowly shifting from years of the wait-and-watch stance to adopting digital technologies to improve the overall project lifecycle from conceptual design to construction.

19 Nov 2020

EasyBuild UK are Crowned the Winner of the Construction Computing Awards For the Fourth Year Running

Specialist Construction Software company, EasyBuild UK are pleased to be crowned the winner of The Construction Computing Awards category ERP Construction Software Of The Year for the fourth year running!

From EasyBuild 19 Nov 2020

Researchers Create a More Resistant Material Against Microorganisms to Rebuild Historic Monuments

Solar radiation, rain, humidity and extreme temperatures. Cultural heritage is exposed to an array of external factors that deteriorate it over time.

10 Nov 2020

Five Models can Boost Solar Adoption in Low- and Middle-Income Households

With the drop in rooftop solar prices, a majority of the households, irrespective of any income level, can now save costs by going solar.

10 Nov 2020

Australia’s Top Engineering Award Winners Announced

The year’s top engineering people and projects have been named at the Engineers Australia National Pinnacles Awards virtual ceremony.

10 Nov 2020

Low Carbon Smart Pipes will Contribute to Construction Sector Decarbonisation

Low carbon smart pipes for use in large-scale buried infrastructure projects are to be developed in a new partnership between the University of Birmingham and specialist manufacturing company Aquaspira Ltd.

10 Nov 2020

UON Expert Releases Book to Encourage Teens to Take up Engineering

An expert from the University of Northampton has co-authored a book to support a major national engineering vocational qualification for 14 to 16 year olds.

9 Nov 2020

Plans Revealed for Online Hub to Help Inspire Tomorrow's Engineers

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, now in its eighth year, has come to a close with the announcement of a new online hub to provide information and guidance to those organisations supporting and inspiring young people into engineering careers.

8 Nov 2020

“Liquid Window” Significantly Reduces Energy Consumption in Buildings

A team of researchers from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has designed a liquid window panel that not only blocks the Sun to control the transmission of solar radiation but also traps the thermal heat that can be discharged through the day and night, leading to reduced consumption of energy in buildings.

6 Nov 2020

Hybrid Sliding-Rocking Bridge Design Sustains Less Damage, Reduces Repair Costs

For any country, the cost of repairing the structural damage of ailing bridges can be hefty, going up to billions of dollars.

27 Oct 2020

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Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

AZoBuild talks to Professors Noguchi and Maruyama about their research and development of Calcium Carbonate Concrete (CCC), a new material that has the potential to cause a sustainable revolution in the construction industry.

What are the Positive Human Effects of Biophilic Urban Planning?

Biophilic design has been gaining interest within the construction and urban planning industries. Trying to incorporate nature into buildings and public spaces intends to promote people’s health and wellbeing, as well as creating spaces with sustainability built-in.

Cool Roofs and Islands: Simple Solutions to Protect Cities from Rising Heat

Cool roofs and cooling islands provide cost-effective and simple solutions that may be fundamental to tackling urban heat islands.

Building News

Peab Rebuilds Highway 23 Outside of Växjö

Polyglass and D&D Roofing Collaborate for Shriner’s International Project

Researchers Develop High-Performance Sustainable Regenerated Isotropic Wood

Rainscreen Wall Cladding Fastest-Growing Product in the Wall Cladding Sector

Morgan Sindall Construction Selected as Preferred Bidder for £36 Million Low Carbon Buckinghamshire Secondary School

Alternative Reality Finds More Real-world Applications in Construction, says GlobalData

EasyBuild UK are Crowned the Winner of the Construction Computing Awards For the Fourth Year Running

Researchers Create a More Resistant Material Against Microorganisms to Rebuild Historic Monuments

Five Models can Boost Solar Adoption in Low- and Middle-Income Households

Australia’s Top Engineering Award Winners Announced

Low Carbon Smart Pipes will Contribute to Construction Sector Decarbonisation

UON Expert Releases Book to Encourage Teens to Take up Engineering

Plans Revealed for Online Hub to Help Inspire Tomorrow's Engineers

“Liquid Window” Significantly Reduces Energy Consumption in Buildings

Hybrid Sliding-Rocking Bridge Design Sustains Less Damage, Reduces Repair Costs

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Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

What are the Positive Human Effects of Biophilic Urban Planning?

Cool Roofs and Islands: Simple Solutions to Protect Cities from Rising Heat

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