The durability of a painted wood panel depends a lot on the wood material. Recent research on the topic explains that there should be less mold growth on the heartwood, that the growth is also influenced by the color of the panel, and that wide annual rings in the wood give fewer cracks.
A building technique as old as dirt is being re-tested as a ‘new’ and feasible modern construction material. Compressed soil, also called rammed earth, is a construction technique that goes back several centuries.
A pioneering, innovative method that involves the application of nanoengineering technology to include graphene in conventional concrete production has been developed by researchers at the University of Exeter.
A novel, environmental-friendly technique that strengthens building structures has been developed by researchers. The innovative method combines biochar, which is recycled from sawdust, into cement and enhances the water tightness (impermeability) and strength of concrete and mortar.
There is a new technology emerging from the University of Queensland, Australia, that can potentially transform toxic red mud (bauxite residues) into usable soil. This approach aims to tackle the expensive rehabilitation processes associated with red mud dams throughout Australia.
By Liam Critchley
12 Apr 2018
Houses are meant to be a shelter from the outside world. But how true is this old adage ‘Home sweet home’ when it comes to the health of homes in Europe?
The three-day International Building & Construction Trade Fair has come to an end at the Shanghai National Convention & Exhibition Center registering 42,000 visitors, a 24.19% increase from the previous year.
A new era for engineering students at The University of Western Australia is a step closer with a ground-breaking event to mark the start of construction of EZONE UWA.
Bo Boylan participated in the environmental leaders meeting to highlight the effect of Solidia’s eco-friendly cement and concrete systems in California.
At Light + Building 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany, ABB is exhibiting the full range of its smarter buildings, homes, and mobility portfolio.
Sivyer, whose fleet of tippers, grabs and volumetric concrete trucks collect and recycle materials from many of London’s biggest construction sites, has deployed the latest fleet management software from Freeway Fl...
Ninety-nine percent of contractors are involved in their organization’s building product purchases in the $869 billion construction industry.
But are building products correctly marketed to contractors?
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A research team is aiming to figure out what types of buildings have greater tendency to suffer damage after an earthquake.
Researchers have developed a method that can establish whether bricks have ever been near a radiological source and identify the source type.
Metrohm is pleased to present the Mira DS, a new handheld material identification system for police, hazmat teams, bomb technicians, and military personnel.