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EZONE UWA Construction Marks a New Era of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at UWA

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.

5 Apr 2018

Solidia Technologies can Lower Carbon Footprint of Concrete, Cement in California by 70%

Bo Boylan participated in the environmental leaders meeting to highlight the effect of Solidia’s eco-friendly cement and concrete systems in California.

30 Mar 2018

ABB Showcases Comprehensive Solutions Covering Energy Management, Digitalization & Safety

At Light + Building 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany, ABB is exhibiting the full range of its smarter buildings, homes, and mobility portfolio.

29 Mar 2018

Sivyer’s Construction Materials Tipper Fleet Benefits from Ground-Breaking Freeway System

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...

21 Mar 2018

New White Paper Describes Marketing of Building Products Through Contractors

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? Throu...

16 Mar 2018

Urban Planning Methodology to Develop Cities with Reduced Seismic Risk

A research team is aiming to figure out what types of buildings have greater tendency to suffer damage after an earthquake.

14 Mar 2018

Building Materials to Detect Uranium & Plutonium Residues

Researchers have developed a method that can establish whether bricks have ever been near a radiological source and identify the source type.

7 Mar 2018

Making First Responders Safer with New Mira DS Handheld Material Identification System

Metrohm is pleased to present the Mira DS, a new handheld material identification system for police, hazmat teams, bomb technicians, and military personnel.

From Metrohm AG 1 Mar 2018

Superior Concrete Products Awarded for ReCon Retaining Wall Block Production

At ReCon’s Annual Producer’s Appreciation Event in Denver on February 22, Superior Concrete Products, a producer and licensee of ReCon Retaining Wall Systems received top honors. A designer, manufacturer, and installer of modular precast concrete fences, retaining walls, tiny houses, sound barriers, and buildings, Superior Concrete Products has been manufacturing heavy-duty ReCon Wall Blocks since 2010.

26 Feb 2018

HOVER Product Delivers Roof Square Estimate Within Minutes

HOVER has just launched HOVER Now, which offers an estimate of the roof squares in less than 30 minutes of uploading photos of a house to the HOVER app.

25 Feb 2018

Civil Engineers Devise Framework to Coordinate Water and Road Repairs

A group of researchers have developed a new framework that will coordinate both water and road repairs, preventing unnecessary disruption and damage.

21 Feb 2018

Ultra-High Performance Concrete Using Milled Glass

Researchers have developed unique receipt for ultra-high performance concrete produced from local and recycled resources.

20 Feb 2018

Equations to Prevent 3D-Printed Concrete Walls Collapsing

3D-printed materials are generally soft and flexible during printing which can cause the printed walls to collapse or fall over.

16 Feb 2018

New Method to Make Wood As Strong As Titanium Alloys

Researchers discovered a method to make wood 10 times tougher and stronger than before, creating a natural substance that is stronger than titanium alloys.

8 Feb 2018