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RO to Launch Most Sustainable Office Building in Milton Keynes

The RO Group is delighted to announce that it will shortly start work on a substantial refurbishment of Silbury House with the intention of making it the most sustainable office building in Milton Keynes, already the greenest city in UK and also well on its way to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

16 Aug 2023

Bio-Based Architectural Components Could Fixate Carbon Dioxide

According to recent research published in Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, a new journal from Cambridge University Press, investigators have grown bacterial cells in sand-based construction materials.

8 Aug 2023

Historic THF Tower at Berlin Tempelhof Airport Opens Stunning New 360° Viewing Terrace

A key stage in the redevelopment of Berlin’s historic Tempelhof Airport has recently completed, with the opening of a 600 m² rooftop walkway and 360° viewing platform on the 26 m high airport tower, constructed with Kebony wood decking.

2 Aug 2023

Metso Strengthens Its Bulk Material Handling Service Capabilities by Acquiring Brouwer Engineering in Australia

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Brouwer Engineering, a privately owned Australian company specializing in automation, control systems, and electrical solutions for bulk material handling solutions.

25 Jul 2023

Mycocrete: A New Sustainable Building Material Made from Fungi

Investigators have created mycocrete, a paste made with the root network of fungus known as mycelium, as a building material.

17 Jul 2023

Climate Breakthrough: Brimstone’s Decarbonized Portland Cement First to Meet Essential Building Industry Standard, Unlocking the Potential of Net-Zero Construction

Brimstone, a leader in industrial decarbonization, has received third-party certification that its cement meets or exceeds ASTM C150 standards for ordinary portland cement, becoming the first ultra-low carbon, carbon-neutral or carbon-negative cement to meet this critical and universally accepted industry requirement.

From Brimstone 14 Jul 2023

New Technology Could Help Reduce Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

Concrete is useful for making resilient floors, highway bridges, and city sidewalks, but it comes at a cost: Concrete production accounts for more than 8% of carbon emissions, about four times that of the aviation industry.

13 Jul 2023

Exploring the Equilibrium of Hanging Chains and Masonry Arches

One of the fundamental rules of construction has been turned on its head by an Aston University researcher.

12 Jul 2023

Join Polyglass at the 101st Annual Convention and Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo

Polyglass U.S.A. Inc.,?a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions, is thrilled to announce their participation and exhibit at the 101st Annual Convention and Florida Roofing & Sheet Metal Expo July 13th – 14th 2023 in Orlando, FL.

11 Jul 2023

AstraZeneca Unveils New Offices in Finland with Air-Purifying Green Walls to Create a Well-Being-First Work Environment

AstraZeneca has installed the latest generation of living walls from Finnish indoor nature technology company, Naava, as part of the workplace-wellbeing-first design of their newly relocated Finnish offices.

11 Jul 2023

Transforming Interiors with Sustainable and Stylish Compo-SiL® Silicone Interior Construction Material

General Silicones (GS), a leader in the production of silicone products for over half a century, announces the newest application of their versatile and innovative Compo-SiL® technology – replacing traditional PVC vinyl wallpapers with sustainable and stylish Compo-SiL® silicone interior construction material.

28 Jun 2023

Carbon Capture Technology for Buildings

Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects.

28 Jun 2023

Peab Rebuilds Kumla School in Tyresö

Peab has been commissioned to rebuild the Kumla School in Tyresö, south of Stockholm. The customer is Tyresö Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 109 million.

From Peab AB 27 Jun 2023

World Rainforest Day 2023: Leading Producer of Sustainable Wood Alleviates the Deforestation of Vital Tropical Rainforests

Kebony today celebrates World Rainforest Day 2023 and the architectural projects around the globe making use of sustainable wooden building products engineered to protect the planet’s precious eco-systems.

22 Jun 2023

Everlasting Concrete Reduces Negative Climate Footprint

Researchers recently created everlasting concrete which requires no maintenance and produces 80% less CO2 than conventional products. Its developers were given a research prize for their accomplishments.

20 Jun 2023