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Barratt Homes North East Champions Sustainability With Environmental Consultancy

With the support of an environmental consultancy, Barratt Homes North East is embracing new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements, and maintaining its status as the UK’s leading sustainable housebuilder.

7 Dec 2023

KAUST Spinout Raises Investment to Revolutionize Concrete Manufacturing and Reduce CO2 Emissions

Concrete production relies heavily on sand; however, most of the sand in the Earth is unsuitable for concrete manufacturing due to its fine particle size and smooth surface.

6 Dec 2023

Upcycling Old Concrete with Graphene for Sustainable Construction

In the aftermath of large-scale disasters like earthquakes or wars, and as aging buildings and infrastructure are replaced, vast amounts of concrete often end up in landfills or are crushed into rubble for use in road construction.

5 Dec 2023

Betolar Launches Low-Carbon Concrete Products in the UAE with Fujairah Concrete Products

Betolar and UAE-based concrete products manufacturer Fujairah Concrete Products (FCP) announced their collaboration at the international Big 5 Global construction event in Dubai.

5 Dec 2023

Two-Thirds of Architects Now Calculate Environmental Impact

Today, NBS, the platform for connected construction information, reveals the results of its Digital Construction Report.

5 Dec 2023

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