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  • Mimicrete’s Sustainable Self-Healing Concrete
    Article - 21 Sep 2023
    Concrete is the most commonly used construction material in the world, but its use comes with some key environmental, technical, and durability issues. Now, Mimicrete, a start-up based in the UK, has...
  • The Impact of Different Building Materials on Construction Costs and Timelines
    Article - 12 May 2023
    Sustainability is key to the future of the construction industry. A main element of sustainability is improving time and cost savings, which requires an evolution in thinking within the sector in...
  • Hot Topics and Future Forecasts in the Concrete Industry
    Article - 15 Feb 2023
    After water, concrete is the most extensively used material in the world. However, the concrete industry accounts for a significant portion of total global carbon emissions - estimated at 4-8%.
  • Why Use Recycled CO2 in Fresh Concrete?
    Article - 29 Nov 2022
    Decarbonizing the construction industry is currently a central research focus. Engineers and scientists have extensively explored innovative strategies to reduce carbon emissions and consequent...
  • Why and How to Construct a Green Roof
    Article - 27 Sep 2022
    Sustainable construction approaches are gaining increasing interest in the building sector, with many innovative active and passive methods based on novel materials and technologies explored in recent...
  • A to Z of Green Building Materials
    Article - 16 May 2022
    Growing evidence for anthropogenic climate change has forced industries to work to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Several strategies have been explored in the construction industry of late,...
  • Hemp Fibers in Sustainable Composite Building Materials
    Article - 25 Mar 2022
    In recent research in the journal Architecture, scientists tested the performance of hydrated lime reinforced with low-cost hemp fibers as a more sustainable material substitution.
  • A Closer Look at Global Megaprojects
    Article - 21 Feb 2022
    Global megaprojects are a defining feature of modern society. This article will delve into the subject of global megaprojects, providing an overview of current projects and discussing the benefits,...
  • Hydroponics in the Home
    Article - 3 Feb 2022
    This article considers the prospect of building hydroponic farming systems at home, including the energy requirements and costs.
  • Innovative PV System Installation Method for Limited Area Applications
    Article - 25 May 2022
    Recently, a team of researchers, writing in the journal Buildings, has considered daily global and diffuse solar radiation evaluated on a horizontal surface to establish the most efficient angles of...

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