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  • Milton Keynes targets international developers
    News - 15 Mar 2004
    A campaign to attract international developers to build nearly 1,000 new homes in Central Milton Keynes (CMK) has been launched at MIPIM, Europe’s largest international property...
  • Community development with Thermalite
    News - 24 Feb 2004
    Due to the increasing demand for social housing, a new development in Ley Hill, Birmingham will provide 20 houses for the local authority. Constructed on behalf of Birmingham City council, the...
  • Eco-village to pioneer flax-mix earth building
    News - 16 Feb 2004
    The New Zealand Herald has reported on a new technique of flax-reinforced earth building that is to be used to construct a "sustainable urban village". The village of 30 to 60 homes is to...
  • How to move a 1650 ton, 100 year old, 2 storey, historic stone building
    News - 11 Feb 2004
    What happens when a grand but disused 114 year old stone building is in the way of progress. Unfortunately they tend to get pulled down but residents of a town in Idaho, USA had other ideas for the...
  • Cold weather home checklist
    News - 1 Feb 2004
    With severe weather warnings and snow forecast for later in the week, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is advising householders to make some important checks on their homes to avoid problems...
  • Assessing large panel system blocks
    News - 22 Dec 2003
    The results of a new research project could lead to multi-million pound savings in the long-term management of large panel system buildings. A consortium of companies are addressing discrepancies in...
  • Thermalite blocks used in stately home
    News - 22 Dec 2003
    Garrick House, Burkes Road in Beaconsfield, is a brand new luxury, detached house, with an amazing price tag of £3.5 million. Constructed on behalf of Countryside Properties by main contractors...
  • Future masonry applications
    News - 19 Dec 2003
    The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. has a new exhibit that looks at future applications for masonry materials. Masonry encompasses some of the world’s oldest building materials...
  • NBT introduces environmentally friendly Ziegel blocks to their range
    News - 3 Nov 2003
    The ecologically sound building material company, Natural Building Technologies (NBT), has introduced Ziegel blocks to their product range. The interlocking blocks are imported from Germany and are a...
  • Versatile, Environmentally Friendly Decking Material
    News - 2 Oct 2003
    Two Australian companies have developed outdoor decking materials with the attractive appearance of wood but with the simplicity and versatility of paving blocks. The products known as ModDeck and...
Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

With an increase in the pressure to decarbonize the built environment and build more carbon-neutral buildings, the reduction of embodied carbon has become of great importance.

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

AZoBuild talks to Professors Noguchi and Maruyama about their research and development of Calcium Carbonate Concrete (CCC), a new material that has the potential to cause a sustainable revolution in the construction industry.