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  • How do Construction Companies Select Building Materials?
    Article - 14 Nov 2019
    Material procurement can be a complex process, dependent on several different factors. Materials must be strong, compliant with regional health and safety regulations, available and cost-effective.
  • Building Materials for Insulation
    Article - 12 Aug 2016
    Heating & cooling expenses in a home can be reduced if the heat flow resistance provided by an insulation material is high.
  • The Importance of Physical Properties Testing in Construction
    Article - 12 Feb 2020
    The evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of materials is known as physical properties testing.
  • Aircrete Products and Innovative Building Systems
    Article - 7 Jul 2006
    H+H Celcon has been manufacturing aircrete in the UK since 1949 and is the leading specialist manufacturer in its field. Their range of lightweight aircrete products is briefly described along with...
  • Why Own a Tiny Home?
    Article - 26 Apr 2022
    There is a small revolution in home design currently happening – the tiny house movement. In an age of increasing urban sprawl and the consequent problems that a burgeoning world population brings,...
  • Straw Buildings: The Revival of Natural Building Materials?
    Article - 22 Nov 2021
    Straw buildings are often associated with times gone by and technologies that we have since surpassed. However, recent years have seen a resurgence in building with this natural material. This revival...
  • How Modularization is Transforming Plant Design & Build
    Article - 22 Mar 2018
    Here, Boulting Group explore the concept of modularization and how it is transforming the design and build process both at home and overseas.
  • Non-Recyclable Building Waste: Where Does It Go?
    Article - 18 Nov 2021
    Most non-recyclable materials are hazardous, which means that they contain particles or substances that are destructive or harmful to the environment or human beings. Examples of hazardous waste...
  • Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry
    Article - 28 Aug 2023
    In this interview, Murielle Goubard, the Global Sector Manager for Building Materials at Malvern Panalytical, talks to AzoBuild about sustainable challenges in the cement industry.
  • Fire Resistant-Fire Resistant Properties Aircrete Products
    Article - 20 Jul 2006
    Celcon Blocks do not burn and can be used to contain or prevent the spread of fire within a building. Up to a 4 hour fire resistance can be achieved with a regular 100mm thick block making them the...
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.

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