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  • What Alloys are Commonly Used in Construction?
    Article - 27 Aug 2019
    Alloys are a fusion of metals and non-metallic elements. There are several common combinations of alloys; notably, silver and white copper create sterling silver.
  • Wind Turbines for the Home
    Article - 3 Apr 2019
    Home owners can adopt domestic micro-wind or small-wind turbines, much in the same way solar panels have been implemented.
  • Global Building Automation Software
    Article - 14 Dec 2018
    This article has a look at the use of global building automation software.
  • The Environmental Implications of Poor Insulation
    Article - 14 Dec 2018
    This article explores the environmental implications of poor insulation.
  • Geopolymers as an Alternative to Cement
    Article - 21 Jun 2017
    For many construction industry leaders, including researchers, the fact that up to 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions (more than global air traffic each year) comes from cement production means...
  • Refractory Ceramic Fibre Fixing Systems
    Article - 20 Jun 2007
    Refractory fixings are manufactured for the heat treatment industry for the retainig of castables and brick linings.
  • The Rise of Composite Materials in Advanced Construction
    Article - 3 Jan 2024
    Composite materials are those constructed from two or more constituent materials, generating novel or enhanced properties such as mechanical and thermal resistance, vibration damping, corrosion...
  • 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 Resurgence of Flax as a Building Material
    Article - 22 Mar 2023
    Today, we may be familiar with flax as a cooking ingredient in the form of flaxseed and oil, but it has much more to offer. Scientists are now exploring how flax can be used as a building material,...
  • The Use of Graphene Oxide for the Protection of Concrete
    Article - 3 Jun 2020
    Concrete researchers have recently focused on using nanomaterials to develop superior coating materials. In particular, graphene oxide, produced by the chemical exfoliation of graphite, has emerged as...
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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