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Developing Construction Boards from Waste Products

Article - 23 Aug 2022

A new generation of recycled, environmentally friendly building materials is now coming to the fore in response to the challenge of a growing population and increasing climate concerns, including...

Exploring Circular Principles with a Waste-Based Dome

Article - 24 Oct 2022

A research team in Switzerland recently constructed a geodesic dome made out of demolition waste to show how construction could become more sustainable by applying circular economy principles to waste...

Benefits When Building with Natural Materials

Article - 21 May 2019

Despite our efforts to seek more viable planets to live in via space exploration, there is no escaping the reality that for most of us right now, Earth is the only home that we have.

Using Ceramic Waste as a Concrete Aggregate

Article - 13 Jun 2022

At present, ceramic waste use is limited in the construction industry due to a lack of understanding. In fact, ceramic waste matches or can improve the performance of other common aggregates used for...

What Polymers are Used in Construction?

Article - 15 Mar 2022

As an engineering building material, polymers have become increasingly essential. The applications and properties of polymers are broad due to the ease of fabrication and the ability to produce...

Embodied Carbon Emissions and Direct Construction Costs of Modular Residential Buildings

Article - 28 Jan 2022

The construction industry is experiencing poor profit margins and falling orders, and there is a dire need to improve its productivity. Research in the journal Buildings takes a look at modular...

The UN’s Decarbonization Plan for the Construction Sector

Article - 26 Sep 2023

In line with achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting global warming to 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels, the UN has announced a new plan to decarbonize the construction sector,...

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.

How to Control Construction Pollution

Article - 8 Feb 2019

This article looks at how to control construction pollution.

How to Offset Carbon While Building

Article - 13 Sep 2022

Construction is one of the leading industry emitters of carbon emissions. However, there are ways to reduce this footprint and offset the carbon cost of construction projects, which can lead to as...

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