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  • Demolition Safety Considerations
    Article - 7 Jan 2022
    The process of demolishing has to be done in a well-planned and safe manner to avoid hazards to the working personnel, the equipment, and machinery that is being used as well damage to the...
  • Adapting Buildings to Communal Living
    Article - 7 Jan 2022
    Today, architects are returning to communal living models which promote personal connections, sustainability, and – say proponents – the good life.
  • Sustainable Building Trends for the Future
    Article - 3 Dec 2021
    The concept of sustainable construction can be simply defined as the ability to construct an affordable, healthy and comfortable building structure. The materials, processes, and maintenance during...
  • How the Construction Industry Can Accelerate Adoption of Green Machinery and Materials
    Article - 1 Nov 2021
    As humanity moves towards a carbon-free future, the industry will have to rapidly adopt new, greener practices. This article will look at how the construction industry can contribute to achieving...
  • How Will Materials Shortages Affect UK Construction and Planning?
    Article - 4 Oct 2021
    According to reports, the entire UK construction industry is having to navigate shortages of steel, timber, paints, adhesives, and other essential building materials, from architects at the planning...
  • Industrial Hemp as a Building Material
    Article - 8 Jul 2019
    The construction industry needs to reduce its environmental impact for sustainable development. How could industrial hemp be used as an alternative a to traditional building material?
  • Cavity Walls – Aircrete Products for Cavity Wall Applications
    Article - 14 Jul 2006
    The Range of Celcon blocks provides the designer with a wide choice of solutions. Therefore Celcon blocks are used extensively in the construction of inner and outer leaves of cavity external walls.
  • The Main Bridge Types and Their Structural Design
    Article - 29 May 2023
    The structural design of a bridge varies according to the specifications, but structural safety and stability, along with optimum cost, are of the utmost importance. All these factors result in...
  • Types of Natural Stone Commonly Used In Construction
    Article - 5 May 2023
    Natural stones are extracted from quarries or mines and can be reshaped and carved into a variety of unique shapes and sizes for applications in construction projects.
  • Slate: Applications and Advantages
    Article - 16 Dec 2021
    Slate is formed when high pressures are exerted on a sedimentary rock like shale. It is a dark, fine-grained stone made up of thin, sedimentary layers that allow it to be split into thin slabs, often...
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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