Producing cement takes a big toll on our climate: Around eight per cent of annual global carbon dioxide emissions can be attributed to this process. However, the demand for cement continues to rise. A...
Concrete, fuel or chemicals from CO2 – three companies from Canada, Norway and Germany have been awarded a new innovation prize for these groundbreaking ideas. They accepted the award from the renowned nova-Institut on...
In the past two weeks, The Rockefeller Foundation published a series of articles and opinion pieces in The Guardian under an initiative called Concrete Week. The stated objective was to “celebrate the aesthetic and...
building materials (general) / concrete / construction / recycling
by RM_01 · Published March 2, 2019
Is it possible to build houses with recycled concrete and what impact does this have on costs, environment, safety and aesthetics? Concrete is essential in modern construction. It is a highly flexible, resistant and...
The name says it all – SmartCrusher is a clever innovation for the construction industry. It does not only break down disused concrete, it separates its constituents into sand and stone, producing high quality...
building materials (general) / concrete / construction / deconstruction
by RM_01 · Published February 26, 2019
Most concrete from demolished buildings is simply dumped, much of it illegally. But there’s a better way – and it involves lightning At the Shenzhen dump, huge shards of dusty concrete lie in imposing...
building materials (general) / concrete / research / steel / wood
by RM_01 · Published February 20, 2019
Innovative building materials can make a major contribution to resource efficiency. In the following we will show you some selected examples from research and construction practice that hold high future potential. – Innovative base...
GCC construction growth requires concrete sustainability as well as innovation. With the Middle East’s appetite for construction showing no sign of waning, the concrete industry is set to remain a central pillar of the...
Many of today’s most widely used building materials have limitations, especially with regard to their impact on the environment. In response, innovative engineers around the world have developed new building materials that could provide...
How can you recycle the world’s stockpiles of treated sewage sludge and boost sustainability in the construction industry, all at the same time? Turn those biosolids into bricks. Biosolids are a by-product of the...
A team from the University of Dundee say they are able to replicate colours within cement pastes and concretes in a move that could transform the look of urban environments and landmarks. Using toner powder recovered...
WITH the ability to be formed into almost any shape, concrete is the most widely used material in the world and shapes nearly every part of our built environment – from bridges and tunnels...
Concrete is typically perceived as a grey material that is relatively cheap and easy to use for mass application. The global relevance of concrete is often ignored despite its tremendous environmental, economic, and social...
The jockeying for position in the 3D printed building world intensifies. A consortium of European companies has started the first house 3D printing factory, in Eindhoven. From a few isolated startups such as Enrico...
A new initiative in Costa Rica seeks to make a big difference in diverting ocean-bound plastics off the shorelines and from entering the ocean. The Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC), run by...
architecture / building materials (general) / cement / concrete / wood
by RM_01 · Published January 15, 2019
With the UK construction, operation and maintenance industry accounting for 48% of the UK’s carbon emissions, the focus of many innovations in construction is now on reducing the construction sector’s CO2 output. Protection Supplies have...
At a concrete plant in San Francisco, the concrete loaded into ready-mix trucks now includes captured CO2. The plant, owned by Central Concrete, a northern California business unit of U.S. Concrete, recently adopted technology...
Tomorrow’s building material is here today. Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is durable, formable in diverse shapes and suitable for lightweight construction. As the name suggests, conventional TRC is reinforced with carbon or glass-fiber fabrics rather...
Cement additives and concrete admixtures are construction chemicals that reliably improve the sustainability of a broad range of cement-based systems. This improvement can be derived from enhancing durability and strength through water reduction, and...
