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Metsä Wood and SRV have Signed an Agreement to Build a Kerto LVL Mill in Äänekoski

Metsä Wood and construction company SRV have signed an agreement for the construction of Metsä Wood's new Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland.

From Metsä Wood 4 Sep 2023

Pfannenberg Highlights PF/PFA Series Filterfans® for the Energy Industry

Pfannenberg, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of thermal management technologies, highlights its series of Filterfans®.

31 Aug 2023

Lorin Provides Anodized Aluminum for Isaiah Industries

Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, is collaborating with Isaiah Industries, a leading manufacturer and distributor of roofing products, to provide anodized aluminum for Isaiah Industries’ roofing panels.

28 Aug 2023

Autonomous NDT Could Alter the Construction Industry's Landscape

Non-destructive testing (NDT) in civil engineering has been widely developed to evaluate the properties of material, component or system of infrastructures for identifying the internal defects without causing any damages...

24 Aug 2023

BSW Group Launches Four New Websites to Drive Digital Innovation of Timber Sector

The UK’s largest integrated timber and forestry business, BSW Group, has launched four new websites as it aims to drive further innovation within the timber sector.

24 Aug 2023

Coffee Biochar Could Replace Sand in Concrete

Australian engineers have discovered a way to make stronger concrete using roasted used coffee grounds, giving the drink additive a “double-shot” and reducing waste going to landfills.

23 Aug 2023

RO to Launch Most Sustainable Office Building in Milton Keynes

The RO Group is delighted to announce that it will shortly start work on a substantial refurbishment of Silbury House with the intention of making it the most sustainable office building in Milton Keynes, already the greenest city in UK and also well on its way to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

16 Aug 2023

Bio-Based Architectural Components Could Fixate Carbon Dioxide

According to recent research published in Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, a new journal from Cambridge University Press, investigators have grown bacterial cells in sand-based construction materials.

8 Aug 2023

Historic THF Tower at Berlin Tempelhof Airport Opens Stunning New 360° Viewing Terrace

A key stage in the redevelopment of Berlin’s historic Tempelhof Airport has recently completed, with the opening of a 600 m² rooftop walkway and 360° viewing platform on the 26 m high airport tower, constructed with Kebony wood decking.

2 Aug 2023

Metso Strengthens Its Bulk Material Handling Service Capabilities by Acquiring Brouwer Engineering in Australia

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Brouwer Engineering, a privately owned Australian company specializing in automation, control systems, and electrical solutions for bulk material handling solutions.

25 Jul 2023

Mycocrete: A New Sustainable Building Material Made from Fungi

Investigators have created mycocrete, a paste made with the root network of fungus known as mycelium, as a building material.

17 Jul 2023

Climate Breakthrough: Brimstone’s Decarbonized Portland Cement First to Meet Essential Building Industry Standard, Unlocking the Potential of Net-Zero Construction

Brimstone, a leader in industrial decarbonization, has received third-party certification that its cement meets or exceeds ASTM C150 standards for ordinary portland cement, becoming the first ultra-low carbon, carbon-neutral or carbon-negative cement to meet this critical and universally accepted industry requirement.

From Brimstone 14 Jul 2023