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Australian War Memorial Build Takes Shape

The Australian War Memorial’s $550 million development project will begin rising out of the ground, following the contract signing with the last of three main construction partners this week.

18 Nov 2022

Why Natural Topsoil Should be the Sustainable Choice of the Future for Landscaping Projects

Landscaping products specialist, Boughton says more education is needed around the benefits of natural topsoil for landscaping projects.

14 Nov 2022

Procore Announces Winners of 2022 Groundbreaker Awards

Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced the winners of the 2022 Groundbreaker Awards at Procore’s annual industry event in New Orleans, Groundbreak.

11 Nov 2022

New Partnership to Manufacture Concrete that Captures Carbon Emissions

Across the globe, concrete is known to be the most extensively manufactured material—and it is also one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, considering for a minimum of 8% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

10 Nov 2022

Landmark Museum Embraces Sustainable Wood Technology to House Vast Historical Collection

Sleek, sustainable and striking, the recent development by Haslob Kruse + Partners fuses past and present with an expansive wooden exterior made with sustainable leader, Kebony wood, which was selected to house over 60,000 precious maritime artefacts at Germany’s National Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven.

26 Oct 2022

Work on Public Square Underway as Part of £200m Regeneration Scheme

Work is underway on a new public square next to the #BuiltByGMI apartment block at the £200 m Becketwell regeneration project in Derby city centre.

25 Oct 2022

New Method to Manufacture Carbon Negative Concrete

The world demands new ideas to lessen construction’s carbon footprint. Concrete is one of the most significant single emitters of Carbon dioxide.

13 Oct 2022

Developing Structural-Grade Construction Materials Using Natural Fibers

An international research team is laying the groundwork for more sustainable concrete by substituting synthetic reinforcement materials with natural fibers and materials derived from various waste streams.

10 Oct 2022

Betolar Announces First Indian Low Carbon Concrete Products Made with Geoprime®

Betolar announced today its first concrete products manufactured with Geoprime® for the Indian construction markets. The Geoprime products will be on display at the World of Concrete India event in Mumbai between 13th to 15th of October.

From Betolar Plc 10 Oct 2022

Sustainable Seawater Concrete Mimics the Cementation of Ancient Roman Concrete

A civil engineering researcher from the University of Texas at Arlington is drawing inspiration from ancient civilizations to develop a more resilient, long-lasting, and durable cement material.

6 Oct 2022