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New Flexible Building Material Could Have Civilian and Military Applications

Buildings located several miles from the epicenter of an earthquake can collapse when the ground shakes and rattles due to the energy of an earthquake.

27 May 2020

Biosite Launches Portable Site Hygiene Solution Supporting Lighthouse Club

Biosite Systems Ltd has introduced a portable Hand Sanitiser Station for deployment on site in areas where hand washing facilities are not available or practical to install. Developed in response to the latest constructi...

From Biosite Systems Ltd 14 May 2020

Ground-Breaking ResiCAV Project Highlights ‘Urgent Need’ for UK Road Transport Cybersecurity Programme

A pioneering project on how connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and their associated infrastructure can develop real-time responsiveness to cybersecurity threats, has highlighted the ‘urgent need’ for a national road transport cybersecurity programme in order for the UK to safely support CAV adoption across the transport network.

14 May 2020

The City of Las Vegas to Accelerate Smart Cities Project with NTT

The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation (NTT) today announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations – the city’s Community Healing Garden and a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard at South Main Street and East St. Louis Avenue.

From NTT Corporation 14 May 2020

Peab Builds Apartments in Espoo

Peab has been commissioned to build 137 apartments on Uuno Kailas Road 4 in Espoo for the Kojamo Group. The contract is worth EUR 15 million.

From Peab AB 14 May 2020

New Solar Chimneys Improve Fire Safety and Reduce Energy Consumption

Solar chimneys are indispensable in green building design and can cut down energy costs by up to 50%. Now, a new study has demonstrated that these solar chimneys could also help save lives in the event of fire accidents in buildings.

6 May 2020

3D-Printed Concrete To Help Build Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure

Wind off the coasts of the U.S. could be used to generate more than double the combined electricity capacity of all the nation's electric power plants, reports have suggested. But building wind turbines offshore is ex...

1 May 2020

SuperFOIL Manager Launches Shire Construction Products

The man behind one of SuperFOIL Insulation’s newest products, SuperClose is launching a new brand, Shire Construction Products.

From SuperFOIL Insulation 30 Apr 2020

Metsä Wood: Lightweight Wood Saves on Transportation Costs and Hassle at the Construction Site

The world’s urban infrastructure will go through major transformation during the next decades. Lighter building materials, such as wood elements, are less costly and more energy efficient to transport and handle on construction site. With engineered wood products like Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber), the construction industry can build faster, lighter and greener.

30 Apr 2020

Testing Impact Performance of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Porosity-Free Concrete

The most extensively used building material across the globe is concrete. Thus, it is being developed constantly to meet the requirements of the contemporary world.

23 Apr 2020

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