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  • Celcon Flooring System - 585 Square Metres in Three Days
    News - 20 Oct 2006
    Covering 585 square metres, 167 Celcon Flooring System elements have been installed in three days on a housing development at Brampton, near Huntingdon. The system was chosen by local developers...
  • How to Save Money with your Home Cooling System
    News - 11 Apr 2006
    Air conditioners and heat pumps are just like your car when it comes to maintenance. Both operate more efficiently and last longer if they receive scheduled care and attention. And since your cooling...
  • Timber Frame will Triumph in 2006
    News - 15 Feb 2006
    2006 will be "the year of timber frame", predicts the UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA). While the cost of bricks and blocks used in most new home construction will continue to rise...
  • Mayor Backs London's Tallest Tower Plans
    News - 5 Dec 2005
    Architecture Week is reporting that London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, has put his support behind plans for London's tallest skyscraper. Amid fears that English Heritage, the conservation watchdog,...
  • Masonry Structures 'Built to Code' Performed Well in Hurricane Katrina
    News - 21 Sep 2005
    Masonry structures built to comply with current building codes performed well in the face of Hurricane Katrina according to the preliminary assessment of a disaster investigation team sponsored by The...
  • Underwater Construction: Techniques and Emerging Innovations
    Article - 18 Jul 2024
    Underwater construction, initiated by Jacques Cousteau's team in the 1960s, has evolved significantly, driven by technological advancements to support transportation, telecommunication, defense, and...
  • Waste Not, Want Not: Developing Energy Efficient Bricks from Waste
    Article - 23 May 2024
    Researchers are developing energy-efficient bricks using various waste materials, including industrial, agricultural, and plastic scraps, to promote sustainability in construction. These innovative...
  • A Coral-Inspired Organic Biocomposite to Replace Portland Cement
    Article - 23 Jan 2023
    Prometheus Materials, a startup commercializing University of Colorado Boulder research, recently began production of a coral-inspired organic biocomposite concrete alternative that could eventually...
  • A to Z of Glass Types for Construction
    Article - 29 Apr 2022
    Glass is a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is often transparent; it has wide applications in construction. This article examines some of the different types of glass used for construction.
  • What Polymers are Used in Construction?
    Article - 15 Mar 2022
    As an engineering building material, polymers have become increasingly essential. The applications and properties of polymers are broad due to the ease of fabrication and the ability to produce...
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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