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Finnish university launches reusable concrete initiative
Tampere University in southern Finland is working with Swedish contractor Skanska, demolition firm Umacon and precast concrete company Consolis Parma to develop a form of reusable concrete.
The team are working on a way to extract concrete elements from buildings...
Building Products
HS2’s new piling innovation has huge potential benefits for the construction industry
The innovation, developed by specialist contractors working on HS2, is better for the environment, safer for workers and reduces construction noise, to the benefit of neighbouring communities and businesses.
Lee Piper, working for HS2 contractor Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture...
Building Products
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs contract with Maulini construction
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a pioneer in clinker-free low-carbon cement, has announced the signing of its first international contract with a Swiss player, the Maulini Construction Group.
From 2021, Hoffmann Green will supply the Maulini group with its clinker-free low-carbon...
Building Products
Engineers develop printed bricks from construction waste
Engineers behind the three-year DigiMat project aim to develop and demonstrate an eco-friendly cement mix, created from construction waste, that can be easily printed into new, tight interlocking bricks for use in new buildings.
Project lead Dr Seyed Ghaffar, said:...
Architecture
Public sector projects drive Singapore’s construction recovery
Singapore’s construction sector will see a soft recovery in 2021 and regain momentum over the next five years in line with global recovery from the pandemic, led by government projects.
Our latest Singapore Market Insight Report reflects a cautiously optimistic...
Building Products
Mighty Buildings plans neighbourhood of 3D-printed homes for California
Construction technology company Mighty Buildings has announced plans to build 15 homes using prefabricated 3D-printed panels in Rancho Mirage, California.
The project is a collaboration between California-based Mighty Buildings and developers Palari Group. Construction will begin at the end of...
Civil Engineering
AEM elects Caterpillar’s Otto Breitschwerdt to construction equipment sector board
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is pleased to announce the election of Otto Breitschwerdt, Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for its building construction products division, to its construction equipment sector board.
"I am looking forward to working with Mr....
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