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What US Army engineers found when they added graphene to cement
The US Army has been exploring the potential of wonder material graphene when it comes to making stronger mortar and concrete for both military and civil applications.
From playroom to construction site, company creates ‘real-life Lego kit’
Renco’s composite blocks were used to a build a 96-unit residential building in Florida, US
Choosing the right crane for tilt-up construction
CJ Ryan reports that tilt-up construction requires experience and refined know-how.
Implenia announces net-zero build
Swiss real estate and construction services firm Implenia will build unit at research facility for Empa, Eawag collaboration
Saudi Arabia exploring building carbon-negative concrete facility
Operating at full capacity, the planned facility has the potential to generate 1.3 million carbon credits annually
Contractor wins $213.8m deal on Soo Lock project in Michigan
New Lock will replace two obsolute locks on US side of St. Marys River
COP28 and concrete: An insider’s view
GCCA chief executive Thomas Guillot shares his thoughts on how COP 28 in Dubai went.
Canada and UAE head up new initiative to cut cement and concrete’s carbon emissions
Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have jointly launched the new Cement & Concrete Breakthrough initiative at COP28 in Dubai.
Contractor wins deal to build bunkers to shield world’s most powerful laser
UK-based construction and consultancy company Mace has won a deal to design and build bunkers to shield the world’s most powerful laser.
Number of English schools containing RAAC climbs to 174
The number of schools in England containing crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has increased to 174 according to the latest official figures.
Crumbling UK hospitals highlight problems with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
Why reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is proving to be a headache for the owners of older buildings and why good inspection, remediation and maintenance are crucial.
Contractors win additional $34.9 million in Panama Canal expansion dispute
A group of contractors who worked in a consortium to expand the Panama Canal have won $34.9 million at a tribunal following a dispute of the project.
Will self-healing concrete ever play a significant role in construction?
Is self-healing concrete finally ready for widespread use in construction?
How construction can make the switch to low-carbon concrete
A great first step in making construction sustainable will be reducing the carbon emissions of concrete and, more significantly, cement
Arcadis backs drone-based asset management tech start-up
Construction consultancy business Arcadis has signed a deal to collaborate with a tech start-up that provides a drone-based digital asset management service
What to expect at World of Concrete 2023
ICON previews what you can expect at World of Concrete 
Fanger upgrades with 700 tonne Liebherr
New LTM 1650-8.1 wheeled mobile telescopic crane for Swiss company replaces 500 tonner
‘Ecological’ concrete used for marine construction
Holicim US and ECOncrete collaborate on offshore project in New York 
Heidelberg drops ‘Cement’ from its name
German building materials group has rebranded to highlight commitment to carbon neutrality
Link-Belt crawler crane on Washington construction site
USA-based Hardesty Concrete Construction Sterling is using a Link-Belt TCC-500 telescopic crawler crane on a residential construction site
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