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COP28 and concrete: An insider’s view
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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Is self-healing concrete finally ready for widespread use in construction?
How construction can make the switch to low-carbon concrete
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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
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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
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ICON previews what you can expect at World of Concrete 
Fanger upgrades with 700 tonne Liebherr
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New LTM 1650-8.1 wheeled mobile telescopic crane for Swiss company replaces 500 tonner
‘Ecological’ concrete used for marine construction
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Holicim US and ECOncrete collaborate on offshore project in New York 
Heidelberg drops ‘Cement’ from its name
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German building materials group has rebranded to highlight commitment to carbon neutrality
Link-Belt crawler crane on Washington construction site
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USA-based Hardesty Concrete Construction Sterling is using a Link-Belt TCC-500 telescopic crawler crane on a residential construction site
Vinci promises to be quiet on Monaco hospital build
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French construction giant will use tech to reduce building noise by up to 12 decibels
Karl Thies joins CE’s green construction debate
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FIEC sustainability and policy expert completes panel for 7 October webinar
Special concrete used for dam in Morocco
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Roller-Compacted Concrete supplied by BHS-Sonthofen mixing plants for Morocco dam project 
Construction moves towards adoption of sustainable solutions
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Construction geared towards being cleaner and greener
Concrete equipment: improving productivity on concreting work
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The latest releases in concrete equipment reflect demand for precision, speed, flexibility and lower costs, writes Belinda Smart
Sweden to host world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant
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HeidelbergCement facility will capture up to 1.8 million tonnes a year of CO2
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