This category brings together commercially relevant news, industry signals and infrastructure intelligence, helping readers follow the people, projects, technologies and markets driving change across the sector.
The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and durability to chemical reactions that start when ordinary Portland cement is mixed with water. Now, MIT scientists...
LEADING ironwork designer and manufacturer Wrekin Products has completed an intensive consultation process to secure the opportunity to supply its specialist Unite range...
MIT researchers have created the first fibre with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyse, and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt. Yoel Fink, who is...
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions and building materials company, has successfully supplied and installed a specialist asphalt surface course to...
Calmag, the sustainable asbestos-free construction product produced by Thermal Recycling at its pioneering demonstration facility in Wolverhampton, has been proven to be...
In 2020, LafargeHolcim announced a global commitment to creating building material products that meet lower CO² standards. Today, Lafarge introduced the ultra-low carbon...
Rio Tinto and Comptech are partnering to bring a new generation of aluminium alloys to the market for use in advanced technologies such as electric vehicles and 5G antenn...
Marine environments are extremely aggressive and corrosion protection in these areas requires an especially careful approach. Application of VpCI® inhibitors in the hydro...
According to a new study published by McKinsey (2021), over the next few years, the traditional road construction sector will gradually develop into an automated, digital...
world’s first test of a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking was held in Rho (province of Milan), at the Forgiatura A. V...
The bitumen market has been experiencing strong demand across the globe for many years. Bitumen or asphalt is a material used primarily for road construction activities....
Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, s...
Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre at Plus X Brighton on Lewes Road. James Bailey, Roadways chief executive said, “This centre wil...
Total UK’s bitumen division, has launched a dedicated health and safety training platform designed to enable industry professionals to meet their health and safety...
Asphalt is widely recognized as one of the most recyclable construction materials in use on the planet today – and it’s another opportunity for both cities and supp...
The demand of recycled asphalt has just witnessed huge growth due to rising petroleum prices across the globe. Recycled asphalt plays an important role in improving the p...
The history of manufacturing can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution during the 19th century, where raw materials were turned into finished goods. It’s safe to sa...
The available range of renewable low-carbon fuels is growing. Following on from R33 Blue Diesel, Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now come up with a low-carbon gasoline....
Chinese recycling processors imported 95% of plastics from the European Union and 70% from the United States for recycling. China’s decision in 2017 to stop the imp...
Vancouver’s building landscape is about to get a lot greener. As Lafarge Canada releases new Environmental Product Declarations for their ECOPact concrete, the company’s...
The Global Market Insights, Inc., suggests that the non-residential polished concrete market may surpass USD 10 billion by 2027. This growth can also be credited to the l...
Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, is proud to announce the launch of the new TapeLazerTM HP Automatic traffic tape applicator. Since the int...
MATEENBAR™ Fiberglas™ Rebar, a lighter, more durable and corrosion-resistant concrete reinforcement alternative to steel rebar for structural, heavy-load ap...
Innovation is paramount to ensuring continuing market relevance and customer satisfaction. AutoStem™ Technology is a world leader in the research, development, and...
actnano, the global leader in protective nanocoatings for automotive and consumer electronics, announced today the achievement of a significant milestone in the company’s...
A new bitumen binder which aims to increase the lifespan of roads and reduce the need for roadwork interventions is being put to the test in a long-term study. A section...
Doka has been awarded an Innovation Award of Excellence by the CTBUH 2021 Awards Programme for its DokaXact system. The award will be presented during the CTBUH 2021 Conf...
Tarmac has become the first company in the UK to secure recognised industry approval for its innovative rubber modified asphalt incorporating recycled end of life car tyr...
With the sensor-based CONTAKT construction site software, Doka offers a digital solution that brings the construction project planned in BIM to life on the real construct...
Sika has acquired the flooring adhesives business of DriTac, a US-based floor covering adhesives company with an especially strong position in wood floor bonding. The acq...
Puma Energy’s Bitumen business, Puma Bitumen, today announced the opening of its latest bitumen terminal in India. The new terminal will produce up to 40KT of asphalt eve...
Walki has developed a tape that in combination with the Walki’s Wall Tight FR G A2 membrane renders a reaction to fire according to Euroclass A2. Construction membr...
View, Inc., a market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed in the new 350,000-square-foot expansion of Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare Inter...
Conventional rust removers can be very dangerous to use, handle, and store. For this reason Cortec® spent decades developing environmental safe corrosion protection solut...
The construction industry is facing a big challenge in adopting sustainability owing to rapidly advancing infrastructure and maintenance, which calls for the development...
Johnson Controls unveils its new ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent designed for vehicles and mobile equipment. The patented new suppression agent is man...
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoi...
is a highly viscous liquid; therefore, it needs a suitable type of packaging to avoid leaking and contamination. Generally, bitumen packaging classifies into three types,...
Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has presented VIABASE®, an engineered Asphalt Concrete specifically designed for use in the construction of housing est...
The Nawaseeb Road in Kuwait forms an important part of the country’s national infrastructure, providing a strategic, logistical corridor to neighbouring Saudi Arabi...
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