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.
In a leap that could transform aerospace manufacturing and beyond, students at ETH Zurich have developed a novel laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) system capable of printing...
The sharp crack of splitting wood echoes through Empa’s vast construction hall. A horizontal load of over 100 kilonewtons has just snapped a beam in a two-storey timber w...
In the shifting landscape of groundwater remediation and subsurface engineering, researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have turned a long‑st...
An international team of researchers has just spotlighted a clever fix for a longstanding additive manufacturing issue—achieving seamless transitions between dissimilar m...
Engineers at the University of Michigan have turned to a 7,500-year-old craft for inspiration, creating woven metamaterials that combine resilience and stiffness in ways...
From Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s labs to the engine bays and fuselages of the future, DuAlumin‑3D is redefining what aluminium alloys can do. This cutting‑edge materi...
Have you ever considered how the materials in your home or workspace influence the way you feel and interact with your surroundings? Metals, particularly aluminium, are n...
Off-road vehicles face a constant barrage of dust, grit, and flying debris, leaving their exteriors vulnerable to visible scratches and scuffs. Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has...
Polymers are the workhorses of modern materials science, embedded in everything from life-saving medical devices to high-performance aerospace components. Their versatili...
A pioneering study from Binghamton University and Brookhaven National Laboratory is challenging decades-old assumptions in the world of metal production. Published in Nat...
In the ongoing narrative of sustainable construction, the combination of lightweight, eco-friendly geopolymer concrete and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite column...
Concrete may be the backbone of our cities, roads and bridges, but it’s not invincible. Over time, exposure to temperature fluctuations, heavy loads and water penetration...
A new era in concrete technology could be on the horizon, thanks to an innovative approach that promises both strength and sustainability. Researchers have unveiled compr...
As humanity inches closer to establishing a permanent presence beyond Earth, the focus of lunar exploration is shifting from short-term visits to long-term settlement. Th...
Red Stag Materials has chalked up a significant milestone in public procurement, securing a place across all four Lots in the highly competitive Scotland Excel Framework...
As the global economy pivots toward decarbonisation and digitalisation, the demand for critical minerals has skyrocketed. These aren’t just buzzwords — minerals lik...
A quiet revolution is brewing in the realm of materials science, and it all begins with a twist—literally. Researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of...
In a twist worthy of a geological thriller, scientists have unearthed a brand-new type of sedimentary rock formed from the unlikeliest of origins: human waste, more speci...
Gold’s role in technology, aerospace and finance is indisputable, but extracting it comes at a high environmental price. Traditional mining relies heavily on cyanide and...
Steel has shaped civilisation for over three centuries, yet the process of making it has barely budged. Despite its critical role in everything from construction and tran...
The construction industry is grappling with a waste crisis of colossal proportions. From concrete chunks and timber offcuts to mountains of rubble, construction and demol...
Sustainability in construction is no longer a fringe idea. It’s a necessity. Amid the growing urgency to decarbonise the built environment, one innovation is turnin...
WJ Group, the UK’s leading road safety and marking specialist, has taken the spotlight at the recent LCRIG Innovation Festival with the launch of a pioneering produ...
In the construction industry, there are no second chances when it comes to brain injuries. Whether you’re standing on scaffolding, operating heavy machinery, or sim...
Concrete has long been the workhorse of modern civilisation. From motorways to megacities, it’s laid the very foundations of our built world. But a revolutionary le...
When it comes to building sewer systems that last, the construction industry has long grappled with the balance between initial investment and lifecycle cost. But a growi...
The construction industry has been undergoing a green revolution for a good few years, finding ingenious ways to replace traditional materials with sustainable alternativ...
In the remote highlands of Meru, Kenya, seasonal downpours once left rural roads gutted with mud and potholes. Farmers found their produce stranded, and children often co...
Zodion, the Yorkshire-based pioneer in street lighting and smart city infrastructure, has lifted the curtain on its latest innovation: HAWK3, previewed at the ILP Lightin...
What if the building materials of tomorrow sprouted from the forest floor? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, but the microscopic secrets hidden inside mushr...
Driveways, whether leading to suburban homes in the United States or villas nestled in the hills of Tuscany, endure a lot. Sun, rain, frost, oil stains, and the constant...
In the world of construction, there are few challenges more pressing than ensuring the long-term safety and performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. From bridg...
There’s a quiet transformation taking place in labs that could have a profound impact on the future of solar energy and smart lighting. This time, it’s not about reinvent...
In a world driven by materials innovation, a fresh approach to an old challenge has emerged from China. Polypropylene (PP), the go-to thermoplastic for everything from fo...
In a quiet lab at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, a research team has made a breakthrough that could change the game for quantum computing, artificial intelligen...
Asphalt – the black, tarry substance binding our roads – lies at the intersection of two defining challenges of our time: the race to build and maintain modern infrastruc...
After decades of synthetic struggles, researchers have cracked one of organic chemistry’s most elusive puzzles. Scientists from Waseda University and Nagoya Univers...
In the global race to decarbonise, the spotlight has firmly landed on hydrogen. As a clean, high-energy fuel with the potential to revolutionise transport, energy storage...
In a sector that’s under pressure to cut waste, lower emissions, and speed up delivery, SoilDri has launched its SEM Range — a breakthrough on-site drying solution that p...
In a bold step toward cleaner infrastructure and greener construction practices, engineers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have struck gold—or rather, grey...
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