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Revolutionising Industrial Water Treatment with Gradiant and GF Piping Systems
Revolutionising Industrial Water Treatment with Gradiant and GF Piping Systems In a move to advance industrial water treatment solutions, Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater tre...
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InMotion Ventures Fuels Cyclic Materials’ Rare Earth Recycling Revolution
InMotion Ventures Fuels Cyclic Materials’ Rare Earth Recycling Revolution In a strategic move that underscores the growing demand for sustainable supply chains, Cyclic Materials has secured a $2 milli...
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The Role of Custom Metal Solutions in Modern Transportation Projects
The Role of Custom Metal Solutions in Modern Transportation Projects The world of transportation is changing at an astonishing rate. New demands for efficiency, sustainability and longevity are reshap...
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Reinventing Construction with Recycled Concrete
Reinventing Construction with Recycled Concrete Concrete, the heavyweight champion of construction, holds the world together – literally. From towering skyscrapers to humble pavements, this robust mat...
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WJ Group Champions Road Safety with Emergency Area Retrofit on M6 Motorway
WJ Group Champions Road Safety with Emergency Area Retrofit on M6 Motorway When it comes to road safety, every second counts. Recognising the need for safer and more efficient emergency areas, WJ Grou...
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Rapid Solutions for Water Ingress With Geopolymers
Rapid Solutions for Water Ingress With Geopolymers Each year, countless construction projects face a common adversary: groundwater ingress. Whether it seeps into structures or destabilises excavation...
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Solstice Gold Unveils Promising Geophysical Anomalies at Strathy Gold Project
Solstice Gold Unveils Promising Geophysical Anomalies at Strathy Gold Project Solstice Gold Corp has unveiled compelling new insights from a 17.5 line-kilometre Alpha IP survey conducted at its Strath...
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Reducing 3D Printing Waste with Eco-Friendly Materials
Reducing 3D Printing Waste with Eco-Friendly Materials Let’s be real—waste is a big problem. We toss out so much every day, from plastic containers to old gadgets. But what if we could change that? Wh...
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Concrete Milling with GENERATION C² Round-Shank Picks
Concrete Milling with GENERATION C² Round-Shank Picks Concrete milling has undergone a dramatic transformation, thanks to innovations from the Wirtgen Group. Among these, the GENERATION C² round-shank...
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Thai Cement Manufacturers Association Pioneering Sustainability
Thai Cement Manufacturers Association Pioneering Sustainability The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) made headlines at COP29 with its ground-breaking progress in the Saraburi Sandbox initi...
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Extending Concrete Lifespan with Predictive Service Life Models and MCI
Extending Concrete Lifespan with Predictive Service Life Models and MCI Concrete is often celebrated as the backbone of modern infrastructure, but it faces a relentless adversary: corrosion. Over time...
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Rio Tinto Empowering a Low-Carbon Aluminium Revolution in Finland
Rio Tinto Empowering a Low-Carbon Aluminium Revolution in Finland In a ground-breaking collaboration, Rio Tinto has joined forces with Swedish investment firm Vargas, Mitsubishi Corporation, and a hos...
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Industrial Park in Luleå to Pioneer Europe’s Critical Mineral Self-Sufficiency
Industrial Park in Luleå to Pioneer Europe’s Critical Mineral Self-Sufficiency In a ground-breaking move, Swedish mining giant LKAB has filed an environmental permit application to establish an...
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Traffic Signals Under Siege from Corrosion
Traffic Signals Under Siege from Corrosion Traffic lights are the unsung heroes of urban life, managing the chaos of daily commutes with unwavering precision. But while we rely on them without a secon...
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Using Non-destructive Microwave Radar to Expose Moisture in Buildings
Using Non-destructive Microwave Radar to Expose Moisture in Buildings When it comes to buildings, moisture build-up is often a hidden villain, quietly wreaking havoc behind walls, floors, and ceilings...
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SSR Mining Celebrates 5m Ounces of Gold from the Marigold Mine in Nevada
SSR Mining Celebrates 5m Ounces of Gold from the Marigold Mine in Nevada The Marigold Mine has reached a glittering milestone—5 million ounces of gold produced since its inception. SSR Mining Inc. cel...
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Structural Health Monitoring with Inverse Crack-Tip Elements
Structural Health Monitoring with Inverse Crack-Tip Elements Structural health monitoring (SHM) has long been the backbone of maintaining critical infrastructure. From towering bridges to aircraft fus...
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Hill & Smith Infrastructure Pioneering 200 Years of Safer Roads
Hill & Smith Infrastructure Pioneering 200 Years of Safer Roads When a company celebrates two centuries of innovation and progress, it’s worth taking notice. Hill & Smith Infrastructure, a tra...
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Solar Paint could redefine the Electric Vehicle
Solar Paint could redefine the Electric Vehicle Electric vehicles (EVs) have taken the automotive world by storm, but range anxiety and frequent charging stops still hold back widespread adoption. Ent...
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Unlocking Iron’s Potential in Superconductivity Research
Unlocking Iron’s Potential in Superconductivity Research In a ground-breaking discovery, scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) have unveiled the intricate atomic mechani...
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Safeguarding New Building Water Lines and Combatting Corrosion
Safeguarding New Building Water Lines and Combatting Corrosion Plumbing systems are the lifeblood of modern construction, enabling the delivery of water for drinking, sanitation, and critical infrastr...
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Why Quality Control is Critical in Steel Fabrication
Why Quality Control is Critical in Steel Fabrication Steel fabrication plays a very important role in many industries, from construction to automotive manufacturing. Every process involved here must a...
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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Forging Ahead with Winu Copper-Gold Venture
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Forging Ahead with Winu Copper-Gold Venture The global mining industry is abuzz as Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) solidify their partnership on the Winu...
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Brevik Cementing a Greener Future with New Carbon Capture Plant
Brevik Cementing a Greener Future with New Carbon Capture Plant In a monumental achievement for the construction and energy sectors, SLB Capturi has completed the world’s first industrial-scale carbon...
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SteelPhalt Pioneering a Greener Future with a Bold Rebrand
SteelPhalt Pioneering a Greener Future with a Bold Rebrand SteelPhalt™, a division of Harsco Environmental, has unveiled a striking new brand identity, cementing its role as a leader in sustain...
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Structural Safety gets a Hi-Tech Makeover with Nano-Optical Sensor Films
Structural Safety gets a Hi-Tech Makeover with Nano-Optical Sensor Films As buildings and infrastructure age, the need for effective, efficient structural monitoring has become critical. Traditional m...
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CRH Introduces Romania’s First Wind Farm Powered Cement Plant
CRH Introduces Romania’s First Wind Farm Powered Cement Plant As the world pushes for sustainability, CRH, a global leader in building materials, is making bold strides in decarbonisation. The company...
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Turning Hazardous Waste into Low-Carbon Cement
Turning Hazardous Waste into Low-Carbon Cement China’s rapid urbanisation has spurred an equally rapid growth in waste production. At the heart of this challenge is the country’s expanding waste incin...
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How Self-Healing and Eco-Friendly Roads Are Paving the Way to Sustainability
How Self-Healing and Eco-Friendly Roads Are Paving the Way to Sustainability Imagine driving on a road embedded with microcapsules that release healing agents to mend cracks autonomously. You might wo...
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Airium set to Transform UK Construction with Foam Concrete
Airium set to Transform UK Construction with Foam Concrete London Concrete, a division of the global Holcim Group, has introduced two pioneering foam concrete products—Airium Roadfill and Airium Voidf...
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Bitumen Market Shifts during October 2024
Bitumen Market Shifts during October 2024 The bitumen market, driven by a blend of local economic factors and global supply dynamics, experienced notable shifts in October 2024. Here’s a detailed anal...
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3D Printing Ultra-Strong Stainless Steel
3D Printing Ultra-Strong Stainless Steel In an impressive breakthrough, researchers have successfully 3D printed one of the world’s toughest stainless steels—17-4 PH—offering significant advancements...
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McPhee Creek A$600m Iron Ore Project gets Green Light in Australia
McPhee Creek A$600m Iron Ore Project gets Green Light in Australia The McPhee Creek iron ore mine has received its final government approvals, setting the stage for a new chapter in Western Australia’...
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Africa’s Mineral Shift Toward Economic Independence
Africa’s Mineral Shift Toward Economic Independence Africa, a continent endowed with abundant resources like diamonds, cobalt, uranium, platinum, and gold, holds some of the world’s largest mine...
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Aggregate Industries Paving the Way to 100% Recycled Asphalt
Aggregate Industries Paving the Way to 100% Recycled Asphalt The road to a more sustainable future is being paved by Aggregate Industries, a leader in the UK’s construction materials sector, is making...
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Revolutionising Asphalt Production with Benninghoven’s REVOC System
Revolutionising Asphalt Production with Benninghoven’s REVOC System When it comes to asphalt production, sustainability and compliance with stringent environmental regulations are more important...
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Cortec paves the way in the Booming Concrete Admixture Market
Cortec paves the way in the Booming Concrete Admixture Market The concrete admixture industry is on an exciting growth trajectory, and one name that’s making waves is Cortec®. Recognised as a ke...
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3D Printing Tungsten for Nuclear Reactors and Clean Energy
3D Printing Tungsten for Nuclear Reactors and Clean Energy In the race to secure a future powered by clean, reliable energy, nuclear power is a pivotal player. Yet, behind the scenes of this immense p...
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Reduced-Temperature Asphalt for Sustainable Road Construction
Reduced-Temperature Asphalt for Sustainable Road Construction In the ever-evolving landscape of road construction, reduced-temperature asphalt, also referred to as warm mix or low-temperature asphalt,...
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The Key to Car Park Structural Protection and Surface Longevity
The Key to Car Park Structural Protection and Surface Longevity Liquid waterproofing can offer a durable protective and surfacing option for high-volume locations such as car parks, but achieving a lo...
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Electrifying Steel to revolutionise Manufacturing and Beyond
Electrifying Steel to revolutionise Manufacturing and Beyond Electrolytes—the unsung heroes of many electrochemical processes—are not just the key to powering electric vehicles but may soon be a cruci...
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Transforming Railway Interiors with cutting-edge LEXAN™ Sheet Series at InnoTrans
Transforming Railway Interiors with cutting-edge LEXAN™ Sheet Series at InnoTrans At InnoTrans, the leading international trade fair for transport technology, POLYVANTIS made waves with the int...
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Reinventing Coastline Protection with Biocompatible Cement
Reinventing Coastline Protection with Biocompatible Cement Coastlines are more than scenic views or tourist hotspots; they are dynamic ecosystems that underpin much of our planet’s ecological and econ...
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Green Innovations at Highly-functional Material Week Tokyo 2024
Green Innovations at Highly-functional Material Week Tokyo 2024 The future of materials science is arriving fast, and Tokyo is once again ready to host its premier platform for high-performance materi...
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Revolutionising UK Roads with Graphene-Enhanced Asphalt Trials
Revolutionising UK Roads with Graphene-Enhanced Asphalt Trials National Highways has embarked on an ambitious mission to reshape the future of road construction, trialling an innovative graphene-enhan...
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Chemical Chameleon is a Game-Changer for Rare-Earth Metal Separation
Chemical Chameleon is a Game-Changer for Rare-Earth Metal Separation Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made a breakthrough discovery that could revolu...
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Cleaner Metal Purification with Innovative Approach to Rare-Earth Extraction
Cleaner Metal Purification with Innovative Approach to Rare-Earth Extraction Rare-earth elements are the unsung heroes of modern technology, quietly powering everything from smartphones and LED lightb...
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AI revolution in Polymer Science paving the way for the Materials of Tomorrow
AI revolution in Polymer Science paving the way for the Materials of Tomorrow From nylon and Teflon to Kevlar and beyond, polymers are the backbone of modern industry. These versatile, large-molecule...
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Subsea and Topside Corrosion Solutions for the Offshore Market
Subsea and Topside Corrosion Solutions for the Offshore Market The oil and gas market can change at any moment. Unfortunately, infrastructure development takes so long that a good market outlook at th...
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Biofoams Poised to Revolutionise Sustainable Construction
Biofoams Poised to Revolutionise Sustainable Construction The construction industry is on the brink of a transformation that could alter the way we build, breathe, and live. Imagine buildings that aut...
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