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Wrekin launches Armadillo Silt Shield for Sustainable Silt Management
Wrekin launches Armadillo Silt Shield for Sustainable Silt Management Construction sites face a persistent problem that often flies under the radar: the accumulation of silt and debris. Left unmanaged...
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Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete
Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete Concrete is literally the foundation of modern civilisation, but it comes with a hefty climate cost. The production of cement, the key ingredient in...
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The Future of Steelmaking
The Future of Steelmaking How Novel Iron making Processes Can Reduce Carbon Footprint Steel is the backbone of modern civilization, forming the structural core of cities, mobility, infrastructure, and...
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Plasma Breakthrough Promises Cleaner, Cheaper Iron Production
Plasma Breakthrough Promises Cleaner, Cheaper Iron Production A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has opened a potential new chapter in the history of iron and steelmaking. By o...
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Terram to Bring Sustainable Road Reinforcement Solutions to Highways UK
Terram to Bring Sustainable Road Reinforcement Solutions to Highways UK Highways UK 2025 is set to shine a spotlight on sustainable innovation, with Terram showcasing its latest ground reinforcement t...
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In the pipeline
In the pipeline Here, Leon Woods, Country Manager UK at Steinzeug-Keramo, looks at why it is important to consider a material’s Life Cycle Cost when selecting underground drainage pipes. It is a telli...
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GPR Mapping to Unlock the Secrets of Steel Fibre Reinforced Tunnel Linings
GPR Mapping to Unlock the Secrets of Steel Fibre Reinforced Tunnel Linings As global cities grow denser and surface land becomes increasingly scarce, the push underground has never been more urgent. U...
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Smart Concrete Testing with GPR and Deep Learning to Transform Rebar Detection
Smart Concrete Testing with GPR and Deep Learning to Transform Rebar Detection Reinforced concrete has been the backbone of modern infrastructure for over a century, but evaluating its integrity has a...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Long-Term Creep in Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Bridges
Unlocking the Secrets of Long-Term Creep in Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Bridges When it comes to modern bridge engineering, few projects have captured global attention quite like the Tian’e Longtan Bri...
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Smarter Concrete with Hybrid Random Forest Strength Predictions
Smarter Concrete with Hybrid Random Forest Strength Predictions Concrete remains the most widely used construction material on the planet, but it comes at a cost. Traditional cement production account...
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ETH Zurich Students Create Groundbreaking Multi-Metal 3D Printing Technology
ETH Zurich Students Create Groundbreaking Multi-Metal 3D Printing Technology In a leap that could transform aerospace manufacturing and beyond, students at ETH Zurich have developed a novel laser powd...
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Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength
Swiss Researchers Are Redefining Timber Frame Wall Strength The sharp crack of splitting wood echoes through Empa’s vast construction hall. A horizontal load of over 100 kilonewtons has just snapped a...
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Hydrophilic Materials Lead the Way in Subsurface Oil Management
Hydrophilic Materials Lead the Way in Subsurface Oil Management In the shifting landscape of groundwater remediation and subsurface engineering, researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Techn...
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Revolutionising Functionally Graded Materials with Laser Remelting
Revolutionising Functionally Graded Materials with Laser Remelting An international team of researchers has just spotlighted a clever fix for a longstanding additive manufacturing issue—achieving seam...
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Ancient Weaving Inspires Next-Gen Metamaterials for Robotics and Engineering
Ancient Weaving Inspires Next-Gen Metamaterials for Robotics and Engineering Engineers at the University of Michigan have turned to a 7,500-year-old craft for inspiration, creating woven metamaterials...
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DuAlumin‑3D Breaks Boundaries in Automotive and Aerospace Materials
DuAlumin‑3D Breaks Boundaries in Automotive and Aerospace Materials From Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s labs to the engine bays and fuselages of the future, DuAlumin‑3D is redefining what aluminium a...
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How Modern Metal Designs Are Shaping Everyday Spaces
How Modern Metal Designs Are Shaping Everyday Spaces Have you ever considered how the materials in your home or workspace influence the way you feel and interact with your surroundings? Metals, partic...
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Rugged Style Meets Real-World Durability with Toyoda Gosei METEOCOAT
Rugged Style Meets Real-World Durability with Toyoda Gosei METEOCOAT Off-road vehicles face a constant barrage of dust, grit, and flying debris, leaving their exteriors vulnerable to visible scratches...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Polymer Aging for a Sustainable Future
Unlocking the Secrets of Polymer Aging for a Sustainable Future Polymers are the workhorses of modern materials science, embedded in everything from life-saving medical devices to high-performance aer...
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Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Revolutionise Green Metal Production
Hydrogen Breakthrough Could Revolutionise Green Metal Production A pioneering study from Binghamton University and Brookhaven National Laboratory is challenging decades-old assumptions in the world of...
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Eco-Conscious Strength with Lightweight Geopolymer Concrete in FRP Columns
Eco-Conscious Strength with Lightweight Geopolymer Concrete in FRP Columns In the ongoing narrative of sustainable construction, the combination of lightweight, eco-friendly geopolymer concrete and fi...
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Concrete That Heals Itself with Bacteria could Transform the Built Environment
Concrete That Heals Itself with Bacteria could Transform the Built Environment Concrete may be the backbone of our cities, roads and bridges, but it’s not invincible. Over time, exposure to temperatur...
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Paving the Way for a Stronger, Greener Future with Compression-Cast Concrete
Paving the Way for a Stronger, Greener Future with Compression-Cast Concrete A new era in concrete technology could be on the horizon, thanks to an innovative approach that promises both strength and...
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The Best In Situ Construction Methods for a Lunar Future
The Best In Situ Construction Methods for a Lunar Future As humanity inches closer to establishing a permanent presence beyond Earth, the focus of lunar exploration is shifting from short-term visits...
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Red Stag Wins Full Sweep in Scotland Excel Bitumen Framework
Red Stag Wins Full Sweep in Scotland Excel Bitumen Framework Red Stag Materials has chalked up a significant milestone in public procurement, securing a place across all four Lots in the highly compet...
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ADB’s Bold Push for Sustainable Critical Mineral Supply Chains
ADB’s Bold Push for Sustainable Critical Mineral Supply Chains As the global economy pivots toward decarbonisation and digitalisation, the demand for critical minerals has skyrocketed. These are...
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Electric Charge Shapes the Future of Smart Materials
Electric Charge Shapes the Future of Smart Materials A quiet revolution is brewing in the realm of materials science, and it all begins with a twist—literally. Researchers from the University of Vienn...
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The Rapid Rise of a Man-Made Sedimentary Rock Born from Waste
The Rapid Rise of a Man-Made Sedimentary Rock Born from Waste In a twist worthy of a geological thriller, scientists have unearthed a brand-new type of sedimentary rock formed from the unlikeliest of...
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Extracting Gold Sustainably from Ore and E‑Waste
Extracting Gold Sustainably from Ore and E‑Waste Gold’s role in technology, aerospace and finance is indisputable, but extracting it comes at a high environmental price. Traditional mining relies heav...
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Single-step Steelmaking Technology for Cheaper and Sustainable Steel
Single-step Steelmaking Technology for Cheaper and Sustainable Steel Steel has shaped civilisation for over three centuries, yet the process of making it has barely budged. Despite its critical role i...
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Waste Not, Want Not – Tackling the Construction Waste Crisis
Waste Not, Want Not – Tackling the Construction Waste Crisis The construction industry is grappling with a waste crisis of colossal proportions. From concrete chunks and timber offcuts to mounta...
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How Recycled Glass Blocks are Reinventing Construction
How Recycled Glass Blocks are Reinventing Construction Sustainability in construction is no longer a fringe idea. It’s a necessity. Amid the growing urgency to decarbonise the built environment,...
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WJ Unveils RapidLine Instant-Curing Road Markings
WJ Unveils RapidLine Instant-Curing Road Markings WJ Group, the UK’s leading road safety and marking specialist, has taken the spotlight at the recent LCRIG Innovation Festival with the launch o...
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What Material Gives the Best Head Protection on the Job?
What Material Gives the Best Head Protection on the Job? In the construction industry, there are no second chances when it comes to brain injuries. Whether you’re standing on scaffolding, operat...
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Smart Cement to Generate Power from the Pavement and Store the Energy
Smart Cement to Generate Power from the Pavement and Store the Energy Concrete has long been the workhorse of modern civilisation. From motorways to megacities, it’s laid the very foundations of...
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Vitrified Clay Pipes Prove the Smart Choice for Long-Term Sewer Investment
Vitrified Clay Pipes Prove the Smart Choice for Long-Term Sewer Investment When it comes to building sewer systems that last, the construction industry has long grappled with the balance between initi...
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The Rise of Eco-Friendly Building Materials
The Rise of Eco-Friendly Building Materials The construction industry has been undergoing a green revolution for a good few years, finding ingenious ways to replace traditional materials with sustaina...
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Ancient Japanese Paving Technology Reborn to Fix Modern Road Infrastructure
Ancient Japanese Paving Technology Reborn to Fix Modern Road Infrastructure In the remote highlands of Meru, Kenya, seasonal downpours once left rural roads gutted with mud and potholes. Farmers found...
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Lucy Zodion Lighting the Way Forward with the HAWK3 Smart Photocell
Lucy Zodion Lighting the Way Forward with the HAWK3 Smart Photocell Lucy Zodion, the Yorkshire-based pioneer in street lighting and smart city infrastructure, has lifted the curtain on its latest inno...
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Fungi, Filaments and the Future of Materials
Fungi, Filaments and the Future of Materials 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 hidd...
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Asphalt Overlays and the Driveway Renaissance
Asphalt Overlays and the Driveway Renaissance 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, a...
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Smarter Structures with Self-Sensing Composite Bars
Smarter Structures with Self-Sensing Composite Bars In the world of construction, there are few challenges more pressing than ensuring the long-term safety and performance of reinforced concrete (RC)...
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Shape-Shifting Perovskites Pave the Way for Smarter Solar and Lighting Tech
Shape-Shifting Perovskites Pave the Way for Smarter Solar and Lighting Tech There’s a quiet transformation taking place in labs that could have a profound impact on the future of solar energy and smar...
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Reinventing Polypropylene with a Smart Shell for Cold Toughness
Reinventing Polypropylene with a Smart Shell for Cold Toughness In a world driven by materials innovation, a fresh approach to an old challenge has emerged from China. Polypropylene (PP), the go-to th...
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Magnetic Surprise Could Spark a Revolution in Quantum Tech
Magnetic Surprise Could Spark a Revolution in Quantum Tech 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 com...
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Transforming Asphalt in the Age of Climate Pressure
Transforming Asphalt in the Age of Climate Pressure Asphalt – the black, tarry substance binding our roads – lies at the intersection of two defining challenges of our time: the race to build and main...
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Unlocking Molecular Potential to Reshape Materials Science
Unlocking Molecular Potential to Reshape Materials Science After decades of synthetic struggles, researchers have cracked one of organic chemistry’s most elusive puzzles. Scientists from Waseda...
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Supercharging Aluminium with Next-Gen Alloys
Supercharging Aluminium with Next-Gen Alloys 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,...
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SoilDri SEM Range Paving the Way for Greener, Smarter Trench Reinstatement
SoilDri SEM Range Paving the Way for Greener, Smarter Trench Reinstatement In a sector that’s under pressure to cut waste, lower emissions, and speed up delivery, SoilDri has launched its SEM Range —...
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Turning Sludge into Strength for a Concrete Revolution in Sustainable Sewers
Turning Sludge into Strength for a Concrete Revolution in Sustainable Sewers In a bold step toward cleaner infrastructure and greener construction practices, engineers from the University of South Aus...
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