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Uzbekistan Coatings Show Taps Into Region’s Expanding Construction Market
Uzbekistan Coatings Show Taps Into Region’s Expanding Construction Market More than 100 companies from over ten countries gathered in Tashkent in September for three closely connected industrial exhib...
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Cemex Rethinks the Water Behind Concrete
Cemex Rethinks the Water Behind Concrete Concrete plants do not need drinking-quality water for every part of their operation. Cemex is putting that principle into practice at scale in Mexico, where i...
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Adham El Sharkawy Appointed to Lead Holcim UK
Adham El Sharkawy Appointed to Lead Holcim UK Holcim has appointed Adham El Sharkawy as Chief Executive Officer of its UK business, placing an executive with 18 years inside the group at the head of a...
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Construction 3D Printing Moving to Everyday Business in Germany
Construction 3D Printing Moving to Everyday Business in Germany The headline from Selsingen is not that a German contractor has printed a building. Concrete printing has been printing buildings in Ger...
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GreenVibe Targets Construction’s Biggest Blind Spot with Data-Driven Concrete Verification
GreenVibe Targets Construction’s Biggest Blind Spot with Data-Driven Concrete Verification The Venezuelan earthquake doublet of 24 June 2026 has done something no engineering conference has mana...
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C-Crete’s Clinker-Free Cement Turns Decarbonisation into a Procurement-Ready Product
C-Crete’s Clinker-Free Cement Turns Decarbonisation into a Procurement-Ready Product For most of the past decade the argument over low-carbon cement has been conducted in the future tense, frame...
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Delfland Tests Dredge Waste as a Low-Carbon Cement Substitute
Delfland Tests Dredge Waste as a Low-Carbon Cement Substitute Water authorities rarely feature in conversations about industrial decarbonisation, yet they sit on some of the largest concentrations of...
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Precision Concrete Pumping Is Vital for Structural Integrity
Precision Concrete Pumping Is Vital for Structural Integrity A building’s strength has a lot to do with how its concrete is placed. Rushing the process or relying on sloppy methods creates air p...
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Specialist Formwork Supports Landmark Hydropower Infrastructure Upgrade
Specialist Formwork Supports Landmark Hydropower Infrastructure Upgrade Across Europe, ageing hydropower assets are undergoing extensive modernisation programmes as operators seek to extend operationa...
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Why Repeatable Construction Systems are Gaining Popularity
Why Repeatable Construction Systems are Gaining Popularity Repeatable construction systems are moving into the mainstream as the UK building sector faces pressure to deliver more, faster, and with few...
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Uzbekistan Concrete Show to Showcase Regional Construction Growth
Uzbekistan Concrete Show to Showcase Regional Construction Growth Set against a backdrop of accelerating infrastructure investment and industrial expansion, Uzbekistan is positioning itself as one of...
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Central Asia Concrete Show Signals Strategic Shift in Regional Construction Markets
Central Asia Concrete Show Signals Strategic Shift in Regional Construction Markets The upcoming Central Asia Concrete Show, scheduled for 27–29 January 2027 at the EXPO International Exhibition Cente...
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Cemex Climbs to the Top Tier of Global ESG Rankings
Cemex Climbs to the Top Tier of Global ESG Rankings The global construction and infrastructure sector is facing a defining shift. Sustainability is no longer a peripheral concern or a reputational exe...
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Turning Steel Waste into Infrastructure Gold with Cocoon Carbon
Turning Steel Waste into Infrastructure Gold with Cocoon Carbon Concrete sits at the very foundation of modern civilisation. From highways and bridges to ports, data centres and housing, it remains th...
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Rethinking Concrete for a Circular and Low Carbon Future
Rethinking Concrete for a Circular and Low Carbon Future Concrete has long been the backbone of global infrastructure, yet it remains one of the construction sector’s biggest environmental liabilities...
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Revolution Concrete Mixers Returns to US Manufacturing with Iowa Expansion
Revolution Concrete Mixers Returns to US Manufacturing with Iowa Expansion Across North America, concrete has quietly become one of the most sensitive indicators of construction health. Infrastructure...
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Smart Steel Revives Ageing Bridges With Heat Activated Reinforcement
Smart Steel Revives Ageing Bridges With Heat Activated Reinforcement Across Europe, North America and parts of Asia, infrastructure owners are confronting a difficult reality. Much of the bridge netwo...
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Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection
Adaptive Ultrasonic Imaging Redefines Concrete Infrastructure Inspection Across the global construction and infrastructure sector, the condition of ageing concrete assets has become a strategic concer...
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Clinker Free Cement Steps into the Structural Mainstream
Clinker Free Cement Steps into the Structural Mainstream For decades, the construction sector has wrestled with a fundamental contradiction. Concrete remains the backbone of global infrastructure, yet...
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Cemex Sets a Benchmark for Climate Transparency in Construction
Cemex Sets a Benchmark for Climate Transparency in Construction The global construction sector sits at the centre of the climate conversation, not by choice but by consequence. Cement alone is respons...
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Accelerating Road and Bridge Rehabilitation with Hydrodemolition
Accelerating Road and Bridge Rehabilitation with Hydrodemolition Ageing bridges across the United States are now reaching critical condition. According to the American Road & Transportation Bridge...
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Teesside University Champions Ultra Low Carbon Cementitious Materials
Teesside University Champions Ultra Low Carbon Cementitious Materials Teesside University has joined forces with the Welsh resource management specialist Dauson Environmental Group to push the boundar...
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Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings
Seismic Performance of L-Shaped Composite Shear Walls in Supertall Buildings The global march toward ever-taller skyscrapers continues to push structural engineering into new territory. As these tower...
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Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement
Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement Cement, the backbone of modern construction, is also one of the most carbon-intensive materials on Earth. Accounting for nearly 8% of global CO2 emission...
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Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning
Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning In the race towards greener, more resilient infrastructure, geopolymer concrete (GPC) is emerging as a game-changer. Known for its excepti...
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A Kinetics-Based Model Reshaping 3D Printing in Construction
A Kinetics-Based Model Reshaping 3D Printing in Construction Three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) has quickly become one of the most promising innovations in modern construction. It offers the p...
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Tongji University Advances Sustainable Reactive Powder Concrete
Tongji University Advances Sustainable Reactive Powder Concrete The construction industry faces a growing dilemma: the sheer scale of waste generated from demolition, renovation, and new builds is spi...
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Nanotech Is Transforming Rubber‑Reinforced Mixes for Green Concrete
Nanotech Is Transforming Rubber‑Reinforced Mixes for Green Concrete Concrete may be the backbone of global infrastructure, yet the world is grappling with its environmental footprint. Traditional mixe...
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Shape Memory Alloys Set to Transform Concrete Railway Ties
Shape Memory Alloys Set to Transform Concrete Railway Ties Concrete rail ties are the backbone of modern railway networks, securing rails in place and maintaining precise alignment under immense loads...
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The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure
The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure Concrete has always been the stoic backbone of infrastructure, but new “self-sensing” mixes are giving it a voice. Imagine bridge pillars and pavements th...
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DMAT Secures $4.5m to Revolutionise Sustainable Self-healing Concrete
DMAT Secures $4.5m to Revolutionise Sustainable Self-healing Concrete DMAT, a deep-tech innovator spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has successfully raised $4.5 million to f...
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ULMA Drives Engineering Excellence in Brazil’s Landmark Viaduct Construction
ULMA Drives Engineering Excellence in Brazil’s Landmark Viaduct Construction In one of Brazil’s most ambitious infrastructure upgrades in recent years, ULMA Construction has played a pivotal role in b...
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Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering
Latex-Modified Concrete Reinforces the Future of Bridge Engineering The construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge marks a defining moment in North American infrastructure. Stretching 1.5 mi...
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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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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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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 Rise of Hydrodemolition in Extending Concrete Lifespans
The Rise of Hydrodemolition in Extending Concrete Lifespans In an interview with Keith Armishaw, Business Development Manager for Aquajet’s North American subsidiary, we explored the evolution of Hydr...
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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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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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AI is Transforming Foundation Levelling
AI is Transforming Foundation Levelling In construction, it all starts at ground level—literally. A perfectly poured slab is the first step in building anything from a humble bungalow to a glittering...
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Concrete Decay and Bacteria Eating Away Tunnel Infrastructure
Concrete Decay and Bacteria Eating Away Tunnel Infrastructure Deep beneath the mountains and seas, where road tunnels weave their way through rocky terrain and under seabeds, a slow but relentless att...
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GCCA Launches Low Carbon Ratings for Cement and Concrete
GCCA Launches Low Carbon Ratings for Cement and Concrete For decades, the construction industry has grappled with the challenge of reducing carbon emissions while meeting the world’s ever-growing dema...
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Making Concrete Greener for Sustainable Restoration
Making Concrete Greener for Sustainable Restoration Concrete forms the backbone of our urban environments. From bustling city roads to towering dams and bridges that stand the test of time, it’s every...
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ASU is Redefining Concrete Infrastructure in Arizona
ASU is Redefining Concrete Infrastructure in Arizona In the sun-scorched expanses of Arizona, where infrastructure ages faster under the punishing desert heat, repairs have long been synonymous with d...
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MB Crusher Pulverizes the Competition With bauma Debut
MB Crusher Pulverizes the Competition With bauma Debut In the world of demolition equipment, innovation never sleeps. MB Crusher has once again raised the bar with its latest game-changing tool, the M...
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MAPEI Expands its Construction and Restoration Systems
MAPEI Expands its Construction and Restoration Systems When it comes to getting the job done right in the world of construction and restoration, having the right partner makes all the difference. Ente...
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Pushing the Boundaries of Hydrodemolition with Aquajet Aqua Rail System 3
Pushing the Boundaries of Hydrodemolition with Aquajet Aqua Rail System 3 Aquajet, the Swedish powerhouse behind some of the most advanced Hydrodemolition solutions on the market, has once again raise...
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