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thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany
thyssenkrupp Carbon Components named top 100 innovation companies in Germany The innovative enterprise thyssenkrupp Carbon Components convinced the jury of the 27th round of the innovation competition...
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New generation of Concrete Pavement could reduce traffic noise
New generation of Concrete Pavement could reduce traffic noise New developments in groove and grind concrete pavement techniques offer the holy grail of road surfaces: long-lasting roads with a possib...
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Bridges Israel raises $5m to build resilient coastlines with ECOncrete
Bridges Israel raises $5m to build resilient coastlines with ECOncrete ECOncrete, an Israeli startup delivering high-performance bio-enhancing concrete technologies, announced today it is raising 5 mi...
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Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material
Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed the most heat-resistant material A group of scientists from NUST MISIS in Russia have developed a ceramic material with the highest melting point among curren...
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thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels
thyssenkrupp receives award for development and production of braided carbon wheels The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) awarded thyssenkrupp Carbon Components for the development and production of...
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Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio
Ingevity Evotherm technology simplifies remote island paving in Ohio The benefits of Ingevity’s Evotherm warm-mix asphalt technology are highlighted in a recently released video about Gerken Companies...
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Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training
Encarna invests in Hyundai material handling equipment and expands forklift training Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, fork...
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Cortec unveils Corrosion Prevention Plan for the world’s grounded aircraft
Cortec unveils Corrosion Prevention Plan for the world’s grounded aircraft As hundreds of aircrafts remain grounded due to plummeting air travel demand amid pandemic restrictions, the question b...
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Red Stag Materials paving the potholes away for EZ Street
Red Stag Materials paving the potholes away for EZ Street Red Stag Materials is run by of a dedicated team of industry professionals with over 90 years of experience in UK infrastructure and the highw...
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Minnich Manufacturing pours research into concrete form face defects
Minnich Manufacturing pours research into concrete form face defects Ongoing research into limiting concrete form face surface defects with Controlled Frequency Vibrators (CFVs) has shown great promis...
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Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal
Bergkamp acquires leading laboratory products manufacturer Benedict Slurry Seal Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, announces the acquisition of Benedict Slurry Seal, a leading manufacturer of lab...
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HA-BE Betonchemie develops ANTIPOR HD high-density semi-dry concrete technology
HA-BE Betonchemie develops ANTIPOR HD high-density semi-dry concrete technology ANTIPOR® HD by Ha-Be Betonchemie is a new product series for semi-dry concrete based on a new type of high density techn...
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Tenneco develops engine wear-resistant materials to end reliance on cobalt
Tenneco develops engine wear-resistant materials to end reliance on cobalt An innovative new material from Tenneco powertrain business group delivers wear-resistant performance with greatly reduced co...
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Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero
Roadmender UK promotes mastic asphalt as the new pothole hero In the aftermath of storm Jorge, widespread flooding and strong winds has compounded the extensive damage caused by Storm’s Ciara an...
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DB Group achieve 77 percent CO2 reduction using Cemfree concrete on M25 pilot project
DB Group achieve 77 percent CO2 reduction using Cemfree concrete on M25 pilot project Working on behalf of Connect Plus, a team from Jackson, DB Group and Axtell have achieved a 77% reduction in CO² b...
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Instarmac appoints new Managing Director to cement its future success
Instarmac appoints new Managing Director to cement its future success Instarmac Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Shorrock as its new Managing Director from 1 April 2020. Mark h...
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DokaCAD for Revit delivers productive formwork planning in BIM
DokaCAD for Revit delivers productive formwork planning in BIM Digitalisation and Construction 4.0 promise significant productivity gains for the construction industry and its complex planning process...
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Causes of highway subsidence and how to treat it
Causes of highway subsidence and how to treat it Subsidence can cause major disruption to roads, resulting in fracture, unevenness and, in the worst cases, sinkholes. Being aware of the causes of high...
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Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project
Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project The experts at Doka created a virtual model based on building information modelling (BIM) for the construction of a reservo...
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Sika records record sales growth of 16.2 percent and CHF 8.11 Billion
Sika records record sales growth of 16.2 percent and CHF 8.11 Billion Sika records double-digit growth and achieves a new sales record of CHF 8.11 billion (Swiss Francs) / US$8.3 billion in the 2019 b...
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NAPA launches 2020 asphalt recycling survey
NAPA launches 2020 asphalt recycling survey Each year, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) surveys the industry to document the volume of recycled materials used in new roads. Since 2009,...
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Aggregate Industries provides tailored solution for University of Cambridge Development
Aggregate Industries provides tailored solution for University of Cambridge Development Aggregate Industries has utilised its cross-sector expertise and partnership proposition to provide a portfolio...
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Meet the sustainable alternative to concrete
Meet the sustainable alternative to concrete Sustainability is the hot topic for every UK industry. So, what action can the construction industry take to put sustainability at the top of the agenda in...
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CIRIA publish new Culvert, screen and outfall manual
CIRIA publish new Culvert, screen and outfall manual The design, operation and maintenance of a culvert is critical to effective flood risk management, channelling waste water, accommodating wildlife...
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DOKA Formwork enables Sweden’s biggest road and tunnel project
DOKA Formwork enables Sweden’s biggest road and tunnel project A 21 km motorway bypass is being constructed to relieve traffic in Stockholm: E4 Bypass Stockholm, or in Swedish “E4 Förbifart Stoc...
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Levenseat ProPitch sand provides the new base for Aberdeen FC development
Levenseat ProPitch sand provides the new base for Aberdeen FC development Leading supplier of building and infrastructure materials Aggregate Industries has supplied Aberdeen Football Club’s state-of-...
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Pushing boundaries in design and sustainability with Kebony wood
Pushing boundaries in design and sustainability with Kebony wood From a remote Island hideaway in Norway to a transformed family home in the Surrey Hills, Kebony, a global leader in the production of...
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Asbestos Site Aid aims to help document hazards and make job sites safer
Asbestos Site Aid aims to help document hazards and make job sites safer Working with industry leaders and contaminated land experts, CIRIA has developed an Asbestos Site Aid mobile app, the first of...
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Designing the optimal wooden structure for the unique Metsä Pavilion
Designing the optimal wooden structure for the unique Metsä Pavilion The structural design of the Metsä Pavilion has been optimised to be as simple as possible so this unique structure could be create...
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Converge launches AI machine learning program for concrete strength prediction
Converge launches AI machine learning program for concrete strength prediction Converge has built the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) concrete strength prediction engine. This was mad...
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Skanska experiments with innovative materials to drive green and durable roads
Skanska experiments with innovative materials to drive green and durable roads Last week Skanska laid fully recyclable, graphene-enhanced asphalt on a busy main road in Curbridge for Oxfordshire Count...
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Saint-Gobain Pam UK’s Install Plus wins Highways UK Innovation Award
Saint-Gobain Pam UK’s Install Plus wins Highways UK Innovation Award Leading access cover and grating manufacturer Saint-Gobain PAM UK have received an award for innovation in the Asset Manageme...
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DOKA Smart Tools making construction more economic
DOKA Smart Tools making construction more economic DOKA Smart Tools enable more efficiency and more productivity, while working at ever-increasing speeds with no loss of precision. These are the chall...
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Wrekin innovative ClickLift saves time and disruption for manhole cover re-installations
Wrekin innovative ClickLift saves time and disruption for manhole cover re-installations LEADING designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry Wrekin Pr...
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Cutting deaths and serious injury in highways construction with waste by-products
Cutting deaths and serious injury in highways construction with waste by-products Lung cancer and serious musculoskeletal injuries are still prevalent in the highways construction industry. But there...
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CPI Euromix eliminates mortar failure and wastage with Silo Mixing Station
CPI Euromix eliminates mortar failure and wastage with Silo Mixing Station With contractors under pressure to get the job done well, on budget and on time, boosting efficiencies on site is never going...
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Claycrete II Soil Stabilizer increases stability of roads near rivers or flood Crossings
Claycrete II Soil Stabilizer increases stability of roads near rivers or flood Crossings World traveler and global road builder, Brian Jackman, invented and patented Claycrete II™ over 20 years...
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Soil Handling Steering Group to establish new guidelines
Soil Handling Steering Group to establish new guidelines A new partnership, the between the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) and Natural England has been created to update the Department for Food, Environm...
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Anglo American leading the way with IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining
Anglo American leading the way with IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining Anglo American announces that its Unki platinum mine in Zimbabwe is the first to publicly commit to be independently audited ag...
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Infrastructure projects in developing countries accelerating sales of construction polymers
Infrastructure projects in developing countries accelerating sales of construction polymers Globally, after the packaging industry, the construction industry is the largest market where polymers are u...
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Kryton International buys into Sensohive Concrete Sensor Solutions
Kryton International buys into Sensohive Concrete Sensor Solutions Vancouver, Canada based Kryton International Inc. has partially acquired the fast-growing concrete sensor company Sensohive. The conc...
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Kryton adds wireless real-time Concrete Monitoring to its Smart Concrete Product
Kryton adds wireless real-time Concrete Monitoring to its Smart Concrete Product Kryton International Inc., a world leader in innovative concrete technology, today announced the company has acquired a...
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NAPA reports Recycled Asphalt use reaches a new high
NAPA reports Recycled Asphalt use reaches a new high Asphalt pavements are the most consistently recycled material in the United States. Every day as part of maintenance and improvement projects, old...
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SDS Aqua-Xchange protects vulnerable Cheshire stream near M56 motorway
SDS Aqua-Xchange protects vulnerable Cheshire stream near M56 motorway The first installation of SDS Aqua-Xchange ™, the sustainable drainage innovation which turns roadside filter drains into...
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Metsä Wood shows the Green way of construction and living in Norway
Metsä Wood shows the Green way of construction and living in Norway Verksbyen, a new green neighbourhood in Fredrikstad in Norway, showcases the future of sustainable living. As part of the project, c...
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400,000th Durakerb unit drives construction sector to sustainability success
400,000th Durakerb unit drives construction sector to sustainability success Supporting the UK government’s drive towards a net-zero carbon emissions economy, Durakerb (part of the Econpro group) has...
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Highways England on the right lines to make ghost markings disappear
Highways England on the right lines to make ghost markings disappear Ghost markings and blacked out lines on the road, which can confuse drivers, could become a thing of the past thanks to Highways En...
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TankCare Fuel Certification Scheme looking to protect distributors
TankCare Fuel Certification Scheme looking to protect distributors Leading fuel experts OTS TankCare have created an independent fuel certification scheme for fuel distributors that has been authorise...
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Indiana animal shelter completed with Porous Pave dog exercise areas
Indiana animal shelter completed with Porous Pave dog exercise areas When the Humane Society of Elkhart County, Indiana opened its new facility in 2017, one important improvement was missing: outdoor...
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Material-wise the most sustainable building material is wood
Material-wise the most sustainable building material is wood The construction sector continues consuming globally around one third of the planet’s already limited resources. Building with wood p...
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