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Shihang China is now the Copper Nickel Pipe supplier for top 500 brand companies
Shihang China is now the Copper Nickel Pipe supplier for top 500 brand companies Shihang today marked another milestone for being the main supplier of CuNi 90/10 & CuNi 70/30 pipes for top 500 bra...
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ASI celebrates examples of their GSB pavement preservation used 39 years ago
ASI celebrates examples of their GSB pavement preservation used 39 years ago While many manufacturers of asphalt preservation products claim their products provide long-lasting benefits, few can offer...
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Line-X powerful protective coating earns European Certification
Line-X powerful protective coating earns European Certification LINE-X – a global leader in extreme performance protective coatings with proprietary technologies – has just reached a milestone by rece...
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Philips Lighting’s new innovations make switching to LED lighting even easier
Philips Lighting’s new innovations make switching to LED lighting even easier Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has announced two new innovations, the Philips Tru...
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MSU developing high-strength Concrete to save Montana time and money
MSU developing high-strength Concrete to save Montana time and money In a lab at Montana State University, researchers use massive hydraulic pistons to crush samples of concrete in order to determine...
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Nigeria’s Azuri Peninsula is a new residential paradise on the Atlantic shoreline
Nigeria’s Azuri Peninsula is a new residential paradise on the Atlantic shoreline In the Marina district of Eko Atlantic City in the heart of Nigeria’s business capital Lagos, the Azuri Pe...
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SIKA establishes National Subsidiary in Honduras
SIKA establishes National Subsidiary in Honduras Sika is laying the foundation for further growth in Central America by establishing a national subsidiary in Honduras. With the new subsidiary customer...
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ClearSpan hybrid buildings deliver the best of both worlds
ClearSpan hybrid buildings deliver the best of both worlds Fabric and metal are each beneficial materials in their own right. The translucency of fabric allows for ample sunlight, and the strength of...
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Tactile black markings in the middle of the road can increase traffic safety
Tactile black markings in the middle of the road can increase traffic safety A new approach to delineating traffic lanes is being championed by Borum as a way to reduce head-on collisions and improve...
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STRABAG shows innovative way out of the diesel dilemma with Sustainable High-Tech Asphalt
STRABAG shows innovative way out of the diesel dilemma with Sustainable High-Tech Asphalt STRABAG’s TPA competence centre has presented an innovative solution that can help cities fight the negative i...
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Accelerated Bridge Construction used to replace Savoy Road Bridge in Massachusetts
Accelerated Bridge Construction used to replace Savoy Road Bridge in Massachusetts Bridge substructure is composed of all precast concrete bridge components for fast-track construction Partnering with...
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WEC CCTV manufacture 65 camera masts for Mersey Gateway Project
WEC CCTV manufacture 65 camera masts for Mersey Gateway Project WEC CCTV, a UK manufacturer of camera mounting structures, has supplied 65 specially designed camera masts for the new Mersey Gateway Br...
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Oldcastle Precast Wall Panel System used at Buffalo International Airport
Oldcastle Precast Wall Panel System used at Buffalo International Airport Using precast concrete custom-made wall panels and hollow core plank, Oldcastle Precast Newnan, Ga., working in conjunction wi...
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Metsä Wood calls for collaboration in timber innovation
Metsä Wood calls for collaboration in timber innovation Modular construction, using timber as a key element, is a credible solution to fast and sustainable house building. However, Metsa Wood believes...
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MasterChef inspires engineer to cook up a recipe for self-healing roads
MasterChef inspires engineer to cook up a recipe for self-healing roads Dr Alvaro Garcia, a lecturer with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham, has hit on a recipe for success by...
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SIKA builds stronger Northern America and Latin America operations while expanding into Mexico
SIKA builds stronger Northern America and Latin America operations while expanding into Mexico The Board of Directors of Sika has decided to set up a new, strong region Americas. The aim is to create...
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Metsä Wood to invest in Kerto LVL production in Punkaharju, Finland
Metsä Wood to invest in Kerto LVL production in Punkaharju, Finland Metsä Wood, a part of Metsä Group, has decided to build a new Kerto® LVL production line, with an annual capacity of 65,000 cubic me...
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American Concrete Institute expands mission to focus on Global Concrete Standards
American Concrete Institute expands mission to focus on Global Concrete Standards The American Concrete Institute announces that its mission has been expanded to reflect its proactive approach to advo...
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Building an innovative, modular, transformable, easy to dismantle wooden home
Building an innovative, modular, transformable, easy to dismantle wooden home The Fondation des Amis de Médecins du Monde organized a competition to provide homes for people who are currently in preca...
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Concrete Canvas wins Samsung Innovation Award
Concrete Canvas wins Samsung Innovation Award Concrete Canvas was named the Samsung Innovation Award Winner at the 2017 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards gala dinner ceremony, held at the Grosvenor...
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Bituchem’s Airpatch perfect solution for potholes and surface deformations
Bituchem’s Airpatch perfect solution for potholes and surface deformations AirPatch is an engineered, sprayed application from BituChem that provides an excellent ‘break’ and quality pothole repair so...
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How incorrectly marking your Car Park could cost you
How incorrectly marking your Car Park could cost you Car Parks are a very important part of the UK’s road network – and are often forgotten about when it comes to marking to high specifica...
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SIKA gears up for high performance concrete reinforcing fibre production for EMEA
SIKA gears up for high performance concrete reinforcing fibre production for EMEA Sika has started producing high-performance concrete reinforcing fibre for clients in the Europe, Middle East and Afri...
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TRL tests RHiNOPHALT Highway Preservation on the M4 Motorway in England
TRL tests RHiNOPHALT Highway Preservation on the M4 Motorway in England ASI is constantly striving to extend the life of the valuable infrastructure network through planned maintenance using RHiNOPHAL...
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Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT
Conversation Plinth in Indiana encourages discussion about hardwood CLT Design firm IKD has unveiled the first hardwood Cross Laminated (HCLT) structure in the United States at the 2017 Exhibit Columb...
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MIT finds a new way to mix oil and water for better emulsions
MIT finds a new way to mix oil and water for better emulsions The reluctance of oil and water to mix together and stay that way is so well-known that it has become a cliché for describing any two thin...
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Recipe extraction by artificial intelligence aids materials fabrication
Recipe extraction by artificial intelligence aids materials fabrication In recent years, research efforts such as the Materials Genome Initiative and the Materials Project have produced a wealth of co...
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Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood
Maarten van der Breggen receives first Open Source Wood award from Metsä Wood The first Open Source Wood Award has been won by Dutch architect Maarten van der Breggen for his Maskerade® building conce...
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Colourful road markings are becoming more popular on British roads
Colourful road markings are becoming more popular on British roads Recently, the presence of bright and colourful surface markings has become more and more prominent on British roads. This is a major...
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Eth Zurich invents technique for making an ultra-thin concrete roof
Eth Zurich invents technique for making an ultra-thin concrete roof Researchers from ETH Zurich have built a prototype of an ultra-thin, curved concrete roof using innovative digital design and fabric...
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JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint
JCB releases Supertough – Supersafe – Superversatile JCB Paint JCB PAINT® has created a paint which has been formulated to make it easy to use on almost any exterior surface and engineered...
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LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport
LafargeHolcim supplies eco-friendly high-performance concrete for new Mexico City Airport LafargeHolcim will supply environmentally friendly, high-performance concretes for the construction of Mexico...
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BITUCHEM to showcase their surfacing solutions at Highways UK
BITUCHEM to showcase their surfacing solutions at Highways UK This November, BituChem will be joining the discussion of the many subjects surrounding British highways as the company exhibits at Highwa...
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From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood
From desktop designs to actual projects – join the Open Source Wood Metsä Wood is calling on all architects and engineers to share their innovations in wood construction. The objective is to share kno...
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BAM Nuttall and Strathclyde Uni study how bacteria can solidify soil to replace concrete
BAM Nuttall and Strathclyde Uni study how bacteria can solidify soil to replace concrete Professor Rebecca Lunn MBE of the University of Strathclyde has extended her well-established partnership with...
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Super stable, earthquake resistant formwork design for the tallest cooling tower in Greece
Super stable, earthquake resistant formwork design for the tallest cooling tower in Greece On site at one of the biggest projects in Greece in recent years, construction of the lignite-fired power pla...
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MIT puts cement under microscope to make stronger and more sustainable concrete
MIT puts cement under microscope to make stronger and more sustainable concrete Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world....
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US Corps of Engineers prove effectiveness of Tensar TriAx geogrid
US Corps of Engineers prove effectiveness of Tensar TriAx geogrid The latest research by the US Corps of Engineers has demonstrated aggregate layers stabilised with Tensar TriAx geogrid deliver signif...
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Monitor concrete temperature and maturity wirelessly with COMMAND Center for iOS App
Monitor concrete temperature and maturity wirelessly with COMMAND Center for iOS App Pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group released a wireless option for the COMMAND Center concrete temperature...
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Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation
Metsä Wood promotes top-down Timber as a solution for urbanisation The urbanisation dynamic is driving ever greater demand for taller structures in increasingly dense cities. Whether architects and co...
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Shell plans project with ITM Power for bulk hydrogen production through electrolysis
Shell plans project with ITM Power for bulk hydrogen production through electrolysis Shell, together with ITM Power, plans a project to install a large scale electrolyser to produce hydrogen at the We...
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Accidental discovery creates solid Bitumen Balls
Accidental discovery creates solid Bitumen Balls Ian Gates describes each pebble of bitumen as resembling a liquid-filled headache capsule and, for Alberta, Canada, struggling to build pipelines, this...
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Pavement optimisation helps support entrepreneurs in County Durham
Pavement optimisation helps support entrepreneurs in County Durham A flexible and reactive approach to optimising pavement design has delivered cost savings on the expansion of a science and technolog...
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Precast Concrete drainage components used for Phoenixville’s New School Stormwater Management System
Precast Concrete drainage components used for Phoenixville’s New School Stormwater Management System Oldcastle Precast recently supplied over 11,000-feet Class III reinforced concrete pipe, along with...
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Doka celebrates the forming of its 1,000th highrise
Doka celebrates the forming of its 1,000th highrise Competence at any height Every highrise is unique – as is the associated formwork solution. Competence is crucial for developing a custom formwork s...
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18 storey Mjøsa Tower in Brumunddal, Norway will be the tallest wooden building in the world
18 storey Mjøsa Tower in Brumunddal, Norway will be the tallest wooden building in the world When completed in March 2019, Mjøsa Tower in the Norwegian town of Brumunddal will be the world’s tallest w...
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Dome of Visions in Denmark made from sustainable wood
Dome of Visions in Denmark made from sustainable wood Aarhus in Denmark is the European Capital of Culture in 2017 and for this occasion, a huge transparent dome of glue-laminated timber will serve as...
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Streets could literally be paved with cigarette butts
Streets could literally be paved with cigarette butts Soon the footpath you walk on could be full of cigarette butts, instead of being littered with them. Trillions of cigarette butts are produced eve...
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Shell Bitumen solutions and expertise vital for 55km Hong Kong to Macau bridge
Shell Bitumen solutions and expertise vital for 55km Hong Kong to Macau bridge Today, China marked the completion of the main bridge deck section at the China mainland side of the landmark Hong Kong-Z...
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Asphalt preservatives dramatically extend the lifespan of highways
Asphalt preservatives dramatically extend the lifespan of highways The highways industry is faced with a unique challenge – The ‘Road’, with its depreciating finite life, cannot economically be...
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