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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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Shaping the Invisible with 3D and 4D Printing of Electromagnetic Metamaterials
Shaping the Invisible with 3D and 4D Printing of Electromagnetic Metamaterials In a world increasingly shaped by electromagnetic technologies, the materials behind the scenes are finally stepping into...
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Brazil is Turning Sugarcane Waste into Stronger and Greener Asphalt
Brazil is Turning Sugarcane Waste into Stronger and Greener Asphalt Brazil is quietly spearheading a revolution in sustainable infrastructure by turning sugarcane waste into roads. In an innovative tw...
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Heidelberg Materials UK Breaks Ground with Tufflayer BBA HAPAS Approval
Heidelberg Materials UK Breaks Ground with Tufflayer BBA HAPAS Approval In a landmark move for the UK’s road construction industry, Heidelberg Materials UK has made history as the first asphalt...
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Purpose-Built Bitumen MEST Bitutainer Storage from TEC sets a New Standard
Purpose-Built Bitumen MEST Bitutainer Storage from TEC sets a New Standard As infrastructure demands grow more complex, so too does the chemistry of the materials that bind it together. From polymer-m...
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How Material Choices Shape Modern Environments
How Material Choices Shape Modern Environments In the age of conscious design and sustainability, the materials we choose to build, furnish and finish our environments have never mattered more. From t...
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African Mining Week 2025 to Ignite Investment and Innovation
African Mining Week 2025 to Ignite Investment and Innovation The global push toward a low-carbon economy is creating a rush for critical minerals, and Africa is sitting on a goldmine—quite literally....
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Lyten’s 3D Graphene Supermaterial Supercharging Motorsports
Lyten’s 3D Graphene Supermaterial Supercharging Motorsports When it comes to motorsports, every gram matters and every fraction of a second counts. Enter Lyten Motorsports, a bold new venture fr...
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Blueprints for a Cleaner Tomorrow – Rethinking Industry Layer by Layer
Blueprints for a Cleaner Tomorrow – Rethinking Industry Layer by Layer Think of a world where machines no longer belch out smoke but hum quietly in clean, modular spaces. Where the blueprint for...
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Global Bitumen Meets the Belt and Road at Qingdao Asphalt Matchmaking Event
Global Bitumen Meets the Belt and Road at Qingdao Asphalt Matchmaking Event This June, China’s bustling port city of Qingdao will once again take centre stage in the international construction m...
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Asphalt Group Paving the way with Real-Time Asphalt Emissions Tracking
Asphalt Group Paving the way with Real-Time Asphalt Emissions Tracking The road to net zero just got a lot more navigable, thanks to an industry-first partnership between Asphalt Group and Asphalt-IQ....
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Forging the Future with Foundation Alloy to Spark a US Manufacturing Renaissance
Forging the Future with Foundation Alloy to Spark a US Manufacturing Renaissance The United States might just be on the verge of an industrial renaissance, thanks to an audacious tech startup from Bos...
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Tunnel Safety Gets a Bold Upgrade on India’s Samruddhi Expressway
Tunnel Safety Gets a Bold Upgrade on India’s Samruddhi Expressway India’s infrastructure story is accelerating at a breath-taking pace, with bold projects reshaping the nation’s transport backbo...
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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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Understanding Galvanic Metal Corrosion
Understanding Galvanic Metal Corrosion Ever encountered unexpected rust or corrosion despite meticulous planning and careful choice of materials? You’re not alone. The galvanic series, an often...
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GSSI and Hamm Introduce RealTime Density Scan for Asphalt
GSSI and Hamm Introduce RealTime Density Scan for Asphalt In a ground-breaking partnership set to reshape the future of road construction, GSSI and Hamm AG have unveiled a game-changing technology: th...
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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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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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Reinventing Miniaturisation with Insulated Stainless Steel
Reinventing Miniaturisation with Insulated Stainless Steel In the fast-paced world of electronics, where size matters and performance is everything, Japan’s Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd. is turning h...
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Alpine Traditions Fuelling a Revolution in Wood-Based Construction Materials
Alpine Traditions Fuelling a Revolution in Wood-Based Construction Materials Deep in the Alpine valleys, nestled among steep slopes and centuries-old traditions, a humble craft continues to thrive: th...
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PERI VCT Track Wins bauma Innovation Award for Steel Composite Bridge
PERI VCT Track Wins bauma Innovation Award for Steel Composite Bridge On 6 April 2025, Adam Hörnig Baugesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (AHA) proudly took home the prestigious bauma Innovation Award in th...
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Electrifying the Future of Ironmaking for Greener Steel
Electrifying the Future of Ironmaking for Greener Steel Iron, the backbone of civilisation, underpins virtually every aspect of modern life. From skyscrapers and bridges to cars and smartphones, iron...
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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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Revolutionising Bitumen Storage with the TEC’s MEST Bitutainer™
Revolutionising Bitumen Storage with the TEC’s MEST Bitutainer™ In a bold step toward redefining how bitumen is stored and managed across the UK, TEC Container Solutions has rolled out it...
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Virtual Twins are Revolutionising Decarbonisation in the Metals Sector
Virtual Twins are Revolutionising Decarbonisation in the Metals Sector Decarbonisation isn’t just a buzzword anymore—it’s a global imperative, especially for industries like metals, notorious fo...
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Rethinking Particleboard Construction with Sustainable Innovation
Rethinking Particleboard Construction with Sustainable Innovation In an era where sustainability is more than just a buzzword, the construction industry is under increasing pressure to adopt greener a...
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Multiwall Sheets are the Lightweight Solution for Durable Construction
Multiwall Sheets are the Lightweight Solution for Durable Construction In the ever-evolving construction industry, the quest for materials that offer durability, energy efficiency, and design flexibil...
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Red Stag Materials Expands Globally with EZ Street Asphalt Shipments to Hong Kong
Red Stag Materials Expands Globally with EZ Street Asphalt Shipments to Hong Kong Red Stag Materials, a pioneering force in sustainable road maintenance solutions, has successfully dispatched its thir...
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Turning Industrial Waste Sulfur Into High-Performance Polymers
Turning Industrial Waste Sulfur Into High-Performance Polymers For years, the disposal of industrial waste sulfur has presented a major environmental and economic challenge. Traditional methods, such...
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Cortec Revolutionising Fire Sprinkler Corrosion Protection with Vapor Pipe Shield
Cortec Revolutionising Fire Sprinkler Corrosion Protection with Vapor Pipe Shield In the ever-evolving realm of fire protection, a ground-breaking development is making waves: the Vapor Pipe Shield. T...
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Revolutionising Salt Harvesting with Yanmar Mini-Excavators
Revolutionising Salt Harvesting with Yanmar Mini-Excavators For thousands of years, the art of salt harvesting has remained virtually unchanged, relying on manual labour and time-honoured techniques....
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