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Construction Industry braces for price hike in Bitumen
Construction Industry braces for price hike in Bitumen In a volatile twist of events, the global oil market is once again sending shockwaves through the construction industry. On September 6, the Asia...
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New Polymer can adapt to high and low temperature extremes
New Polymer can adapt to high and low temperature extremes The modern world is filled with synthetic polymers, long-chained molecules designed by scientists to fill all manner of applications. Researc...
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HighRAP research project paving the way to understand Asphalt Recycling
HighRAP research project paving the way to understand Asphalt Recycling In spring, not only snowdrops and crocuses sprout, but also construction sites on Swiss roads. Repair work, patching and renewal...
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WJ Group innovates with new £500k Accelerated Product Tester
WJ Group innovates with new £500k Accelerated Product Tester WJ Group has invested over £500,000 to install its Accelerated Product Tester, an advanced piece of equipment that can assess the durabilit...
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Cemex ground-breaking Lower Carbon Asphalt paves way for Cycle Project in Liverpool
Cemex ground-breaking Lower Carbon Asphalt paves way for Cycle Project in Liverpool Global building materials solutions supplier Cemex has helped to deliver the successful completion of an innovative...
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Cemex increases investment in UK Asphalt Business
Cemex increases investment in UK Asphalt Business Global building materials supplier Cemex is making strong progress with a significant investment programme into its UK asphalt operation. This include...
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Aggregate Industries explores Building Roads of the Future
Aggregate Industries explores Building Roads of the Future As climate change, urbanisation and soaring car ownership continue to fuel a new age of sustainable road infrastructure, Neil Leake, National...
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Unique Semimetal could reduce Energy Consumption in Computers and Electronics
Unique Semimetal could reduce Energy Consumption in Computers and Electronics A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semime...
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Indoor Air Pollution may have met its match with Catalyst-Coated Materials
Indoor Air Pollution may have met its match with Catalyst-Coated Materials Scientists have reported that they have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmles...
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New Epoxy-based Fibre-reinforced Polymers resist fire and reduce waste
New Epoxy-based Fibre-reinforced Polymers resist fire and reduce waste Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In combination with glass or carbon fibres, they are used, for example, to manufac...
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Topcret Microcements awarded Environmental Product Declarations
Topcret Microcements awarded Environmental Product Declarations Topcret, a leading provider of innovative construction solutions, announces the launch of two new products, EcoCemento® and Baxab®Eco. T...
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Designing corrosion-resistant alloys with AI
Designing corrosion-resistant alloys with AI In a world where annual economic losses from corrosion surpass 2.5 trillion US Dollars, the quest for corrosion-resistant alloys and protective coatings is...
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Building Bacteria could grow Sand-based Construction Materials
Building Bacteria could grow Sand-based Construction Materials Researchers have successfully grown bacterial cells in potential sand-based construction materials, as detailed in a paper published by R...
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Cemex expands Vertua Range for more Sustainable Asphalt Solutions
Cemex expands Vertua Range for more Sustainable Asphalt Solutions Cemex’s VIALOW, VIAFLOW®, and VIACOURT® asphalt, plus newer products that use a lower carbon bitumen, now form a new series of high-pe...
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Derbyshire Gully Sensors monitor Water Levels and Flooding
Derbyshire Gully Sensors monitor Water Levels and Flooding Derbyshire Gully Sensors are an innovative solution designed to effectively monitor water levels within gully pots, particularly in regions p...
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Arup wins five year contract on ADEPT Live Labs Decarbonising Roads programme
Arup wins five year contract on ADEPT Live Labs Decarbonising Roads programme In an important milestone for the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme, a five year contract...
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Cemex Ventures boosts investment in Carbon Upcycling
Cemex Ventures boosts investment in Carbon Upcycling Cemex announced today that Cemex Ventures, its corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, has increased its stake in Carbon Upcycling. Car...
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Aggregate Industries takes pole position after resurfacing Donington Park
Aggregate Industries takes pole position after resurfacing Donington Park Donington Park is one of the world’s most iconic race venues, hosting some of motorsport’s most prestigious national and inter...
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Messagemaker launches new range of Vehicle Activated Warning Signs
Messagemaker launches new range of Vehicle Activated Warning Signs Messagemaker Displays, a leading supplier of LED traffic solutions, has launched its new range of Vehicle Activated Warning (VAW) sig...
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Cemex and Synhelion shed light on fully Solar-powered Cement Plant Technology
Cemex and Synhelion shed light on fully Solar-powered Cement Plant Technology Cemex and Synhelion announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement pro...
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Quantifying Coal Burst and catastrophic Dynamic Rock Failure
Quantifying Coal Burst and catastrophic Dynamic Rock Failure Catastrophic dynamic rock failure, commonly known as rock or coal burst, presents one of the most challenging problems in civil tunnelling...
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GRP Composites make heavy Trench Covers history
GRP Composites make heavy Trench Covers history Once in a while, a product will come along whose performance will drive a change in standards across entire industries. Like stainless steel. Or concret...
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Infinitely Recyclable Plastics using Bacteria
Infinitely Recyclable Plastics using Bacteria Plastic waste is a problem. Most plastics can’t be recycled, and many use finite, polluting petrochemicals as the basic ingredients. But that’s changing....
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Road Sign Maintenance is critical to maintain Road Safety
Road Sign Maintenance is critical to maintain Road Safety Despite the UK’s Traffic Signs Manual stating that steps should be taken to ensure clear visibility of roadside signs is maintained, the resou...
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Scientists discover that Metals can heal themselves
Scientists discover that Metals can heal themselves Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental...
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Researchers explore Graphite with 2D and 3D properties
Researchers explore Graphite with 2D and 3D properties For decades, scientists have been probing the potential of two-dimensional materials to transform our world. 2D materials are only a single layer...
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Next generation of Flexible Magnetic Sensors boost performance
Next generation of Flexible Magnetic Sensors boost performance A giant leap of more than an order of magnitude improvement in the sensitivity of flexible magneto-resistive sensors heralds new opportun...
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New materials developed in South Korea to help Air Taxis take off
New materials developed in South Korea to help Air Taxis take off Development of 100% self-reinforced composites for urban air mobility (UAM) and other applications. Significant improvement in bonding...
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Scientists knit futuristic eco-buildings with Mycocrete fungi paste
Scientists knit futuristic eco-buildings with Mycocrete fungi paste Scientists hoping to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry have developed a way to grow building materials us...
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The Evolution of Soil Stabilisation
The Evolution of Soil Stabilisation From Ancient Civilisations to Modern-Day Construction The remediatory technique of soil stabilisation has been implemented across the construction and building sect...
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Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd
Restoring Skid Resistance in Cyngor Gwynedd When multiple roads in the Dwyfor area of Cyngor Gwynedd were identified to have skid resistance below the required levels, a solution was required to resto...
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Thermal Conductivity of Materials tuned in real-time for more Energy-efficient Devices
Thermal Conductivity of Materials tuned in real-time for more Energy-efficient Devices A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers discovered a new method for tuning the...
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Reduce Friction and Wear with Superlubricity Coating
Reduce Friction and Wear with Superlubricity Coating Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common lo...
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Options for Materials in Piping Systems
Options for Materials in Piping Systems Selecting the right materials for your piping system is essential for ensuring its longevity, performance, and compatibility with the fluids or gases being tran...
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Cleaning the Air in Tunnels with Photocatalytic Concrete
Cleaning the Air in Tunnels with Photocatalytic Concrete The air quality in underground road tunnels tends to be worse than in other road environments due to the poor air circulation. To address this...
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CXP Deck Material offers a Green path to Net Zero Building
CXP Deck Material offers a Green path to Net Zero Building The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Kim, Byung-Suk) made a ground-breaking achievement in the f...
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Fibre-reinforced Concrete speeds up Metro Phoenix Light Rail Extension Construction
Fibre-reinforced Concrete speeds up Metro Phoenix Light Rail Extension Construction Using fibre-reinforced concrete instead of rebar-supported slabs for constructing Metro Phoenix light rail extension...
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Self-healing Lens Material boosts Self-driving Car Safety
Self-healing Lens Material boosts Self-driving Car Safety Safety issues of self-driving cars have emerged due to frequent self-driving traffic accidents. A self-healing lens material that can prevent...
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Jacksons Fencing expands Certified High-Security Perimeter Solutions
Jacksons Fencing expands Certified High-Security Perimeter Solutions Jacksons Fencing, a leading British manufacturer of high-security perimeter security solutions, has extended its line of tested and...
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Benninghoven Recycling Priority Asphalt Plant champions Green Technology
Benninghoven Recycling Priority Asphalt Plant champions Green Technology A double première in the Swiss Confederation: September 2022 saw the start of production at Switzerland’s first Benninghoven Re...
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Symposium to explore Concrete Roads for a Green World
Symposium to explore Concrete Roads for a Green World Research findings from all around the world show that concrete roads have an important role to play in tackling the challenges of mobility and roa...
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Retrofitting Structures with Energy Efficient Building Skins
Retrofitting Structures with Energy Efficient Building Skins Older buildings tend to leak heat through their walls, requiring much more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature in summer or winter...
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Valmont wins four Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards
Valmont wins four Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards Valmont® Industries, Inc., a global leader that provides vital infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity while driving innovation through techn...
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Historic Bridge in Québec rehabilitated with Acrow Modular Steel Truss System
Historic Bridge in Québec rehabilitated with Acrow Modular Steel Truss System Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today a steel truss system it designed was use...
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Researchers explore Concrete from Ancient Rome to transform modern industry
Researchers explore Concrete from Ancient Rome to transform modern industry A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistr...
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Transforming Highways with Superconductors for High-Speed Travel
Transforming Highways with Superconductors for High-Speed Travel Superconductors can conduct electricity without any resistance or power loss, and they can effortlessly cause magnets to levitate above...
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Aerobrick Translucent Bricks with Thermal Insulation properties
Aerobrick Translucent Bricks with Thermal Insulation properties Glazed construction elements are a popular method in architecture for letting light into a building. This allows for better use of envir...
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Metal 3D printing reaches new heights with less waste
Metal 3D printing reaches new heights with less waste In traditional manufacturing, components are created out of larger blocks of source material (such as steel) and the unused excess materials or th...
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Mobil 1 introduces Hybrid Full Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil
Mobil 1 introduces Hybrid Full Synthetic 0W-20 Motor Oil With projections for hybrid vehicle sales and adoption continuing to trend upward, Mobil 1™ has announced its newest full-synthetic, low...
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Metal-organic Framework Materials could store Gases
Metal-organic Framework Materials could store Gases Materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a rigid, cage-like structure that lends itself to a variety of applications, from gas storag...
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