Cement industry has “25-year surplus”
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke (Pina Panpisal/Dreamstime) Ali Emir Adiguzel, the director of the World Cement Association (WCA), has said…
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The Pros and Cons of Stainless Steel Banding
This post was originally published on this site If you have ever considered using stainless steel strapping, you more than likely know what an incredible…
Getting to grips with unsafe cladding in New South Wales
This post was originally published on this site London’s Grenfell Tower catastrophe in 2017, along with two cladding fires in Australia, motivated the NSW government…
Chinese machinery group to ‘generate $5bn investment’ in Mexico
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers State governor Samuel Garcia (centre) tweeted this picture of his “work tour of Asia” (The…
European Commission raids construction chemical companies over cartel fears
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Illustration by Denis Carrier/©GCR The European Commission said on Tuesday it was carrying out unannounced…
World’s largest medical complex to have low-carbon concrete extension
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Image courtesy of Houston Methodist Mexican cement company Cemex is to provide 20,000 cubic yards…
Mass Timber Studio scheme aims to give NYC designers a love of wood
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Wooden construction in New York (Brandt Bolding/Dreamstime) A New York funding body has launched a…
Reducing Embodied Carbon
This post was originally published on this site By Luke Carothers It is no secret that the AEC industry is responsible for a significant portion…
Application of Sprayed Concrete or Shotcrete
This post was originally published on this site Uses of sprayed concrete (or shotcrete) Over the past century, sprayed concrete has replaced the traditional methods…
[BOOK] Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers
This post was originally published on this site About the authors This book is written by not one but two experienced personalities from the field.…