Roman Buildings used Stronger Concrete, Say Scientists

Roman Buildings used Stronger Concrete, Say Scientists

Brief  A team of engineering and environmental researchers determined that the Romans used hot-mixing techniques to create concrete that is more durable that modern equivalents, according to a study in Science Advances. The lime clasts discovered in Roman concrete...
What Builders can do to Foster a Sustainable Future

What Builders can do to Foster a Sustainable Future

Brief  Builders aiming for a greener future need to embrace an outcomes-based strategy that uses data to point the way to their goals, writes JLL Technologies’ Ramya Ravichandar. It’s also important to implement tech-enabled solutions and “make...
Wonders of Taipei 101: A Skyscraper Like No Other

Wonders of Taipei 101: A Skyscraper Like No Other

Description Taipei 101 was built to highlight Taiwan’s growing prosperity on the global stage at the beginning of the twenty-first century, and it was meant to represent technological evolution fused with Asian traditions. The structure incorporates many...
Giant HS2 Bridge Guided into Position over M42

Giant HS2 Bridge Guided into Position over M42

Description A giant HS2 bridge which was constructed by the side of a motorway has been guided into position over the carriageway. It took 40 hours to guide the Marston Box bridge into place on a guiding raft travelling at four metres per hour. The M42, between...
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