A Solution to Asbestos Waste

A Solution to Asbestos Waste

Brief  A pioneering research project is developing a commercial-scale method of diverting asbestos-containing waste from landfill and transforming it into a harmless – and useful – building product. David Taylor reports.   Insight One of the biggest health &...
How Using 3D-printed Foam Can Cut Down Concrete Waste

How Using 3D-printed Foam Can Cut Down Concrete Waste

Brief   In an effort to cut down construction-related carbon emissions, researchers in the Digital Building Technologies (DBT) department at ETH Zürich have created FoamWork. The project examines how foam 3D printing (F3DP) can be used in conjunction with concrete...
How Engineers Moved an 11,000-ton Telephone Exchange

How Engineers Moved an 11,000-ton Telephone Exchange

Brief  In November 1930, in Indiana, United States, one of the great feats of modern engineering was executed: a team of architects and engineers moved an 11,000-ton (22-million pound) telephone exchange without ever suspending its operations either basic supplies for...
What Is Concrete Sand?

What Is Concrete Sand?

Brief  In this guide, we are going to introduce you to this mysterious ingredient! You will learn what concrete sand is, whether it is the same as ordinary sand that we can find at the beach, what types of concrete sand exist, and what this stuff is used for in...
5 New Innovations that Could Change the Building Industry

5 New Innovations that Could Change the Building Industry

Brief  The push to boost housing supply will continue this year, and with that has come a growing number of technological innovations set to shake-up the industry. Here’s a selection of five new products that could help to change the building game.   Insight...
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