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Researchers have turned to an ancient Roman concrete recipe to develop more durable concrete that lasts for centuries and can potentially reduce the carbon impact of the built environment.
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BD+C's John Caulfield interviews Les Hiscoe, CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction, about how his firm keeps projects on schedule and budget in the face of shortages, delays, and price volatility.
A consortium of construction firms, property developers, and building engineers have pledged to drive down the carbon emissions of concrete.
C.F. Møller’s design was selected as the winner of a competition organized by Riksbyggen in Västerås.
The emoji building is part of a larger mixed-use development built around a 150-year-old oak tree.
The concrete contains unique colors, aggregates, and textures.
Fabcon has worked closely with Hy-Vee’s architects and designers to produce a custom finish for their precast panels.
Research provides evidence that schools throughout North America are moving toward greener and healthier building solutions and the demand for energy performance has become increasingly more important.
The American Institute of Steel Construction contends that the steel industry is a “world leader” in using recycled material and end-of-life recycling, and has made strides to lower greenhouse gas emissions below regulatory requirements.
The project is currently under development by a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Buffalo.
It’s difficult for other construction methods to match Fabcon’s speed, especially when weather is a determining factor–as it almost always is in Canada.
The high energy-consuming material can be made more sustainably.
The campaign asserts that not enough is known about CLT in construction
