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Seashell concrete tested at UK site
A community site in Blackpool will become the first project in the UK to use permeable concrete developed from seashells. LeftCoast’s Bostonway...

HS2 introduces digital concrete testing
HS2 Ltd has approved the rollout of digital concrete testing following a successful trial with its main works contractor, Balfour Beatty Vinci...

Tiny muon particles could detect concrete faults
Researchers in Germany, along with the University of Glasgow, are working to certify a method of harnessing tiny particles – called muography –...

New office retrofit demonstrator showcases timber kit of parts
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has unveiled a new modular demonstrator that showcases how a timber kit of parts can help to...

Laing O’Rourke, Multiplex and Amazon among founding members of ConcreteZero
A total of 17 companies, including Laing O’Rourke, Multiplex and Amazon, have become founding members of the new ConcreteZero...

Laing O'Rourke makes low carbon concrete compulsory
Laing O’Rourke is mandating a switch to low carbon concrete on all its new UK projects. The change applies to all jobs starting construction on...

Trial to cut cement carbon emissions using waste clay
A new research project aims to cut the carbon emissions of cement by up to 40% by using waste clay in the manufacturing process. The Mineral...

Sustainable permeable concrete made from seashells
A sustainable permeable concrete has been developed from seashells. The Concrete solution dRaining for the CLimate and Environment (CIRCLE)...

MIT team discovers simple way of using concrete to store energy
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that adding water and carbon black (soot from partial burning of...

BSI concrete standard changed to promote decarbonisation
The traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete in the UK has undergone its biggest revision since the 1980s, to help reduce construction’s carbon...

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