The invention of the new “Net Zero Carbon Building (NZCB) system” by the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology is a game-changer in the field of ecological building technology.
Using fiber-reinforced concrete (FAC) to replace rebar in construction projects reduces time, costs and worker safety issues.
Rising material prices, labour shortages, interest rate hikes and rainy weather have created a perfect storm for the construction industry in the past 12 months, sending many builders to the wall.
Older buildings tend to leak heat through their walls, requiring much more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature in summer or winter.
A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past.
Glass bricks have long been popular in architecture for bringing more light into buildings.
A steel design and manufacturing company has joined forces with a Manchester galvanizing firm to complete a project out of this world.
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry and dates to the Roman Empire. Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are now reimagining its design for the 21st century.
Breaking news in the world of construction and mining; Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT, President Kim Byung-suk) has developed the world's first shear thickening fluid (STF) based stemming solution.
Peikko has received a substantial order from Destia, the biggest infrastructure service company in Finland, to deliver Peikko Gravity7 foundation solution to the Niinimäki wind park project in the city of Pieksämäki.