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Concrete, Heal Thyself
Whether we’re talking about buildings, bridge structures, large scale dams or parking lots, concrete is indispensable to the construction industry.It does, however, have one serious flaw: it has a low...
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New Zealand Tornado Kills Three Construction Workers
Three construction workers are dead after a concrete slab landed on a truck at the site where a new high school is being built as a result of the tornado which struck Auckland on Thursday.Massey...
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Iconic Port Arthur Prison in Need of Repair
The most iconic building in the town of Port Arthur on the south coast of Tasmania, which was used in its heyday as a penitentiary capable of housing 480 convicts in dormitory accommodation and...
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Biological Concrete Shows Promise for Sustainable Architecture
Biological Concrete for a Living, Breathing Facade. Photo: cowbiteA new biological form of concrete has been developed by The Structural Technology Group in Barcelona to create ‘living’ buildings and...
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US: Operations Manager Becomes Women in Concrete Hero
Women may make up only eight per cent of the construction workforce in the United States by one recent estimate, but a small number are breaking through traditional barriers, forging outstanding...
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Cement Maker Flies Flag for Construction Product Manufacturers
Adelaide Brighton cement believes the carbon tax will force it to import more product. Source: The AdvertiserWhile manufacturers of steel and construction products throughout Australia turn in poor...
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Light Cycling With Glow In The Dark Concrete
NightTec Leuchsteine Glow In The Dark PaversGerman-based manufacturers Kann and NightTec have collaborated to develop glow in the dark concrete pavers called NightTec Leuchsteine.Designed for...
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Above-Ground Concrete Poured for Huge SA Hospital
Image Credit: HYLC Joint VentureConcrete has been poured for the first above-ground floor in the mental health unit of what will be the biggest hospital in South Australia when it opens in...
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Designs Revealed for Zaha Hadid’s First US Skyscraper
Starchitect Zaha Hadid is set to put her stamp on her first skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. After months of rumours, designs were finally revealed this week for Hadid’s One Thousand Museum...
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Ancient Romans Pave the Way
Chris Brandon of the ROMACONS project collects a sample of ancient Roman concrete drilled from a breakwater in Pozzuoli Bay, near Naples, Italy. The breakwater dates back to around 37 B.C. An...
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