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New aluminum smelting technology produces oxygen

New carbon-free aluminum smelting cells technology adopted by global mining and metals company Rio Tinto.

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Biodegradable building blocks using fungus

Mycelium-based bio-composite materials have already been applied to areas like construction, manufacturing, and agriculture.

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Solid structural panels using a fast-growing, perennial grass

This innovation offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to the construction industry's traditional materials.

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Incentives for mass timber constructions

As part of the initiative, $25,000 grants will be awarded to design teams in order to "conduct design, technical and economic feasibility assessments for mass timber".

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Coffee offers performance boost for concrete

Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds.

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HERACLES Group offers new ECOPlanet green cement range

HERACLES Group has been unswervingly leading developments in the decarbonization of buildings across their entire life cycle.

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Construction Materials Price Index up 7,8% in May

The corresponding index in May 2022 had recorded an increase of 11.4% compared with May 2021.

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Developers fought supply chain issues and other disruptions to get projects started

Since the start of the pandemic, a variety of material divisions have seen astonishing price growth and volatility.