These Taiwanese Companies Are Turning Waste Into Building Materials
Kuo has developed a product to help tackle the toll humidity can take on buildings in Taiwan. The natural stucco, made from ...
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Architects experiment with marble-like building material made from old cars: 'Waste plastic could be made to seem more valuable'
The material's marbling reminds us of its automotive origins, proving that eco-friendly solutions don't have to sacrifice ...
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Reinventing the world’s favorite building material
Concrete is Earth’s second-most-used material behind water, creating about four times more CO2 emissions than planes. Some companies are trying to revolutionize the industry.
Microsoft tries to whittle down its carbon footprint by building data centers with engineered timber
These sheets of cross-laminated timber will be used in the construction of two Microsoft data centers. (Microsoft Photo) The ...
Could The 2024 Election Finally Ease Rent Prices? Here’s What Each Candidate Proposes
As voters head to the polls on November 5, the next president’s policies will play a critical role in shaping housing ...
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Building the materials for the next generation of nuclear reactor
“This material is believed to be a good component to be used in the reactor,” Hu said. “But if after radiation, the hardness or the tensile property changes, it might be a concern in a reactor after ...
Emidat is building a tool to clean up construction by automating environmental reporting
Fixing the climate crisis is a vast, world-sized puzzle. But one particularly large piece of this ginormous conundrum is ...
World's first wood-panelled satellite launched into space
The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability of timber as a renewable ...
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One dies as another building collapses in Rivers
A two-storey building under construction on Monday collapsed in the Egbelu Mgbaraja area of Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor ...
Lara Williams: The world’s second-most used material needs a makeover
Concrete is the second-most consumed material on the planet after water. Strong, cheap and resilient, it’s made everywhere and used for pretty much everything. From hospitals and bridges to dams and ...
This 34-piece drill bit set is perfect for tackling DIY projects — and it’s on sale for over 50% off
BOSCH aims to solve that issue with its MS4034 34-Piece Drilling and Driving Mixed Set, featuring 34 drill and drive bits ...
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Building collapse kills one, injures many in Rivers
This comes barely one week after the collapse of a 3-storey building at the Iriebe axis of the same LGA, although no life was ...