Valley company sees demand for fire-resistant building materials
A Valley company that produces fire-resistant building materials says it's seeing increased demand after the recent ...
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New mortar mix cuts building heat loss by 55%, uses recycled plastic, aerogel
Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel mortar that incorporates recycled plastic and silica aerogel, ...
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How to Choose Weather-Resistant Materials for Your Outdoor Space
Weather-resistant materials are essential for outdoor spaces, directly impacting durability and maintenance costs. According to industry data, properly selected materials can extend outdoor furniture ...
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Alternative building materials could store massive amounts of carbon dioxide
Keeping the carbon: Biochar can be added to cement to sequester carbon within concrete. (Courtesy: Sabbie Miller) Replacing conventional building materials with alternatives that sequester carbon ...
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Ruptured pipe leaves Milwaukee residents without water, heat for days
WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN WEATHERWATCH 12. MARK, THANK YOU. AND 18 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING HAS BEEN WITHOUT WATER FOR TWO DAYS NOW. AN EVACUATION ORDER THERE SUSPENDED AT THE 11TH HOUR.
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Moment building collapses in dramatic footage with cordon in place
The moment a historic building collapsed has been captured on film. The red-bricked property, which dates from the 1900s, stood on Ashley Road in Hale. But cracks appeared in the building walls ...
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Building the Future: Materials That Absorb Carbon and Combat Climate Change
see Innovative Materials Turning Buildings Into Massive Carbon Sinks. Reference: “Building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO 2 annually” by Elisabeth Van Roijen, Sabbie A. Miller ...
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Researchers design mind-blowing construction material to replace steel: 'This technology holds a lot of promise'
Researchers at the University of Maine have managed to 3D print an organic building material with the strength of steel. The SM2ART Nfloor is printed as a single piece in about 30 hours, which is a ...
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Ohio apartment building has had no heat since December for over 60 residents on the coldest days of the year
That’s thing we are struggling with.” Alex Vance, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid, SECO Jefferson County Judge Joseph Bruzzese issued an order on January 17 giving the building owners five days to restore ...