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Construction lifting operations often take place in environments where visibility, operator positioning and equipment coordination can change throughout the working day. Cranes, electric hoists and other lifting systems may need to move structural components, machinery, fabricated materials or construction...

Researchers are developing a bacteria-based alternative to conventional cement manufacturing by using microorganisms to bind sand grains into solid architectural elements. Karen Antorveza Paez, who has recently completed her doctorate at ETH Zurich, is investigating how biological processes can...

POSCO Holdings is partnering with the Government of the Republic of Korea under the Korea-Green Transformation (K-GX) strategy to develop a hydrogen steelmaking demonstration facility. The initiative is intended to reduce industrial emissions, strengthen domestic technology capabilities and support...

Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI) has reported a verified cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of 139 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) per tonne for its Abu Dhabi-produced reinforcing steel, highlighting progress in reducing the environmental impact of construction materials in...

Tata Steel and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) are establishing a three-year research and innovation partnership to accelerate the development and industrial adoption of sustainable and recycled materials. The initiative will connect universities, researchers and industry participants in...

Researchers in Morocco developed a machine-learning framework to predict compressive strength in geopolymers made with fly ash and waste glass. Published in Case Studies in Construction Materials, the study assessed AI-based prediction. Aymane Elyazidi, Fatiha Berroug, Lahcen Boukhattem and Rachid...

Hyundai Engineering has received technical certification from the Korean Society of Steel Construction for a modular steel joint structural system co-developed with Hyundai Steel (004020). The technology covers joints used to stack and assemble factory-manufactured box-type modules on site....