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AGSI Sets UAE Benchmark for Low-Carbon Rebar Production
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...
Building Products
Efficient Assembly via Bolted Aluminium Connections
The move towards off-site manufacturing and modular construction has necessitated the development of highly efficient and reliable joining techniques for structural components. In the realm of aluminium engineering, the use of bolted aluminium connections has become a cornerstone of...
Building Products
AI Predicts Geopolymer Strength for Low-Carbon Construction
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...
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Hyundai Engineering Wins Modular Steel Joint Certification
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....
Building Products
CRH Acquisition to Expand Aggregates in Nordic Markets
CRH has agreed to acquire Swedish construction group NCC Industry’s aggregates operations in Denmark and Finland, expanding the building materials company’s presence across the Nordic markets. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Danish operations include a...
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Low-Carbon Concrete Solution Launched by Chryso and Ecocem
Chryso and Ecocem have launched a low-carbon concrete solution combining Ecocem's ACT cement technology with Chryso's new EnviroMix 3150 ACT admixture.
The system was unveiled at BATIMAT 2026 and is designed to simplify the production and placement of high-performance concrete...
Building Products
Egurtek 2026 Puts Timber Construction Innovation in Focus
Egurtek 2026 will bring timber construction, architecture and building professionals together at Bilbao Exhibition Centre on 28 and 29 October, with its Technical Sessions focusing on fire safety, heritage restoration, habitability, comfort and pre-industrialised building systems. The 11th edition...
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