Building Products
The Growing Shift Toward HVAC Retrofits in Modern Construction
The Retrofit Imperative in Modern Construction
The construction industry faces a fundamental reality that shapes strategic priorities for the coming decades: approximately 80 percent of buildings standing today will remain operational through 2050, making retrofit and renovation the primary pathway...
Building Products
New Clay-Based Material Created as a Substitute to Concrete
Researchers at Oregon State University have gone ahead and developed a quick-setting and environmentally friendly option to concrete which is a new clay-based material and which they hope can one day be made use of so as to 3D...
Infrastructure
Siemens and Samsung C&T partner to drive next-generation infrastructure projects
The Global partnership agreement combines Samsung C&T’s EPC expertise with Siemens’ leading capabilities in digitalization, electrification, and automation
Collaboration to focus initially on six landmark infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Canada
Joint efforts to deliver differentiated,...
Building Products
The New Frontier of Bio-Inspired Concrete for Greener Construction
Nature’s engineering solutions, refined through millions of years of evolution, offer profound lessons for human innovation. Biological systems demonstrate remarkable capabilities that manufactured materials struggle to replicate: self-repair following damage, adaptation to environmental conditions, efficient use of resources, and...
Architecture
3D-Printed Concrete Modules: Accelerating Urban Housing Solutions
Global housing demand escalates at unprecedented rates, driven by population growth, urbanization, and evolving living standards. The World Economic Forum estimates humanity requires two billion new homes over the next 80 years, while housing shortages plague even wealthy nations...
Building Products
The Rise of Ultra-Thin Concrete Overlays for Rapid Infrastructure Upgrades
Infrastructure degradation presents one of the most pressing challenges facing transportation agencies and facility managers worldwide. Aging roadways, deteriorating airport pavements, and worn industrial floors require rehabilitation solutions that minimize disruption while delivering long-term performance. Ultra-thin concrete overlays have...
Building Products
How Smart Concrete Sensors are Transforming Infrastructure Monitoring
The construction industry stands at the threshold of a digital revolution, and at its core lies an innovation reshaping how infrastructure is monitored and maintained. Smart concrete sensors represent a fundamental shift from reactive maintenance approaches toward proactive, data-driven...
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