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Building Products
SLB Launches Cement-free System to Cut CO2 Footprint of Well Construction
SLB introduced the EcoShield™ geopolymer cement-free system that minimizes the CO2 footprint of a well’s construction. This innovative technology eliminates up to 85 percent of embodied CO2 emissions compared with conventional well cementing systems, which include portland cement. The EcoShield system...
Architecture
LIFTbuild’s novel floor-lifting technology turns construction sites into fabrication factories
The Exchange building will be a regular mixed-use building when it is completed later this year. The 16-story-tall structure—one of the tallest in Greektown, a vibrant historic neighborhood near downtown Detroit—will provide 165 living units atop a two-floor podium...
Architecture
All Saudi Residential Construction To Be Earthquake Tolerant
The Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing Ministry of Saudi Arabia has made an announcement stating that all new residential infrastructure across the country shall only receive a nod if it includes designs that are earthquake resistant.
It has been reported...
Infrastructure
Australian Building Nods Slumps To Lowest Level In A Decade
The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released its monthly building approvals information for January as far as detached houses and multi-unit covering all states and union territories are concerned. According to Housing Industry Association Senior Economist Tom Devitt, both...
Infrastructure
UK Construction Begins To See A Rise As Inflation Eases
The two months decline of the UK construction sector ended in February as the recession fears have begun to fall apart. As per the latest S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction PMI figures, total orders for construction surged at the fastest...
Building Products
Indian Cement Volumes To Witness A Surge of 8-9% In FY23
According to one of the top industry ratings companies in India, CareEdge Ratings, cement volumes in the country are predicted to rise 8–9% in FY23 to 380–385 million tonnes (MT), led by housing demand, both rural and urban, and...
Civil Engineering
Phosphor-Gypsum To Be Explored For Indian Road Construction
The National Highway Authority of India- NHAI looks to take up field trials as far as use of phosphor-gypsum which happens to be a fertiliser production by-product is concerned. The authority is going to take up this trial along...
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