Construction Equipment
Trimble Expands AI Risk Intelligence to Analyse Construction Drawings
Trimble has expanded the construction risk intelligence capabilities of Document Crunch to include construction drawings, enabling contractors to review drawings alongside contracts, specifications and other project documents. The new capabilities use CrunchAI technology to help construction teams identify scope...
Civil Engineering
Cemex Supplies More Than 300,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete for Los Angeles Metro Extension
Cemex has supplied more than 300,000 cubic yards of concrete for Section 1 of the Los Angeles Metro D Line Extension, supporting the construction of underground transit infrastructure beneath one of the city’s busiest corridors. The company is expected...
Building Products
Refuse Derived Fuel Offers Path to Sustainable Cement Production, Research Finds
The use of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in cement manufacturing could help reduce the construction industry's reliance on fossil fuels while diverting suitable combustible waste from landfills, according to a systematic review by researchers at Adelaide University. The research examines...
News
How Wireless Remote Controls Improve Safety and Efficiency in Construction Lifting Operations
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...
Architecture
Researchers Develop Biocementation for 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...
Building Products
POSCO Advances Hydrogen Steelmaking Under Korea’s K-GX Plan
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...
Building Products
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...
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