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Bengal Natural House Survives Cyclone

Natural Building

When Cyclone Amphan tore through Bengal, India, Linus Kendall and Rupsa Nath’s house, built with mud, thatch and bamboo sustained minimal damage. Fondly christened ‘Kancha-Paka’ (Raw and Ripe), the Swedish-Bengali couple’s home has some conventional elements, like a Reinforced Concrete Frame and concrete floors.

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Top 10 Products from the Greenbuild Expo

Green Building Law Update

Regular readers of this blog will know that the Greenbuild Conference and Expo is the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable building. Available in aluminum or gray polypropylene, it comes in 8′ lengths and can be installed in concrete or asphalt driveways, sidewalks, and other applications.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

3D Printing Concrete. Concrete, specifically, is one of them. In fact, the concrete 3D printing market is projected to be valued at $56.4 3D printing in concrete doesn’t appear just to be a grassroots movement, either. In fact, the concrete 3D printing market is projected to be valued at $56.4

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Protecting bridges in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

Concrete and steel bridges are susceptible to corrosion from water and water born contaminants. . Corrosion of reinforcement due to chloride-ion contamination in reinforced concrete bridge structures is one of the major causes for deterioration in highway bridges in the U.S., Bridge Deck Waterproofing. Waterproofing. ELIMINATOR.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

This legacy approach to building, along with a growing labor shortage and extended approval processes, has led to a sustained housing shortage. However, the industry has only improved productivity growth by 1% year over year for more than 20 years, according to a 2017 McKinsey report. 3 Reasons Why We Need More Off-Site Construction.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. Current supply chain constraints, sustainability efforts, and workforce outlooks. Sustainability Efforts.

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Wheel-y impressive! Inside the world’s largest bike garage – a vast three-storey subterranean facility with parking spots for 12,500 bicycles and 1,200-metres of lanes

Construction Test

used materials such as concrete, steel and wood to create the impressive structure. . Architect firm Ector Hoogstad Architecten used materials such as concrete, steel and wood to create the impressive structure. The three-storey parking lot is part of a new more extensive development designed to promote sustainable travel.

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