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Baking Soda: The Secret Ingredient to Cutting Concrete's Carbon Footprint?
According to a recent study, adding baking soda to concrete slurry can reduce the material's embodied carbon by up to 15%. The study was...

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Apr 4, 20231 min read


Breaking Ground: The Construction Industry's Long-Standing Resistance to Innovation
The construction industry has been historically resistant to change, and this resistance has slowed down the adoption of new technologies...

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Apr 3, 20231 min read


Revolutionizing Construction: Buro Happold Unveils Ancient-Inspired Innovation
Buro Happold, an engineering firm based in the UK. Inspired by ancient structures such as the Roman Pantheon, the technology uses a...

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Mar 31, 20231 min read


Revolutionizing Building Materials: The Future of Cement, Aggregate, Asphalt, and Ready-Mix Concrete
Today, I want to talk about an industry that may not immediately come to mind when you think of innovation and sustainability: the...

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Mar 30, 20232 min read


"Building Success: The Power of Early Collaboration in Construction Projects"
Construction projects can be complex endeavors, requiring input and expertise from a variety of stakeholders. When developers,...

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Mar 28, 20232 min read


Lifespan of Utility Scale PV Sytems Continue to Improve
A new study by Berkeley Lab has found that utility scale solar PV systems lifespan now exceed 30 years in many cases, which has reduced...

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Jul 2, 20201 min read


The Future of Construction
We have seen innovation in all aspects of business. Construction, is probably one of the last industries that hasn't seen a...

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Jun 1, 20201 min read


A Better Environment Through Construction
A sure fire way to improve our environment is by the reduction of our power consumption and the corresponding CO2 emissions it creates. A...

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May 8, 20201 min read


Living Wall Captures 1,600 Pounds of CO2 Annually
The planet has a remarkable ability to heal itself, as long as we do our part and move out if its way. Designing construction projects...

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Apr 20, 20201 min read


Architecture: Reduce, Reuse, Rethink
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the massive production of architecture today. Scroll through ArchDaily for more than a minute and even...

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Nov 30, 20181 min read


How Scientists Are Using Spiders To Figure Out How To Build Stronger Materials
Spider-Man has long touted the power of the humble spider web, swinging from building to building through bustling cities. But his...

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Nov 28, 20181 min read


Santa Fe business looking to use recycled plastic to insulate buildings
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - A Santa Fe business is looking to change the way buildings are insulated while benefiting the environment in the...

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Nov 26, 20181 min read


Seattle Hotel Project Stacks Up With Structural Modular Design
Shipped from Europe and stacked like Lego blocks, the modular units that make up citizenM hotel offer a unique construction method in...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read


San Francisco’s Office Sales Volume Could Surpass 2017
Investors have not let up on their interest in San Francisco office. Investment activity for 2018 is expected to surpass 2017, with many...

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Nov 19, 20181 min read


Homebuilder confidence plummets
Rising mortgage rates and continued home price growth are hurting affordability and fast becoming a toxic cocktail for the nation's...

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Nov 19, 20181 min read


Nine Hotel Openings to Look Out For in the Coming Year
Richard Branson comes to San Francisco, Rosewood raises the luxury stakes in Hong Kong, Nobu makes its long-awaited debut in Cabo San...

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Nov 19, 20181 min read


4 strategies to get construction projects back on track
Contractors usually see indicators in their jobsite and financial data when something is going wrong with a project. But sometimes, a...

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Nov 19, 20181 min read
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