Seismic proofed with triangles & curves
A triangular concrete apartment block with rounded corners to stand up to earthquakes has been completed. The building in Mexico City replaced … Read more
Bridges resource bonanza
More than 140 technical papers on bridges are available for download to practitioners at no cost. Presented by Austroads with the Department … Read more
World-first aviation trial of low carbon concrete
Low emissions concrete is being trialled at the busiest airport in Europe, with four different applications replicating a range of typical aviation … Read more
Keeping concrete on the QT
This precast bio-concrete achieves 12 times the sound absorption in comparison to conventional concrete in ASTM testing. Last week, US company, Prometheus … Read more
Developing a living future for brutalism
A brutalist office building from the 1970s will get a new lease on life as Australia’s most sustainable heritage-listed building in a … Read more
Sustainable concrete design for interchange
The construction of a major road interchange project in South Australia is expected to start soon with the contractor promising a sustainable … Read more
Metronet celebrating concrete works
WA’s Metronet Project has been clocking up concrete milestones throughout July on the Yanchep Rail Extension, Armadale Line and Victoria Park-Canning Level … Read more
New port infrastructure for SA
New port infrastructure is to be built, including berthing and mooring structures, in South Australia, according to the Department of Infrastructure and … Read more
A cool holiday in concrete
Up to one hundred concrete 3D-printed holiday cabins are planned for central western NSW at a build duration of just 11 hours … Read more