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Boston: Innovative cement used on a large-scale building marks a new era

Sublime Systems is the most innovative sustainability company of 2024 as it was recognized by Fast Company Magazine. They created cement that is produced through an electrochemical process, diverging...

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Canada: The first three-story concrete building was constructed with the aid of 3D printing

A three-story 3D-printed building, spanning an area of 420m2 and rising to 12.5m from its foundation to the roof's apex, is located near Toronto. Nidus3D has constructed three complete levels of conc...

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Saudi Arabia: world's first partially 3D-printed mosque was constructed

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a significant milestone by unveiling the world's first partially 3D-printed mosque. According to reports, the project, spanning an area of 5,600 square meters...

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New study to reinforce concrete with textiles instead of steel published by Sweden researchers

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have invented a method aimed at simplifying scale analysis, thus facilitating the construction of more textile-reinforced concrete structure...

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Birmingham: A new 47-storey skyscraper is going to be constructed after the approval of last Thursday

The approval for constructing a 47-storey skyscraper on Broad Street was granted by Birmingham City Council's planning committee on Thursday. The skyscraper is planned to reach a height of 145m, and...

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The construction of the longest single-headed undersea high-speed railway shield tunnel completed in South China after 33 months

An innovative achievement was reached in South China on Friday 15th of March with the completion of the construction of an undersea tunnel for a high-speed railway. The completion of the Zhanjiang Ba...

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New £6.6 million bridge to be constructed: it will connect Avenham Park and Penwortham

The 200-year-old bridge connecting Avenham Park and Penwortham was shut down in 2019 due to the risk of collapse. After its closure, a campaign was started to either fix or replace the pathway across...

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Bristol: Two new buildings to be constructed after the approval by the Bristol City Council's

Plans have been approved for the construction of two large buildings for student accommodation and co-living in the city center of Bristol by Olympian Homes. The developers have also the approval to...

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Saudi Arabia plans to construct the tallest tower in the world

British firm Foster + Partners is the main architectural firm behind a proposal for a 2-kilometer-high tower in Riyadh. The company won the design competition for the project in 2022 and, due to repo...

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499-meter-tall skyscraper to be constructed in China: its total cost is estimated at £3.1 billion

A new skyscraper, the Suzhou Zhongnan Center, of height equal to 499 meters is under construction in China. After its completion, it will stand among the world's tallest buildings. The construction o...

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