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Re-recycling: Biofuel waste used to make stronger...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 22, 2013
The ash from burnt corn stalks and leaves, a byproduct of producing biofuel, is used in a new stronger ...
German manufacturers create glow-in-the-dark concrete
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 11, 2013
Two German manufacturers, Kann and NightTec, have collaborated to create a pretty cool new product they call "Leuchsteine" or Light ...
Construction of 2nd tallest building stopped over...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 05, 2013
Rendering of Ping An Finance Center. Credit: Kohn Pedersen Fox via Dezeen.com. Construction has been halted on what is expected ...
Construction materials prices increase 1.3 percent in...
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on Mar 15, 2013
The Associated General Contractors of America has released its Producer Price Index (PPI) report for February, which reveals that construction ...
Light Transmitting Concrete turns walls into screens
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 15, 2013
From a functionality standpoint, innovations like this may seem a bit silly to those of us who use concrete to, ...
Concrete canvas tent inflates and hardens into...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 14, 2013
This is a development that has great to potential to have far reaching effects across the world. A U.K. company ...
Repurposed drain pipe makes the ultimate man cave
Posted by Tom Jackson on Mar 05, 2013
I doubt many of you order more concrete drain pipe than you need, but if you do here's a great ...
Scientists develop first self-healing protective...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 26, 2013
Just last week we heard about a formula of asphalt that, when heated by induction, can actually repair itself. And ...
Subaru announces 35- and 40-hp big block gas engines...
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 06, 2013
40-horsepower Subaru EH99 Subaru Industrial Engines will introduce two new big block V-Twin engines this year in the 35-horsepower EH90 ...
Cummins introduces 2013 engines at World of Concrete
Posted by Wayne Grayson on Feb 05, 2013
Cummins ISL G natural gas engine Cummins is displaying its 2013 engine lineup, including its clean diesel ISX12 and ISL9 ...
Stihl launches Rock Boss chainsaw-type concrete saw...
Posted by Tom Jackson on Feb 05, 2013
Stihl introduced a new chainsaw type concrete saw, the Rock Boss 461 today here in Las Vegas at the World ...
Contractor finds niche success with roller-compacted...
Posted by Equipment World Staff on Feb 01, 2013
Robert Smith Inc.’s Volvo ABG7820 paver placing 5 ½ inches of RCC in Dalton, Georgia. If you were to ask ...





