Tag: concrete
Heidelberg Materials to acquire Midway Concrete in Melbourne expansion
Heidelberg Materials Australia has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the premixed concrete business of Midway Concrete, expanding its presence in Melbourne’s construction materials market.
Boral secures $24.5M grant to slash cement manufacturing emissions
Boral has secured $24.5 million in Australian Government funding to support carbon-reducing adaptations at its Berrima Cement Works, a move that could reduce CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing by up to 100,000 tonnes annually.
Tomago concrete recycler fined $30,000 for exceeding waste limits
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a $30,000 fine to Recycled Concrete Products Pty Ltd (RCP) after determining that the Tomago-based facility exceeded its licensed waste limits.
Boral trials recycled solar panels as sustainable sand alternative in concrete
Boral has begun trialling the use of crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete production.
SmartCrete CRC invests $14M in sustainable concrete Innovations
The SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has announced $3.2 million in funding for six industry-led research projects aimed at advancing sustainable concrete practices in Australia.
Engineers use recycled carpet fibres to reinforce concrete, cut cracking by 30%
Engineers from RMIT University have developed a method to make concrete stronger and more resistant to cracking by using recycled carpet fibres, contributing to sustainability in construction.
Boral leads charge with calcined clay concrete to cut carbon emissions
Leading construction materials company Boral, in collaboration with industry players and researchers, is embarking on a project to develop a lower carbon concrete product utilising Australian calcined clay as an alternative supplementary cementitious material (SCM).
Concrete innovations poised to solve national challenges – UNSW Sydney
Around 70 per cent of the world's population resides in structures made of concrete, making it the second most used material in construction after water, UNSW Sydney researchers said in a news release.
New venture between Suvo, PERMAcast targets low-carbon building materials
Suvo Strategic Minerals has inked an agreement with Polvine Pty Ltd (PERMAcast) focused on producing low-carbon geopolymer concrete (GPC) products.
RMIT pioneers coffee-based concrete in world-first footpath trial
RMIT University and Macedon Ranges Shire Council have joined forces to pioneer a trial of coffee concrete footpaths, potentially bringing freshly brewed coffee-infused pavements to local streets for the first time.
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