Gilasi, CaraGreen: New Recycled Glass Countertops

Recycled glass countertop manufacturer Gilasi, and CaraGreen, the trusted source for healthier building materials, announce the availability of the Gilasi Resort Collection – recycled glass countertops made in the USA. This terrazzo style palette of new colors is inspired by the serene beauty of the beach with a nod to the environment in its composition of […] <p>The post Gilasi, CaraGreen: New Recycled Glass Countertops first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Construction Economics for April 29, 2024

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Local Resources Inspire Design of $1.2B Aggie Square Research Hub

The Aggie Square project embraces local materials and local workers to help create a highly efficient facility.

Materials giant softens impact of sales volume dip

Materials firm Breedon Group has mitigated the impact of lower sales volumes through its pricing strategy. The UK, Ireland and US-based company said in a trading statement this morning (24 April) that sales volumes were down 9 per cent in the first quarter of this… The post Materials giant softens impact of sales volume dip appeared first on Construction News.

Construction recycling centre opens in Oxfordshire

Heidelberg Materials has opened a construction waste recycling facility at its Appleford depot in Oxfordshire.

RICS - WBEF - Carbon measurement and reporting: In partnership with Built Environment Carbon Database 10052023

Reducing the construction impact on the environment starts with achieving consistency in how we report and measure emissions. RICS is collaborating with sector leaders to develop the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD), a free to access database designed to be the main source of data for carbon estimating and benchmarking in the UK construction sector. During this WBEF Week 2023 conversation session, they explore the instrument and how it will work in practice.

RICS - WBEF - 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Spotlight on materials 11052023

The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides a global snapshot on progress of the buildings and construction sector towards decarbonisation, and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions in the sector during the past year. In this video, Mae-ling Lokko, Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, puts a spotlight on the global impact of materials used in the buildings sector on carbon.

RICS - WBEF - RICS Q1 2023 Global Construction Monitor findings 25052023

Where has the global construction industry shown the most resilience to the economic downturn? In this talk, Tarrant Parsons, RICS Senior Economist, summarises the key findings from the latest RICS Q1 2023 Global Construction Monitor. Responses from about 3,500 RICS professionals point to a modest improvement in headline activity from most parts of the world during Q1, with the latest reading representing the strongest return in terms of the worldwide average since the beginning of 2022

Metallurgy Guru - Sustainability Materials Science - Materials for a Hydrogen Economy, 16102020

This lecture gives an overview over the state of the discussion of a future hydrogen economy and reflects on the "state of the art" for the required infrastructure and synthesis components, plus the materials-science required for realizing them. This lecture is only a brief introduction to the topic. (A full lecture series about the role of materials science and metallurgical engineering for a hydrogen economy is given at the Max Planck Institute in Düsseldorf and at RWTH Aachen.)

CN - How to protect goods delivered to a failed business 02122022

A major event to guard against in an unsteady economy is customer insolvency and, in particular, the need to protect your title (or ownership) in goods and materials

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thyssenkrupp Materials UK

thyssenkrupp Materials UK offers a vast range of products and a wealth of experience in sourcing and supplying products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. The company also provides a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. To help reduce inventory and costs, thyssenkrupp Materials UK specialises in supply chain management and logistics solutions.