Our Guide to Aggregate Processing Equipment for the Construction Industry

The post Our Guide to Aggregate Processing Equipment for the Construction Industry appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The construction industry runs on aggregate. Crushed stone, sand, gravel, and recycled material go into roads, foundations, drainage systems, concrete structures, and much more. But raw quarried or recycled material rarely arrives ready to use. Before it reaches a construction site, it needs to be processed — crushed to size, screened into fractions, and in […]

Tsurugi, Dragflow partner in UK

Pump manufacturer Tsurumi will partner with slurry and sediment specialist Dragflow in the UK, to help tackle jobs where water pumping must be combined with handling of sludge, sand or sediment.

How PLC-Driven Brick Manufacturing Is Merging with Industry 4.0 to Modernise Production

The post How PLC-Driven Brick Manufacturing Is Merging with Industry 4.0 to Modernise Production appeared first on UK Construction Blog. From Humble Brick Production to Industry 4.0 At its core, brick manufacturing is one of the oldest industrial processes in human history. For thousands of years, the fundamental ingredients have remained unchanged: natural materials such as clay, shale, sand, and water, shaped and hardened through drying and firing. A brick made today is, in essence, […]

Arizona DOT taps design-build team for $410M interstate job

Coffman Specialties, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Stantec will work on about 12 miles of I-10 in the Grand Canyon State.

World’s first bridge made with CO₂-neutral concrete revealed

Paebbl and Heijmans have unveiled a 'world first' showcase of a 7 metre pedestrian bridge, containing 75% circular raw materials, with no primary sand or gravel. The post World’s first bridge made with CO₂-neutral concrete revealed appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Into the Ordinary - Glass Explained - How is glass made? 30072015

How is glass made? How are glass bottles made? And window panes? This brief animated video highlights the basic process

Practical Engineering - What is Concrete, 27032018

What's the difference between concrete and cement? Concrete is the most important construction material on earth and foundation of our modern society. At first glance it seems rudimentary, but there is a tremendous amount of complexity involved in every part of designing and placing concrete. This video is meant to be a bare-bones introduction to the topic, with a cool demonstration of concrete strength using a hydraulic press

Innovative Techs - How sand batteries could change the rules of the energy storage game, 06082022

Mankind is constantly looking for ways to conserve energy. Among them are lithium-ion batteries, gas storage, pumped storage hydropower, and gravity energy storage systems. All options have their advantages and disadvantages, so scientists do not stop looking for new technologies and methods. For example, to store energy, literally, in the sand. How can the world's first commercial sand battery installed in Finland be a game changer in green energy storage? Find out about it in this video!

Just have a Think - The 'Sand Battery' that heats your home, NOT the planet, 21082022

The global energy crisis is starting to really hurt, and the prospects for winter fuel prices are starting to look pretty bleak for millions of people in the Northern hemisphere. So how do we get ourselves off our hopeless dependence on fossil fuels? And if the alternative is intermittent renewables then how are we going to keep our homes constantly warm during the colder months? Perhaps our friends in Scandinavia can provide some answers…

DW Planet A - How salt and sand could replace lithium batteries, 19082022

The lithium-ion battery has powered us for decades. But for a renewable future, we need a new solution—and fast. So what are our options?

How long does it take for a 75mm thick sand and cement screed to dry