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WED22: Recycled concrete gives building waste a new life
Often, once a concrete structure reaches the end of its life, the only option for most concrete waste is landfill. ...
Daniel Bosco is turning bottles into concrete
Making concrete requires sand — and lots of it. That’s why some engineers are looking at substituting recycled glass, a ...
Could curved concrete and robotics make construction more sustainable?
Architectural engineer Daniel Prohasky MIEAust is using advanced manufacturing techniques to create curved concrete panels that reduce waste and carbon ...
Local glass recycling innovation to get bigger audience thanks to acquisition
When Daniel Bosco, Founder and Director of Bluey Technologies, got an enquiry on social media about buying his company, he ...
This engineer has a concrete plan for recycling plastics
An Australian engineer has devised some novel ideas for turning plastic into concrete, and findings are already being used in ...
The home-grown innovation stopping Australian sewers from going to waste
An Australian company is using 60 per cent recycled waste glass and other recycled products to create a new acid-resistant ...
Engineers are making the world’s most widely used material more sustainable
Developments in eco-concrete look to make the world’s widely most used material more environmentally sound.
Adding carbon back into concrete could help reduce the material’s footprint
A new company is commercialising its ideas for how to use recycled concrete and carbon dioxide in construction.
How researchers plan to build better buildings at lower cost
New research centres are investigating ways to make construction in Australia cheaper, without compromising on safety or quality.
