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ENR’s materials section covers advancements in construction and building materials, such as concrete, asphalt, steel and wood.

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Seattle's Living Laboratory Tests Novel Low-Carbon Building Materials

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Nadine M. Post
September 13, 2023
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Veteran structural engineer Don Davies has donned an owner-developer's hat to demonstrate how to drastically reduce embodied carbon in buildings.


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Canada to Challenge Latest US Tariff on Softwood Lumber

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
September 1, 2023
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The trade dispute has gone on for many years, with the latest move spurred by the U.S. revising the duty on Canadian softwood lumber in July.


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Materials

UK Shutters 104 Schools Over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Concerns

RAAC schools and public buildings that predate 1980 are at risk of failure
Peter Reina
Peter Reina
September 1, 2023
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Research has raised concerns about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete panels manufactured between the 1950s and 1970s.


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Manufacturers of Prefab Tackle a Skeptical Marketplace

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
August 30, 2023
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A different prefabrication and modular construction sector came out of the pandemic. Ambitious startups such as Skender Manufacturing and Katerra folded in the last few years, while one major health care designer lamented an industrywide pullback that saw many of the suppliers they work with cut back on custom, by-project fabrication to standardize on products like headwalls and bathroom pods.


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Contractors Make a Bet on Prefab and Modular

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
August 30, 2023
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Demands from clients and labor shortages are forcing some contractors into other methods of creating building assemblies, driving new investments in prefabrication and modular construction techniques.


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Renco’s mineral composite

Real-Life LEGO Set: Putting Together a New Way of Building

Structural materials have not changed all that much since reinforced concrete was introduced to construction in the late 19th century, but a fiber-reinforced, mineral composite system from a Florida company offers a new alternative.
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Scott Judy
Scott Judy
August 30, 2023
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Structural materials have not changed all that much over the years, but a Florida company offers a new alternative.


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New White House Buy America Guidance Draws Scrutiny

Tom Ichniowski
Tom Ichniowski
August 20, 2023
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Construction and transportation officials say implementing the new requirements could pose problems.



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Materials

Vulcan CEO Expects Case Ruling Tied to Seized Mexico Port in 2024

Mexico offers about $390 million for 6,000-acre facility
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James Leggate
August 11, 2023
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Vulcan Materials Co. filed a request for arbitration with the World Bank back in 2018 over the disputed site, but the materials giant and the Mexican government still dispute valuation for the quarry and port facilities on the Gulf of Mexico.


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PPI Shows Many Construction Material Prices Are Stabilizing, Analysts Say

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James Leggate
August 11, 2023
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Nonresidential construction input prices remain high compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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Corps Awards $1.4M for AI Assist in 3D-Printed Concrete Structures

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
July 28, 2023
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Grant to Missouri S&T University will boost AI program to develop best concrete 3D printing options using alternative and sustainable materials so structures can be built away from ready-mix plants. 


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