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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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EPA Limits Cement, Steel Emissions in Final ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule

James leggate
James Leggate
March 15, 2023

Construction groups say final rule could raise costs of power and materials. 


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UK Researchers Scale Up Emission-Free Cement Trials

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Peter Reina
February 13, 2023

Cambridge Electric Cement uses cement paste from recycled concrete to replace the lime flux used in scrap steel recycling. Its slag can replace the clinker in portland cement. 


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Materials

Sky-High Chicago Concrete Costs Outpace US Rise, Contractors Say

Two major suppliers deal with disruptions whose impact has been felt by their customers for years
James leggate
James Leggate
February 6, 2023

Why are the Windy City's concrete prices rising faster than those in other urban locations?


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Materials

New Jersey Governor Signs Low-Carbon Concrete Law

First of its kind tax credit is passed for greener concrete
Marigo Farr
January 31, 2023

Enacted legislation offers a financial performance bonus for concrete producers that provide low embodied-carbon products for state projects.


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Economy

Construction Material Prices Fall in Dec. But Outpace Goods in 2022

James leggate
James Leggate
January 18, 2023

Construction input prices fell in December at a greater rate than the Producer Price Index, but still outpaced the wholesale level marker of inflation for the year.


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ACI Seeks to Boost Productivity of Concrete Construction

James leggate
James Leggate
January 16, 2023

American Concrete Institute's new PRO center of excellence is focused on improving concrete design to boost project value. 


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Environment

Study: Soil Microbes Can Help Stabilize Buildings in Earthquakes

Findings suggest a process using bacteria could be less carbon-intensive than traditional approaches
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Pam McFarland
December 23, 2022

New research suggests that augmenting natural processes in soils can be a sustainable approach to stabilizing buildings in quake-prone zones. 


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Materials

Researchers Examine Concrete Recycling for Ukraine Post-War Construction

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Peter Reina
December 21, 2022

The same recycling principles for concrete could also apply in peacetime, according to a research team from Ukrainian, Swiss and French universities.


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Carbon Capture Deployed for Indianapolis Airport Runway Revamp

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Aileen Cho
December 8, 2022

A$190-million runway and taxiway reconstruction project at Indianapolis International Airport features the first-ever Federal Aviation Administration-approved use of a carbon capture technology in the pavement.


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Cement Firm Holcim Works Toward Decarbonized Quarries

Michael Dumiak
December 8, 2022
Several months into a testing program for autonomous electric haulers at a century-old cement quarry in Switzerland, the multinational aggregates manufacturer seeks new ways to remove carbon emissions from operations.


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