HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Self-Healing Concrete Tests Are Underway in Wales
Goal is to find a single system that can repair concrete in the built environment without human intervention.
Current Construction Costs Fall to Lowest Level in Four Years
Underlying detail shows falling prices for all components tracked by the ECCI survey.
Netherlands Facility Opens to Test Infrastructure Resiliency
The Delta Flume creates some of the world's largest man-made waves, enabling engineers to test the performance of dikes and other structures.
China to Invest in New UK Nuclear Plants
Hinkley Point C will comprise two EPR reactors, with first operation scheduled for 2025.
Project Aims to Have Robots Repair Urban Infrastructure
Robots would identify problems with utility pipes, street lights and roads and fix them with minimal disruption to the public.
Chinese Nuclear Reactor Connects to the Grid
Unit 3 of China General Nuclear's Yangjiang plant is expected to enter commercial operation by the end of the year.
Cement Manufacturing Could Become Carbon Neutral
Carbon dioxide given off during calcination can be captured and combined with calcium hydroxide to recreate limestone.
Toronto Rail Route to Open in 2021, Behind Schedule
The route will include 25 stations, 15 of them underground.
ADB Earmarks $6bn for Climate Financing in Asia-Pacific
Bank’s spending on climate change will rise to around 30% of its overall financing.
Price Declines in Materials Generate Weakness in Equipment Prices, IHS Says
Current construction costs fell again in September, according to IHS and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The headline current IHS PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index (ECCI) registered 43.8 in September, down from 45.7 in August and well below the neutral mark. The headline index has
ASTM Standards Support Composite Use in Civil Engineering
New standards support the increased use of plastic composites in civil engineering.
Sewage Sludge Becomes Concrete
Sludge volumes rise and disposal options are limited, so the waste treatment byproduct may become an alternative in the making of concrete.
Smart Cities Initiative Launched by White House and Corporations
More than $160 million will fund the smart cities initiative announced by the White House on September 14.
Technology Turns Waste Paper into Sustainable Construction System
Construction system that turns recycled fibers into high strength, easy-to-assemble building materials.
ASTM Standard Evaluates Hydration Differences in Cement Mixtures
Will help with screening materials and proportions without having to spend time and money on trial mixtures.
Wind Turbine Pile Test Shows Potential to Cut Costs
Reducing the quantity of steel in a wind turbine’s foundation may reduce electricity production costs.
Disaster in Kansas City: A Lesson in an Engineer’s Responsibility
Even small details matter and it is important to ask questions and quality review is a crucial step in every stage of a project.
Researchers Develop Construction Site Warning System
SiteAware fuses data from several sensors to give machine operators an accurate, real-time representation of their current work environment.
Construction Costs Deteriorate, Led by Steel, IHS Says
Current construction costs fell in August. The headline current index is at 45.7, down from 48.8 in July.
Drought Could Endanger California Levee System, Researcher Warns
Many levee systems are currently rated as “high hazard,” meaning they are in serious danger of failing during an earthquake or flood event.