Ecologically Sustainable building materials
Environment and sustainability have taken the center stage in present times, as all governments and citizens have started realizing the importance of sustaining the ecological balance, and ensuring that life is made comfortable on this planet. Buildings consume 40% of our planet’s raw materials and use up 30% of energy available for [...]
Because of the growing impact of the green movement in recent years, more and more people are looking into ways of incorporating sustainability with the construction of homes, buildings, and cities all over the world. The real estate world as a whole has constructions that can occupy up to 2 million acres each year. Because [...]
Looking At Concrete In A New Light
Concrete has traditionally endured a poor reputation as a fundamental building material due to perceptions concerning its reliance on virgin raw materials and the energy consumption and emissions associated with its production process. Based on recent developments, CEMEX UK’s Technical Director, Steve Crompton, argues that concrete should, instead, be [...]
