Tag Archives: Materials

Turning subsoil into an aggregate replacement is already cutting carbon, cost and waste on new housing estates. So how have housebuilders stolen a march on big infrastructure?

A new low carbon construction material made from sugarcane by-product is emerging as a promising sustainable alternative to concrete and bricks.

Embodied carbon regulation is required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, says Institution of Structural Engineers head of climate action Will Arnold.

Support for HS2 Midlands Link I support High Speed 2 (HS2) and see the private sector redevelopment of Euston as a way of keeping public expenditure within a fixed ceiling. I hope that is what Labour leader Kier Starmer had in mind when he said that [bringing back the full…

 This video is from NCE TechFest 2022.  National Composites Centre construction lead Neil Appleton discusses the current landscape in material innovations and examines the technologies that are striving to make changes within the industry. Discover more about the innovations and technologies that are working to advance decarbonisation of infrastructure…

Construction output declined last month for the first time since January 2021 but materials price pressures are starting to level off, according to data collected by industry analysts.

NCE is continuing to mark its 50th anniversary at its live events this year, with keynotes that look back over the last 50 years and others that look forward to the next 50. The insight into the challenges ahead has been fascinating but one point that has stood out for…

Over the last 10 years and in the lead up to COP26, the term “net zero” has become ubiquitous in all our information media. But what exactly does it mean? One definition is “it refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from…

NCE’s 25th anniversary supplement made predictions for what the world of civil engineering would look like in 2022 – how did those forecasts hold up?

Materials science and technology can only take us so far when it comes to recycling construction waste. to take it further, industry attitudes must change and standards must evolve.