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Concrete does not burn – it cannot be ‘set on fire’ unlike most other materials in a building and it does not emit any toxic fumes when affected by fire. It will also not produce smoke or drip molten particles, unlike many plastics and metals.
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The UK concrete and cement industry has launched a roadmap to become net negative by 2050, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.
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ACME Architects adds lustre to a Leeds department store with a seductive diagrid facade.
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The UK concrete and cement industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero has identified that net zero can be met through decarbonised electricity and transport networks, fuel switching, greater use of low-carbon cements and concretes as well as carbon capture technology for cement manufacture. Net negative can be achieved by 2050 when the in-use benefits of concrete structures are included.
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Parisian studio Calq has transformed a 1970s office tower into a new model of co-living and working, without any major changes to its structure or its unique precast facade
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John McAslan + Partners’ landmark residential tower in north London takes ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete cladding to new heights
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Hospital buildings need to be facilities that help medical staff in the efficient delivery of quality healthcare and provide a positive environment for speedy patient recovery. Concrete can easily be designed for the most complete control of vibration over whole areas without excessively increasing the structure.
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This page provides information on BS 8500 and BS 8110
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3D printing and post-tensioning combine to create a reusable beam with half as much material
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Bjarke Ingels Group’s Copenhagen base harks back to the brutalist era, while heralding a new dawn for calcined clay concrete