Category: Modern Building Technologies

A groundbreaking project at the University of South Australia (UniSA) aims to significantly improve Australia's approach to infrastructure resilience and digital recovery. Professor Yan Zhuge from UniSA will lead research to improve testing methods for construction materials under extreme stress, with the aim of improving infrastructure resilience to natural and man-made disasters in the wake… Continue reading Strengthening materials testing in Australia – OpenGov Asia

January 22, 2025 Press release The latest Innovate to Grow program from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, will help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the recycling and circular economy advance their research goals. Australian SMEs are invited to apply for the 8-week Innovate to… Continue reading CSIRO promotes SME innovation in recycling and circular economy

Imagine a high school curriculum where, instead of passive memorization and lengthy essays, students engage with immersive technology to delve deep into literature. They use state-of-the-art tools, collaborate with colleagues and literally translate their findings into tangible form. Welcome to Thoreau Beach High School, where students are doing just that thanks to their innovative use… Continue reading Insights from Thoreau Beach High School

A new partnership between the Qatar Foundation (QF) Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future and the King's Foundation, one of King Charles III's foundations. Founded British charity, will launch four urban development pilot projects in India, Guyana, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The two-year collaboration, announced by QF Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer HE Sheikha… Continue reading QF and King's Foundation are establishing four urban development pilot projects worldwide

Photo credit: Endless Industries – via LinkedIn Endless industries is a Berlin-based startup developing a 3D printer based on continuous fiber 3D printing. Interestingly, by participating in the Formenxt Startup Challenge in 2023, the company positioned itself as a developer of printheads and nozzle technology with the aim of improving the way FDM 3D printing… Continue reading Endless Industries is developing a continuous fiber 3D printer

Managing director Carrie Hurihanganui took over Markets with Madison behind the project in November, explaining how it would increase capacity and ease transit for international and domestic passengers. However, the project is not without controversy – airlines including Air New Zealand and Qantas have criticized the costs, which they say have not significantly increased capacity… Continue reading Best of Markets with Madison: Construction and Infrastructure

The housing and construction sector accounts for 2.53 percent (Rs 380 billion) of Pakistan's GDP and employs 7.61 percent of the workforce. The industry is expected to grow in the coming years due to several factors including migration from small towns to cities, the China-Pakistan economic corridor and ongoing restructuring efforts. However, the housing sector… Continue reading Transformation of the real estate and construction industry | Political Economy

LOS ANGELES – Michael Kovac and his wife Karina Maher moved into a 1950s house in the Pacific Palisades in the Los Angeles area in 2002. They said they dismantled the existing house, donated the parts to Habitat for Humanity and built their current home. Both Kovac and Maher are enthusiastic environmentalists and Kovac's architectural… Continue reading Fireproof house? The couple's fireproof home survives the Pacific Palisades fire. Here's what the homeowners installed

Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) have reached a major milestone in construction innovation by patenting a flexible concrete material designed for 3D printing. Equipped with a 3D concrete printer and advanced measurement tools, the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering team is tackling long-standing challenges in construction and infrastructure… Continue reading US scientists develop flexible concrete with 11.9% more flexibility for 3D printing