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New York State Issues Buy Clean Concrete Guidelines for State Projects

The program takes a gradual approach to lowering embodied carbon in the material

Nadine M. Post

September 24, 2023

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Rules are designed to reduce the sizable carbon footprint of the ubiquitous construction material.

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Corps of Engineers, LaFargeHolcim Launch $3.4M Materials Reuse Study

Agency will provide construction and demolition materials to be analyzed for better extraction of concrete fines

Jeff Yoders

Aileen Cho

August 5, 2021

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Effort will explore recycling soils and fines back into cement binders for new concrete.

Materials

Milwaukee's 25-Story Ascent Stacks Up as Tall Timber Role Model

Fire officials accept the unprecedented use of the sustainable material in a 284-ft-tall wood and concrete frame

Nadine M. Post

December 16, 2020

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Milwaukee forges a developer-friendly permitting path for construction of a 284-ft-tall timber and concrete tower

Enhancing Collaboration and Surpassing Traditional Design-Build Methods with Progressive Design-Build

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 IACET CEU

Progressive Design-Build is reshaping large infrastructure projects by addressing key issues with the traditional Design-Build approach. We'll explore how PDB fosters collaboration between owners, design-builders, and design teams to develop a well-defined scope and budget, plus minimizes cost overruns and reduces liability claims.

Items Tagged with 'sustainable materials'

ARTICLES

New York State Issues Buy Clean Concrete Guidelines for State Projects

Corps of Engineers, LaFargeHolcim Launch $3.4M Materials Reuse Study

Milwaukee's 25-Story Ascent Stacks Up as Tall Timber Role Model

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