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Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk

Deezen

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. The ban targets engineered stone, also known as agglomerated stone – a type of material made by mixing crushed stone with a resin binder.

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Exploring the Realm of Advanced Construction Materials

Santa Cruz Architect

The construction industry is undergoing a transformative phase thanks to breakthroughs in material science. Advanced construction materials are revolutionizing the way we build, offering enhanced durability, sustainability, and efficiency. From self-healing concrete to smart materials, the possibilities seem limitless.

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5 things developers should know about mass timber

BD+C

Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s Embodied emissions are the ‘baked in’ carbon dioxide (and equivalent gas) emissions associated with material sourcing, manufacturing, and construction, and end of life. Timber is a renewable resource that is underutilized as a structural material.

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UK government introduces restrictions for timber in mid-rise buildings' external walls

Deezen

Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. Above: the Grenfell Tower fire prompted a review of building regulations. This hybrid approach has many benefits".

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Brilliant Bio-Based Materials Curated for Commercial Interiors

Architizer

In medical terms, biomaterial refers to a substance engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose (like a heart valve or bone graft). In the design industry, when we discuss biomaterials, we are actually talking about bio-based materials, which are derived and manufactured from living organisms.

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Cork flooring – is this the future?

Hotel Designs

Yet, there is a lot more to cork than its green properties… For years, we have raved about Granorte and its innovative manufacturing process, producing cork floors and other products in Portugal, where it has been finding new ways to use the waste cork from wine stopper production since 1972.

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Lend Lease's mass-timber tower was shipped from Austria to Australia

Deezen

Forté was built by Lend Lease The building was made from 759 cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels created from European spruce, which was grown and harvested in Austria by manufacturing company KLH. Being Australia's first CLT apartment building, the structure had to demonstrate both the viability and safety of the material. "We