We are excited to share an incredible opportunity with The Concrete Institute of Australia! Who have organised a seminar featuring internationally renowned speakers. We are also privileged to share their forum of world-leading experts in sustainable concrete, through the International Federation of Structural Concrete (fib), to host a Q&A session that fosters engaging dialogue on sustainability in our field.
New laws in the EU have been created to strengthen the circular economy, an economic model aimed at minimising waste within the community and making the most of resources. This focuses on increasing the use of secondary raw materials, which include recycled metals, and slag. This law also aims to increase public supply.
University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a new way to recycle steel that has the potential to decarbonise a range of manufacturing industries and promote a circular steel economy. The method is outlined in a new paper published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling and co-authored by Jaesuk (Jay) Paeng, William Judge and Professor Gisele Azimi. It introduces an innovative oxysulfide electrolyte for electrorefining, an alternative way of removing copper and carbon impurities from molten steel. The process also generates liquid iron and sulphur as by-products.
The 5th Global FutureCem Conference & Exhibition is being held in Istanbul 2025! The Call for Papers is now OPEN - Please send your proposed presentation title to the conference convenor Dr Robert McCaffrey
Concrete Institute of Australia is back with its Biennial National Conference in September 2025, and YOU are invited to participate in Concrete 2025 by submitting an abstract to form part of the program for the conference.
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. has budgeted $40 million for the addition of 29,300-ton fly ash and 22,600-ton slag cement silos at the Stockton, Calif., terminal of its North American business, CalPortland.
Researchers are now pioneering new “smart concrete” technologies to make this ubiquitous material more sustainable, durable, and multifunctional.
Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.
Launched in March 2023, CarbonX aims topropel the next generation of low-carbon technologies. Tencent has pledged US$28 million in catalytic funding over the next three years to support innovative ideas that might otherwise struggle to gain traction.
The UEFA Europa League Final took place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which was constructed using advanced low-carbon concrete materials to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The stadium's construction featured innovative low-carbon concrete materials, which played a pivotal role in minimising its carbon footprint.
Holcim US has earned recognition as a winner in the recent Slag Cement Association awards, which celebrate innovations and projects utilising slag cement from 2023.
Recently accredited by EPD Australasia, Independent Cement and Lime Group (ICL) have published their EPD for Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBFS) powder.
GGBFS is produced by quenching molten iron slag (a by-product of iron and steelmaking) from a blast furnace in water.
The construction of a new slag cement facility in Texas is expected to be completed this year.
A 50-50 joint venture between Eagle Materials Inc. and Heidelberg Materials North America – Texas Lehigh Cement Company is expected to yield an annual production capacity around 500,000 tons.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), acting on behalf of the Australian government, have allocated $59.1 million in funding to 21 research projects.
These initiatives aim to bolster research and development efforts as well as facilitate the commercialisation of technologies related to renewable hydrogen, low emissions iron, and steel.
Victorian based architectural product company Anston have developed an innovative concrete paver that reduces environmental impacts.
The ‘EcoPebble’ concrete paver uses repurposed materials, is less reliant on virgin raw materials. The new product will enable designers and other users to achieve sustainability goals whilst still maintaining the strength, durability, and aesthetic of architectural concrete.
Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has recently opened a landmark vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in the northern Perth Suburb of Wangara.
The largest iron ore producers and leading steel manufacturer in Australia have joined forces to accelerate the decarbonisation of steel production. They have committed to exploring the development of Australia's first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant.
Attention all – this is the final call for papers for the 16th Global Slag Conference. The event will be held in Dubai, commencing on the 23rd April at the Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre.
Surefire Resources proclaims that it has achieved a significant advancement in the process of extracting vanadium directly from magnetite concentrate at its primary Victory Bore project in Western Australia.
New South Wales Transport is propelling Australia towards a cleaner future, with progressive plans aimed at accelerating the transition to net zero operations in the transport sector.
Contributing approximately 20 percent of the state's greenhouse gas emissions, transportation stands as the fastest-growing contributor to Australia's emissions.
The latest changes to the British standard for concrete have been hailed as a substantial “leap forward” for the industry as it pursues its decarbonisation goals.
The British Standards Institution recently revealed a significant change to BS8500 standard which will enable British concrete producers to create more low-carbon concrete.
The global geopolymer market is set to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.9% by 2032, according to the International Market Analysis Research and Consulting Group (IMARC Group).
Heidelberg Materials has introduced the world’s first carbon captured net-zero cement to customers in Europe.
Geopolymer concrete is a sustainable alternative to conventional Portland cement-based concrete. It has received substantial attention due to its potential for decreasing carbon emissions and preserving natural resources.
Heidelberg Materials announced today that it has entered an agreement with the Levy Group of Companies to secure a steady supply of slag granules to produce high-quality slag cement at its Indiana, U.S, facility.
Adbri has created a concrete mix that reduces the embodied carbon in concrete mixes through supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).
