Research
New study shows recycled cements drive down emissions
Researchers at the University of São Paulo and Princeton demonstrated that mixtures containing up to 80 percent of recycled cement were as strong as Portland cement while generating a fraction of the carbon emissions.
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Light House embarks on construction site plastic scrap recycling effort
Canadian organization plans to assess and enable recyclability of plastic scrap generated at 10 construction site projects in western Canada.
Tire recycling end markets active in 2023, USTMA says
Tiremakers association says end markets consumed almost 80 percent of end-of-life tires generated in 2023.
C&D waste management market expected to hit $261B by 2032
SNS Insider research says market growth can be attributed to growing urbanization and infrastructure development.
Colorado county waste study finds one-third of C&D waste could be diverted
The study, conducted by Michigan-based Resource Recycling Systems, audited 250,000 pounds of materials over 68 samples.
Cornell report urges higher C&D recycling rate for New York
Consortium led by Cornell University says the Empire State can attain a 90 percent C&D materials diversion rate with appropriate policies.
Forecast sees global demand for heavy equipment growing
Urbanization in the developing world and infrastructure spending in developed nations seen driving 6.8 percent annual growth in construction equipment demand.
Architects’ billings slow, contractors stay busy into summer
Although contractors added employees this June, architects have suffered 17 straight months of decreasing billings.
Rubber-modified asphalt use growing in Michigan
State agency says there will be more than 300 lane miles of rubber-modified asphalt in Michigan by the end of this year.
ABC: Contractor confidence improves in March
Backlog is down over the past year for every region except for the Middle States, which now has the second-largest backlog of any region.
NAPA roadmap details how to decarbonize asphalt pavements
The report focuses on specific actions individual companies and agencies can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
