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“Conductive concrete” protects against electromagnetic attack 15 November 2016

“Conductive concrete” protects against electromagnetic attack
Spray-painting robot makes painters redundant 27 October 2016

Spray-painting robot makes painters redundant
German VR safety system lets workers have accidents before they arrive on site 17 October 2016

German VR safety system lets workers have accidents before they arrive on site
US aims for world’s first 3D printed excavator 5 October 2016

US aims for world’s first 3D printed excavator
First ever private spaceport opens for New Zealand “space bus” 28 September 2016

First ever private spaceport opens for New Zealand “space bus”
Mexican firm’s “jigsaw” brick system “halves building time” 5 September 2016

Mexican firm’s “jigsaw” brick system “halves building time”
Singapore scientists discover bendable concrete 2 September 2016

Singapore scientists discover bendable concrete
Australia spends millions in quest for manufactured multi-storey housing 25 August 2016

Australia spends millions in quest for manufactured multi-storey housing
Scientists probe building blocks that eat waste and make electricity 5 August 2016

Scientists probe building blocks that eat waste and make electricity
Firm road tests surreal “straddling bus” in bid to revolutionise mass transit 4 August 2016

Firm road tests surreal “straddling bus” in bid to revolutionise mass transit
Research on sensors shows how scaffolding could “feel” its own deficiencies 1 August 2016

Research on sensors shows how scaffolding could “feel” its own deficiencies
China funds UK research on making ultra-light planes from graphene 25 July 2016

China funds UK research on making ultra-light planes from graphene
25 July 2016

Arup to help develop “tallest timber tower in world”
Sweden opens world’s first electric highway for trucks 24 June 2016

Sweden opens world’s first electric highway for trucks
LED-based disaster warning system tested at Jakarta metro 21 June 2016

LED-based disaster warning system tested at Jakarta metro
New research on asphalt mix paves way for an easier, cleaner, ride 6 June 2016

New research on asphalt mix paves way for an easier, cleaner, ride
Researchers quest for Martian bricks (because there’s no clay on Mars) 3 June 2016

Researchers quest for Martian bricks (because there’s no clay on Mars)
Kenya’s building cool houses – from polystyrene 31 May 2016

Kenya’s building cool houses – from polystyrene
Mexican scientist creates glow-in-the-dark cement 10 May 2016

Mexican scientist creates glow-in-the-dark cement
Mexican scientist creates glow-in-the-dark cement 10 May 2016

Mexican scientist creates glow-in-the-dark cement
Cement firms pilot new type of plant to slash carbon by 95% 26 April 2016

Cement firms pilot new type of plant to slash carbon by 95%
Asian firms turn to gaming technology to ramp up safety training 7 April 2016

Asian firms turn to gaming technology to ramp up safety training
Swedish team produces transparent wood for windows and facades 4 April 2016

Swedish team produces transparent wood for windows and facades
UCLA scientists make green concrete with captured CO2 18 March 2016

UCLA scientists make green concrete with captured CO2
Hyperloop is coming to Europe 11 March 2016

Hyperloop is coming to Europe
Scientists to develop flying robots that can print buildings in disaster zones 19 February 2016

Scientists to develop flying robots that can print buildings in disaster zones
America launches quest for gigantic, bendy blade to power a 50-MW wind turbine 10 February 2016

America launches quest for gigantic, bendy blade to power a 50-MW wind turbine
China to invest billions in UK plants that produce power – and prawns 2 February 2016

China to invest billions in UK plants that produce power – and prawns
Nano-engineered window will clean itself and cut office heating bills, UCL claims 20 January 2016

Nano-engineered window will clean itself and cut office heating bills, UCL claims
3D printed building techniques on show as Europe’s leaders descend on Amsterdam 8 January 2016

3D printed building techniques on show as Europe’s leaders descend on Amsterdam