New Industry Report Predicts U.S. Will Need 1 Million Tons of Cement for AI Infrastructure by 2028
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A report released today by the American Cement Association’s (ACA) market intelligence team predicts the U.S. will need approximately 1-million metric tons of cement to construct data centers that will house Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology over the next few years. Data centers are typically built with high volumes of concrete due to their unique design considerations. Analysts also found that over the past decade, inflation-adjusted spending on data centers has gro...
Draft AISC Certification Standard Available for Review and Comment
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207) is now available for limited public review and comment. This review covers proposed changes introduced since the last public review in January 2025. AISC expects to release an updated version of AISC 207 later this year; it will supersede the 2023 edition. The draft will be available as a free download at aisc.org/publicreview between May 9 and June 8, 2025. If you’d prefer to review a hard...
Self-Healing Materials Market to Build on Success in the Construction Industry
Author: Dr Conor O'Brien, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Every year, industrialized nations lose approximately 3% of GDP due to issues associated with material corrosion and degradation. In particular, damage to concrete structures and infrastructure, ranging from small cracks to complete failure, can lead to severe disruptions, and repairs can incur significant expense. But what if damaged concrete had the ability to self-heal microcracks before they could propagate into larger-scale...
NEU’s Validation/Verification Program Begins Assessing Environmental Claims
[Farmington Hills, Mich, April 30, 2025] – NEU, leader in the global concrete industry in advancing reduced-carbon concrete technologies, begins its Third-party Validation/Verification Program. This initiative provides an independent, impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete, and related solutions. With the surge in technological developments addressing carbon emissions in construction, the need for credible and verifiable enviro...
American Concrete Institute Launches ACI 323 PLUS — Digital Subscription To Low-Carbon Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is proud to announce the release of ACI 323 PLUS, an annual digital subscription that provides interactive access to ACI CODE-323-24: Low-Carbon Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. This new subscription, built on the ACI PLUS Platform, delivers an interactive experience optimized for performance on desktop and laptop computers. Designed to enhance how users engage with the Code, ACI 323 PLUS includes: Interactive in-...
American Concrete Institute Releases New Joint Standard With Post-Tensioning Institute
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (4/22/2025): The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in collaboration with the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI), proudly announces the joint release of ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. This new code provides minimum requirements and guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of post-tensioned concrete buildings and, when applicable, nonbuilding structures. ACI/PTI CODE-320-25 was developed thro...
Draft AISC Code of Standard Practice Available for Public Review
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges (AISC 303) is now available for public review and comment. The next edition of AISC 303 will supersede the 2022 version and is anticipated to be finalized in 2027. This draft of the standard includes a new section addressing projects with sustainability requirements in Section 1, new requirements for what to include in approval documents in Section 4, and updates to the treatment of...
American Concrete Institute and PCI Announce Release of New Joint Structural Precast Concrete Code
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in collaboration with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), is pleased to announce the release of ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary in PDF format. This highly anticipated code provides essential guidance for the materials, design, and detailing of structural precast concrete buildings and nonbuilding structures. Developed through a rigorous consensus process, ACI/PCI COD...
AISC Releases New Version of Nuclear Specification (ANSI/AISC N690-24)
CHICAGO - The latest version of the Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities (ANSI/AISC N690-24) is now available at aisc.org/standards. This version supersedes the 2018 edition and is derived from the 2022 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. “This edition marks 40 years from the standard’s first publication,” said James Malley, chair of the AISC Committee on Specifications. “Decades of constant evolution have made this the go-to standard for safet...
Ntu Singapore Scientists Create ‘Fungi Tiles’ With Elephant Skin Texture To Cool Buildings
Building on this proven insulating property, the NTU team worked with bioSEA to add a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile, mimicking an elephant’s ability to regulate heat from its skin. Elephants do not have sweat glands and rely on these wrinkles and crevices on their skin to regulate heat. Proof-of-concept shows promise as a sustainable passive cooling solution A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed ‘fungi tiles’ t...
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