Connecting Polypropylene Pipe to Other Pipe Types Detailed in New Document
PP Flange Adapter to PP Flange Adapter joined using gasket and bolts. Image courtesy of PPI. Flange Selection and Installation Techniques Contained in PPI TN-71 IRVING, Texas - February 3, 3025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute’s (PPI) Building & Construction Division new technical document provides design and installation recommendations for transitioning from polypropylene pipe to other piping materials using flange adapters and connections. PPI TN-71, “Flanges and Flange Adapters for...
American Concrete Institute Releases ACI CODE-318-25, the New Standard for Structural Concrete
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 edition of its flagship document, ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements and Commentary. This updated edition is now available to ACI 318 PLUS platform subscribers and will be offered for purchase in print and digital formats through the ACI Store in early Spring 2025. ACI CODE-318-25 remains the definitive resource for the materials, design, and de...
Next Edition Standard for Certification Programs Available for Comment
CHICAGO - A draft of the next edition of the AISC Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207) is now available for public review and comment. The next edition of AISC 207 will supersede the 2023 version and is anticipated to be finalized and released later this year. The updated standard will notably exclude safety program requirements in recognition of the evolution of safety standardization and practices in the industry over the past several decades. The updated standard also har...
Swiss Steel Group Introduces Optimized Hot-Work Tool Steel E 40 K: Extended Lifespan, Enhanced Surface Quality, and Reduced Operating Costs for Die-Casting Molds
Emmenbrücke / Witten Dezember 2024 – The Swiss Steel Group, a leading provider of specialty steels, has unveiled its new hot-work tool steel, E 40 K, designed specifically for high-performance die-casting molds. This innovative material offers improved resistance to thermally induced cracking, significantly extending tool life and reducing maintenance intervals. With its high precision and efficiency, E 40 K sets new standards, particularly in the automotive industry and other sectors with deman...
Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance Joint Study Shows High-Performance Low-Carbon Concrete is 30% Stronger than Existing Roadways
Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance (CNW Group/Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc.) Carbon Upcycling’s concrete mix demonstrated a 28% increase in strength at 28 days and a 32% increase in strength at 56 days, while reducing cementitious content by 12.5%, setting a new standard for low-carbon sustainable infrastructure CALGARY, CANADA – Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Inc. (Carbon Upcycling), a leader in decarbonization and carbon capture & utilizati...
American Concrete Institute Publishes Code Requirements for Low-Carbon Concrete
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 323, has released ACI CODE-323-24: Low-Carbon Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary. The Code provides provisions for concrete where reduced global warming potential (GWP) is required. The Code was developed by a consensus process and provides commentary along with references for the user desiring to study individual questions in greater detail. The Code may be adopted as a stand-alone code or can...
Materials Compass by One Click LCA Opens the World's Largest Product Carbon Database for Building and Infrastructure Designers
The new tool gives access to the construction industry's largest sustainability dataset of over 250,000 products. Finding and choosing lower-carbon products allows reductions that can exceed one-third of total carbon footprint. October 29, 2024 — According to a WBGC study, buildings are responsible for 39% of global energy related carbon emissions, with 11% from materials and construction. Further, a global 2024 study by One Click LCA demonstrates that up to 90% of construction professionals...
Clark Pacific Pledges Commitment to Low-Carbon Concrete in Alignment with White House Initiative to Cut Industry Emissions
Joins collective effort to decarbonize the concrete industry through innovation SACRAMENTO, October 22, 2024 – Clark Pacific, a leading provider of prefabricated systems transforming building design and construction, today announced its commitment to reduce cement content by 25 percent below the requirements set by Marin County and Santa Monica’s low-carbon concrete ordinances for precast. This effort supports a new initiative by the White House to bolster innovative and clean constructio...
Top Economist for Cement and Concrete Industries Reveals 2025 Construction Forecast
Predicts The Fed’s recent interest rates cut could be just the beginning of a downward trend Washington, D.C. — Ed Sullivan, the Chief Economist and Sr. Vice President of Market Intelligence for the Portland Cement Association (PCA) — which represents America’s cement manufacturers — says the Federal Reserve’s recent move to lower interest rates coupled with easing inflation signals a significant retreat in interest rate levels by the end of next year … all to the benefit of construction activi...
U.S. DOT Awards $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $5 million in research funding to Rutgers University Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT). This partnership between U.S. DOT and Rutgers University will result in development of innovative approaches to decarbonize, promote sustainability, and strengthen the resilience of the Nation’s transportation infrastructure. “Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, we’...
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