A European research team has sought to combine for the first time perovskite solar cell technology with textile ceramic in a novel building-integrated photovoltaic device. The result is a solar brick ...

Sponsored by wienerberger and EH Smith, this module takes an overview of embodied carbon in masonry construction and considers lower-carbon masonry materials and techniques before taking an in-depth ...

Home builders in Western Kenya are leading in the use of the brick technology. It has been said to be cheaper and less of a hustle, with the bricks being made on site, writes JECKONIA OTIENO The move ...

If there’s one thing wars are good at, it’s turning buildings into rubble. But this mobile manufacturing machine does the reverse, turning rubble from destroyed buildings into bricks – bricks which ...

The construction sector still has some way to go in terms of reducing the consumption of resources and greenhouse gas emissions. One of these relates to the construction waste produced during the ...

Brick is a traditional building material that enhances durability, versatility, and the aesthetic appeal of building design. Used in construction for thousands of years, contemporary architecture ...

Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that are designed for industrial applications provide visibility into the structure's lifecycle, from concrete temperature and maturity to concrete strength and ...