building

Decarbonising Cement Thanks to Carbon Capture: interview with Sergio Tortelli

by Giorgio Kaldor 29 OCT 2024 15:30

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano According to the International Energy Agency, the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions in cement ...

Startup, Urban Machine: robotics and AI for recovering waste wood

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 04 SEP 2024 17:30

Urban Machine is a start-up leading the way in sustainable wood recovery. The US-based company uses artificial intelligence and robotics to remove metal fasteners from waste wood generated by constr...

Startup, Mykor: building insulation from mushrooms

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 21 AUG 2024 11:30

Mykor uses biotechnology to produce insulation from industrial residues and mycelium, aiming to decarbonise the construction industry. The startup's first product, MykoFoam, is an acoustic and therm...

Startup, Zupply: automation platform for circular building projects

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 17 APR 2024 13:00

Zupply is a Danish startup that supports companies in the construction industry in transitioning to circular economy models. They do so by using data and automation to initiate workflows to efficien...

Startup: RECO2, sustainable cobblestones out of industrial waste

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 20 MAR 2024 09:30

Metallurgic, mining and glass scraps are transformed by a patented production process into Vytreum, a material used for outdoor flooring with characteristics comparable to current ceramic and c...

Cement from chemical recycling of inert granulate, Nextchem-Colacem agreement

by Editorial Staff 08 FEB 2024 08:00

In a bid to tackle the environmental impact of cement production and bolster circularity within the construction sector, Nextchem and Colacem have sealed a groundbreaking agreement. The collaboratio...

Circular economy, rethinking the built environment in the digital age

by Giorgio Kaldor 18 JAN 2024 10:00

The list of digital innovations that can be applied to the construction sector, one of the most impactful on the environment, is long and varied. Digital twins, artificial intelligence, materials pa...

Startup, Ecococon: Straw and Wood Panels from Slovakia

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 17 JAN 2024 11:00

“We are revolutionising the construction sector by providing a building system that is climate neutral, healthy, effective and designed to be safely returned to nature after use,” says E...

Building a Wood Construction Culture in Italy with ARCA

by Giorgia Marino 20 NOV 2023 10:30

Health, energy efficiency, sustainability, beauty. The advantages of wood construction are well known, and, with the development of new building technologies and constant materials research, they ar...

Startup, Kubik: plastic recycling for low-cost and low-carbon construction

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 20 OCT 2023 14:00

Kenyan startup Kubik transforms difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into low-cost and low-carbon-emission construction materials for building long-lasting and less polluting structures. From sch...