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Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
The recovery rate from construction and demolition waste has been rising steadily in Australia. However, the use of recycled materials is still not the norm across the construction industry.
Constructing and running buildings accounts for roughly a third of global energy use and emissions. So it’s alarming that a report to COP27 shows the sector is veering off course for net zero by 2050.
The energy-intensive process of producing cement and concrete contributes significantly to global warming while depleting resources. Much more sustainable alternatives are being developed.
The race to build the tallest timber building makes the news, but mid-rise construction is where using timber can make the biggest sustainability impact.
Government procurement policies are the key to reducing Australia’s mountain of construction waste.
One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
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Associate Dean and Head of Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow and Project Development Manager, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster
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Professor and Head of Griffith Aviation, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Structural Timber Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Civil and Structural Engineering, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, School of Sciences, RMIT University
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PhD student, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Associate Professor at the Advanced Materials Testing Centre (AMTeC), University of South Wales
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Professor and Manager of the Advanced Materials Testing Centre (AMTeC), University of South Wales
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Associate Lecturer in Architecture, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Property, The University of Melbourne
