The term (greenwash) is generally used when significantly more money or time has been spent advertising being green, rather than spending resources on environmentally sound practices. This is often portrayed by changing the name or label of a product, to give the feeling of nature, for example putting an image of a forest on a […]
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As we seek to mitigate the effects of our changing climate, the choices we make in construction will have an impact that will last generations. The way we build, the materials we choose today are of paramount importance for our tomorrow. Only materials with both environmental credentials and a proven track record can truly be
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The road to 2050 is shorter than we think. Decarbonisation in construction means choosing materials that offer safety, sustainability, and durability, and choosing them now. As one of the most long lasting and trusted materials on the market, galvanized steel is a proven solution with strong circular credentials, that is widely and readily available. It
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Know your Microns – Galvanized Steel Coating Thickness What is the thickness of a galvanized coating? When it comes to the specification of hot dip galvanizing, most contractors know that to be standards compliant, for example 7mm steel requires an average coating thickness of ‘85 microns’. It is a simple industry standard that is easy
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Combining resilience with reusability, galvanized steel harnesses the unmatched strength to weight ratio of steel with the unbeatable corrosion protection of galvanizing. The result? A proven material that will last for multiple lifecycles, a trusted material that is both naturally tough and naturally green. As the UK and Ireland set their sights on a green
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When choosing building materials and products, architects, specifiers, developers and clients will increasingly be concerned about environmental issues. This may be because rules, regulations and policies enforce this or because of a genuine ethical decision to ensure that buildings are as sustainable as possible.However, there is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding of what
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Wanderer’s Wonder is a new competition brought to you by RIBA Journal and Galvanizers Association that invites proposals for a fun and playful building or structure for rest and recuperation that would enhance a walk in the great outdoors – rural or urban, near to home or far, to spend a few minutes or a
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End of Steel Life Cycle, what Next? In an ideal circular world, components are kept in a continued cycle of perpetual use, reused for unlimited life cycles – a closed loop with an optimal use of resources, labour and raw materials. Currently for the construction sector, this remains a goal. In reality we are still
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For decades, the UK construction sector has been working hard to reduce the operational carbon of buildings. As we continue to focus on operational CO2 savings, attention has also turned to embodied carbon, the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions released by the manufacture and supply of construction products and materials, as well as the
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According to Gov.UK, the UK construction sector is undergoing one of the biggest periods of expansion in its history. Global pandemic notwithstanding, a planned UK governmental spend of more than £600 billion over the next ten years provides a sizeable opportunity to support jobs and the British economy. Seen alongside a watershed moment for climate
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