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[VIDEO] Scientists Create Self-Healing Concrete

This self-healing ability comes into play when water enters concrete through open cracks. The water awakens the bacteria which then consumes its accompanying food. The bacteria can heal cracks in just three weeks.

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Construction Team Chosen for Virginia 'Smart City'

Tishman Construction, Trinity Group Construction, DVA Architects and Greystar have all been brought on board to plan, develop and built a new $500 million "smart city" in Ashburn, VA

Gramercy District will be a 2.5-million-square-foot mixed used 'smart city'.

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[VIDEO] Mercedes-Benz Stadium via Drone: Less Than One Year Out

The ultra sustainable Mercedes-Benz Stadium is less than a year from its grand opening. Check out this drone footage of the construction taking place

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Sustainable Snippets

The Athletic Side of Sustainable Construction

Mercedes-Benz Stadium will incorporate the latest in sustainable advancements related to design, construction and operations, saving over 30% compared to other sports stadiums

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[VIDEO] Dressta TD-8S and TD-9S Compact Crawler Dozers

The TD-8S and TD-9S hydrostatic compact crawler dozers, launched at bauma 2016 and now available in North America, feature Cummins QSF 3.8 Tier 4 Final turbocharged engines.

[Video] Dressta TD-8S and TD-9S Compact Crawler Dozers

EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold.

New Green Rating System Coming to U.S. Construction Industry

The BREEAM green-building label is seeking a place in U.S. developers' toolkits alongside the more-recognized eco-certification programs like Energy Star and LEED.

Worksite Equipment

Spec Sheet: Boulder PowerTap 2000

The PowerTap 2000 is a mobile, lithium Ion-based power source that delivers portable power where and when needed with “zero-noise/zero-emissions.”

Construction Technology

Pilot Program Would Generate Electricity from California Roads

Tiny sensors under the road take the vibrations made from cars driving on the road and generate it into electricity, a technology already used in Israel, Italy and Japan

[VIDEO] LEED and Industrial Facilities: Method Southside Soapbox Factory

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New Energy Installations Call for Advanced Lifting Equipment

With the surge in alternative energy, Manitowoc Cranes aids in the unique construction of solar and wind farms.

On this project, Mortenson is using a new wind turbine construction method that would not have been possible with previous generations of crawler cranes: It’s building the 194-ton wind turbine assemblies on the ground first, and then lifting the entire unit 300 ft. into the air before attaching it to the top of the tower. This allows assembly of the unit much faster than in the air, reducing the number of picks and the impact of wind on the project.

New Construction Blocks Could Eliminate Plastic Waste

ByFusion has created a technology that recycles ocean plastic into durable construction blocks creating a permanent solution to eliminating plastic waste

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