Construction Industry

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF How we build buildings is changing, slowly, but surely.   Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Concrete production accounts for 8% of all green house gasses, but green concrete is carbon neutral or negative.   Love…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today if water gets into reinforced concrete the steel rusts, expands, and wrecks the infrastructure costing the world hundreds of…

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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As global sea levels rise and inundate many coastal mega cities countries are considering building oceanic cities.   Love the…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today digging tunnels is slow – as slow as a snail – but this new method makes it exponentially faster…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF China has huge ambitions to be able to print buildings, and this is its biggest project so far.   Love…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Carbon negative concrete could not only eliminate 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions but also reverse them.   Love…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Rubber is a natural companion to concrete that can help extent its longevity, but until now the two haven’t been…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Constant noise affects mental health, and street noise is often the worst culprit, so now there’s a way to eliminate…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 3D printed homes are faster and cheaper to build than traditional homes, and this tech’s starting to go mainstream.  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Crazy designs sometimes have a way of becoming real, and while this concept combines various different technologies together this is…