The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

Biochar is a waste-derived material that can sequester carbon at a large scale. The
development of low-carbon and sustainable biochar-enhanced construction materials has …

Concrete is the world's most widely-used anthropogenic material, and Circular Economy
strategies will be key to addressing the myriad challenges that face its use today and into the …

Cement is used globally in construction materials for nearly all civil infrastructure systems
supporting improved quality of life, and there is currently no substitute that can meet its …

Growing urban populations and deteriorating infrastructure are driving unprecedented
demands for concrete, a material for which there is no alternative that can meet its functional …

The present article aims to present and discuss the energy and environmental reality in the
building sector and critically investigate the future pathways towards its decarbonisation …

As one quarter of global energy use serves the production of materials, the more efficient
use of these materials presents a significant opportunity for the mitigation of greenhouse gas …

Sand, gravel, and crushed stone are the most mined materials on Earth. Aggregates
constitute the foundation for modern civilization and are essential for providing shelter …

Extracting pieces of concrete from obsolete buildings and reusing them, as is, in new
assemblies is today rarely considered a strategy for improving the sustainability of the …

A critical review of the articles dealing with biochar in terms of the reuse of biomass waste in
building materials and its impact on material properties was conducted using five different …