Industry CPD: Steel and embodied carbon

This CPD module, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines a number of steel’s credentials specifically on its ability to be reused, recycled and multi-cycled, its structural efficiency as a construction material, and its alignment and application to circular economy principles.

Three industry experts explored the potential of basalt fibre as an alternative reinforcement material for concrete. They examined its engineering properties, manufacturing processes, and economics, as well as the myriad applications of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) in sustainable construction.

Jonathan Davis and John Callanan exchange views about efficient design of cellular steel beams in response to a Viewpoint by John published in the April issue.