A by-product from the production of nickel is being used as an aggregate in concrete applications and could soon be approved to Australian standards as a supplementary cementitious material. SLN Australia explains.
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Largest crumb rubber asphalt trial complete in South Australia
Tyre Stewardship Australia and Topcoat Asphalt partnered to perform the trial of asphalt produced from recycled tyres across six Adelaide council areas.
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Re-thinking recycling
The road construction industry has long played its part to investigate the use of recycled products in projects. Infrastructure Victoria’s recommendations for a $1 billion overhaul of the waste sector in the state are hoped to progress this work further, while creating 5000 jobs and increasing regional recycling capabilities.
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Road building with a strong foundation
As one of the most important road construction processes, road profiling machines are essential to achieving a smooth
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Sustainability VIC launches online directory for recycled products and suppliers
Buy Recycled, is Sustainability Victoria's new online directory, launched to feature Victorian products containing recycled content.
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Warrnambool council uses recycled glass for road works
Road works on Walsh Road in Warrnambool, from Ragland Parade to Bradley Street, have used around 60,000 locally recycled glass bottles and jars.
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Tyre Stewardship Australia outlines its 2020-2023 strategy
With a view to increasing the sustainable management of end of life tyres, Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has outlined its 2020-2023 strategy.
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Wyndham City uses recycled materials to repair roads
Wyndham City Council is using recycled plastic bags to repair and resurface its roads and have seen positive results.
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Recycled plastics a base for major road, rail and landfill projects after regional NSW innovation
An Albury manufacturer transforming the plastic bottles from our recycling bins into a high-tech ‘geotextile’ for major civil engineering projects is helping reduce landfill, championing sustainability in the infrastructure industry and proving innovation is thriving in regional NSW.
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A new era for crumb
An Australian-first specification is set to inform the use of crumb rubber in asphalt applications on low-traffic roads.
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