What if the most expensive material on a procurement list actually delivered the lowest total project cost? For many asset controllers facing the...
Caroline LatusJune 15, 2026
Carbon fibre can be up to ten times stronger than steel by weight, yet many asset controllers still default to traditional metal plates when...
Caroline LatusJune 13, 2026
The decision to decommission a structure due to material degradation is often a premature conclusion that overlooks the capabilities of modern...
Caroline LatusJune 12, 2026
With cement production accounting for approximately 8% of global CO2 emissions, the traditional impulse to demolish and rebuild is increasingly...
Caroline LatusJune 10, 2026
Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) provides a tensile strength approximately ten times that of structural steel at roughly a quarter of the...
Caroline LatusJune 3, 2026
Could the structural integrity of a fifty-year-old concrete terrace reliably support the intensified dynamic loads of a modern, safe-standing crowd...
Caroline LatusMay 27, 2026
With the price index for fabricated structural steel rising by 8.2% in the twelve months leading to March 2026, the financial viability of...
Caroline LatusMay 25, 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Report Card recently assigned an overall grade of "C" to national infrastructure, highlighting a...
Caroline LatusMay 22, 2026
An April 2025 analysis indicates that composite wrap systems are, on average, 73% more cost-effective than complete pipeline replacement; however,...
Caroline LatusMay 20, 2026