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Insulation: A Proven Building Essential – Past, Present and Future
While Malta is only beginning to introduce mandatory insulation within the local construction industry as of 1 July 2024, insulation itself is far from a modern innovation. Across the world, it has been an essential element of building construction for…
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Villa L in Gharb, Gozo
Although the home was already in a ready-to-move-in condition, the clients wanted to make the most out of the property’s potential. The idea was to modernize the home’s style by softening the limestone building with whitewashed walls to create a…
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What is aerogel?
The world’s most complex and lightest material is made of 99.8% air! This synthetic porous ultralight material is derived from a gel in which the liquid component of the gel is replaced by a gas. The result is a solid…
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What is self-healing concrete?
Traditional concrete is a very reliable and well-established building material, but it loses its properties when cracked. In 2015, inventor Henk Jonkers from Delft University of Technology showed an innovative method to repair cracks in concrete using bacteria. The principle…
