Andy Brown

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Unveiling the structure of protein-based hydrogels by overcoming cryo-SEM sample preparation challenges

1 month ago | pubs.rsc.org | Dimitra Katrantzi |Stuart Micklethwaite |Nicole Hondow |Andy Brown

Unveiling the structure of protein-based hydrogels by overcoming cryo-SEM sample preparation challenges† Protein-based hydrogels have gained significant attention for their potential use in applications such as drug delivery and tissue engineering.
The way of the dragons: Chinese construction OEMs chase overseas growth

1 month ago | internationalrentalnews.com | Lucy Barnard |Andy Brown

Chinese construction equipment manufacturers are looking to partner with rental companies and brokers around the world as they pursue ambitious “chu hai” strategies. A faltering domestic economy, attempts to circumvent US and European trade tariffs and infrastructure improvements created through the Chinese state’s Belt & Road initiative, are encouraging more Chinese manufacturers to look to “Chu hai” - the Chinese phrase to describe “going global” for expansion.
Hensel Phelps Named Safest Construction Company in the US for 2024

2 months ago | constructionowners.com | Haley Rischar |Demolition Recycling |Andy Brown |Caroline Raffetto

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Concrete sensor tech firm enters US market

Jan 24, 2025 | scaffoldmag.com | Andy Brown

The company – a subsidiary of Peri – announced the launch at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, US, where it introduced its concrete monitoring technology as part of the products of Peri USA. The Peri Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of formwork and scaffolding systems. Vemaventuri says that its partnership with Peri USA strengthens the company’s ability to provide its solutions to US customers and offers expertise and support in the field of formwork and sensor technology.
Mineralogical characteristics influence the structure and pozzolanic reactivity of thermally and mechano-chemically activated meta-kaolinites

Aug 19, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Andy Brown |Helen Freeman |Anke Neumann |Paul Scherrer Institut

Mineralogical characteristics influence the structure and pozzolanic reactivity of thermally and mechano-chemically activated meta-kaolinites† Increasing early age reactivity of cement replacements is a barrier to reducing the embodied carbon of blended Portland cements. Mechano-chemical activation is an emerging alternative to conventional thermal activation for clays, which can accelerate early age reactivity.
Andy Brown on Alphy’s Reflect AI - How to Reduce Litigation from Employee Communication

May 29, 2024 | alphyco.com | Andy Brown

Throughout my career, I have witnessed the evolution of semantic analysis tools and technologies across various financial giants like UBS, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, where I held roles including CTO and chief technology architect.
How fuel can add to construction’s vehicle maintenance equation

Nov 23, 2023 | international-construction.com | Andy Brown

Construction is one of the world’s most important sectors but globally, it still typically performs with slim margins of roughly 5% earnings. Meanwhile, productivity growth has languished at just 1% per year over the last two decades. With little margin for error, controlling costs is vital when it comes to shaping a successful construction site. However, between weather forecasts and material costs, this can often seem like a losing battle in what is often an unpredictable operating environment.
Indian rescuers drill halfway towards workers trapped in tunnel

Nov 21, 2023 | international-construction.com | Andy Brown

Rescuers have drilled about halfway through fallen debris to reach 41 workers trapped for ten days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, an official said on Wednesday. The men have been stuck in the 4.5-km (3-mile) tunnel in Uttarakhand state since it caved in early on November 12 and are safe, authorities have said, with access to light, oxygen, food, water and medicines.
The Media Leader

Nov 19, 2023 | the-media-leader.com | Andy Brown

OpinionOptimising for attention can create better outcomes for media owners and advertisers. But changing attitudes over audience numbers means challenging the status quo. For attention metrics to succeed, we have to overcome the first rule of audience measurement. Very early in my media research career, I was taken to one side and reminded by my boss that I had forgotten this rule.
Emerging markets ‘need US$1.5 trillion’ to make buildings greener

Oct 30, 2023 | international-construction.com | Andy Brown |Tommy Wilkes

Emerging markets will need US$1.5 trillion in investment before 2035 to make new and existing buildings environmentally friendly and avoid a jump in climate-damaging emissions, a top economist at the World Bank’s private finance arm has told Reuters. Of that US$1.5 trillion, China accounts for US$1.33 trillion, reflecting its size and urbanisation, and Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and Africa most of the rest, the International Finance Corporation said in a new report.