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The greening REVOLUTION

we are now living in the age of the concrete jungle. With its strength, durability and low cost, reinforced concrete brought about this revolution in architecture, in turn allowing the construction of much taller buildings. In today’s society, however, where sustainability is in focus, the popularity of concrete as a building material is dwindling.

The built environment currently accounts for 25 per cent of Australia’s carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions and 39 per cent of global CO2 emissions, making the construction industry one of the least environmentally

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