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23 Apr

CETIM will digitalise the construction sector through two cutting-edge research projects

by Carolina Solino
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SMART CONSTRUCTION MANAGER will improve the control of site management and the supply chain of materials through a common use tool that incorporates different 4.0 technologies such as Artificial Vision, Digital Twins or Internet of Things devices. 0ACCIDNTES, Best National Innovation Project 2023 according to the Spanish Construction Technology Platform, will increase site surveillance and help prevent and ensure faster action in the event of accidents. [caption...

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23 Apr

Francisco Vea Folch: “We run the greatest risk if we do not innovate, because in this uncertain and changing world, immobility will lead us to disappear”

by Carolina Solino
in Interviews, News
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Construction is one of the key sectors in Spain that, like many others, must face the main current challenges, such as the lack of digitalisation or the reduction of environmental impact. Today we talk to Francisco Vea Folch, Director of Innovation and New Technologies at Simetría Grupo, a company that has been working for more than 80 years in different fields, such as construction, energy,...

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23 Apr

At CETIM we are researching biocomposites derived from natural sources

by Carolina Solino
in News, Projects
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The DICKENS project has the collaboration of our Technology Centre and the companies ENCE, MASTERS BUILDERS, QMC, BRUPER, OMAR COATINGS, TECNOCAUCHO and CARINSA to offer environmental and economic solutions to the traditional processes of obtaining polymer composites. In recent years, numerous studies and reports show that plastic consumption has been increasing in most countries. In addition to this, the values of bioeconomy, circular economy and reduction...

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22 Mar

Three CETIM research projects that will increase water availability

by Carolina Solino
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For World Water Day, we show you that the challenges currently facing water resources can be overcome thanks to the development of new technologies that improve the processes for obtaining and treating water. LIFE GREEN SEWER, NICE and RESURGENCE are examples of how reused water can be obtained, reducing environmental impact and economic costs. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dia-Mundial-del-Agua-4.mp4"][/video]   World Water Day has been celebrated since 1993 to remind...

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09 Feb

CETIM’s R&D is led by women

by Carolina Solino
in News
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The staff of our Technological Centre is made up of 64% women, most of whom hold positions of high responsibility. Currently, some sectors, such as water treatment, energy storage or digital, continue to have more men than women, although this is beginning to change. [caption id="attachment_15305" align="aligncenter" width="907"] CETIM scientists.[/caption] This Sunday, 11th February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to...

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23 Jan

In KEOPS, we achieve more sustainable and high-value cementing solutions for the industry

by Carolina Solino
in In-depth reports, News, Projects
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CETIM, in collaboration with the industrial fabric, developed a new binding material from construction and demolition waste and iron and steel slag, to minimise the environmental impact associated with the production of this type of material [caption id="attachment_15185" align="aligncenter" width="570"] CETIM's Sustainable Construction Materials Laboratory.[/caption] One of the main challenges facing the construction sector is to find alternatives to Portland cement, a material with significant environmental burdens....

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23 Jan

Francisco Rodríguez López: “Working with CETIM has allowed us to improve our competitiveness and stay in touch with the main innovations in the industry”

by Carolina Solino
in Interviews
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Extraco is a construction company that began its operations in 1969. After positioning itself as a reference company in Galicia in its early years, today it is one of the 50 companies in the construction sector of revenue and presence at both national and international levels. Today we learn about its formula for success, its evolution over the years and perspective on the future challenges...

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23 Jan

HERIT4AGES: New materials for improving the energy efficiency of European cultural heritage

by Carolina Solino
in News, Projects
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In CETIM, we are responsible for the R&D project of three types of complex and composite materials from various local waste, with the aim of achieving demountable construction solutions for the renovation of heritage wall, floor and ceiling. [caption id="attachment_15216" align="aligncenter" width="692"] HERIT4AGES testeará y validará las tecnologías desarolladas en cinco ‘living labs’.[/caption] Historical heritage throughout Europe represents an important part of our cultural identity. For decades,...

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23 Jan

Lantania Aguas and CETIM will develop a project to reduce the cost of desalinated water

by Carolina Solino
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MOFsDEL will develop electrochemical technologies that will improve costs and optimise current desalination processes [caption id="attachment_15228" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Moncofa desalination plant, built and operated by Lantania.[/caption] Lantania Aguas and CETIM Tecnological Centre are working on the creation of a technique that reduces the production cost of desalinated water. For it, the Lantania Group company and our Technological Centre will develop disruptive electrochemical technologies with low energy consumption...

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23 Jan

27th February 2024: Final event of our BIORECOVER project

by Carolina Solino
in Events, News, Projects
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The research on the recovery of critical raw materials that we started in 2019 comes to an end with the celebration of a conference where the Head of ECO BIO Technologies at CETIM, Cristina Martínez, will disseminate the results obtained in our Technological Centre. The project H2020 BIORECOVER, led and coordinated by CETIM, comes to an end with an event that will bring together the scientific...

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