From highlighting favourite Brutalist gems to suggesting construction alternatives, readers have had lots to say about our concrete coverage
This week Guardian Cities has been investigating the contentious issue of concrete. While it has brought about improvements in public health and some celebrated works of architecture, the material is causing widespread destruction across the globe.
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Concrete chokes our landfill sites – but where else can it go?Most concrete from demolished buildings is simply dumped, much of illegally. But there’s a better way – and it involves lightning
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Ply in the sky: the new materials to take us beyond concrete | Fiona HarveyConcrete is everywhere, but it’s bad for the planet, generating large amounts of carbon dioxide. Creative alternatives are in the pipeline, says Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey
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The grey wall of China: inside the world's concrete superpowerBeijing’s new airport is just the latest megaproject that has seen China pour more concrete every two years than the US did in the entire 20th century
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'I love concrete', says woman causing stir in constructionBuilding apprenticeships are highly male-dominated, but some young women are bucking the system.
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Yes, concrete is harmful but it also has huge benefits for mankind | LettersLetters: Building on Guardian concrete week, readers debate its advantages and environmental impact
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'After two years of preparing for Brexit, we are no further forward' - readers react to this week's top storiesThis week marks one calendar month until Brexit and both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have had to set out their positions for the home straight.
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Man cuts off four fingers out of rage during argument with wifeThe man grabbed the knife and cut off his fingers during a fight with his wife at home in north-west China's Gansu province. Doctors were able to reattach the severed digits on his left hand.
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Man cuts off four fingers out of rage during argument with wifeThe man grabbed the knife and cut off his fingers during a fight with his wife at home in north-west China's Gansu province. Doctors were able to reattach the severed digits on his left hand.
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