HempBuild Magazine: News About the Hemp Building Industry

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Cape Town 12 -Story 'Hemp Highrise' Shows Power of Hemp for Renovation

Two South African companies say they will put the finishing touches on a seven-story building expansion constructed with hemp blocks later this year.

Hemporium and Afrimat Hemp, both of Cape Town, partnered to raise an existing conventional five-story building, 84 Harrington Street, to 12 stories by adding levels constructed with blocks from Afrimat Hemp.

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As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look

The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number of hemp builders wonder if building with hemp will finally break through into the mainstream construction consciousness.

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