These are the developments that are moving the construction industry forward.
Inspired by the environmental advantages of wood construction, the European city recently passed groundbreaking legislation mandating that all new buildings constructed after 2025 consist of at least 20% wood or other biobased material
The property developer and builder aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2025 and absolute zero by 2040. Here’s what its head of sustainability says other firms can do to reach aggressive targets
The company creates realistic construction toys for children, hoping the experience inspires them with dreams of working in the industry
The construction industry lags many other sectors when it comes to adopting technology. Could robotics be the answer to the sector’s skill shortage and help deliver faster, better-quality buildings?
Concrete is the most common material used in construction, but manufacturing its primary binder – Portland cement – causes greenhouse gas emissions, putting pressure on the industry to find a more environmentally sustainable solution
The past two years have done much to push technology forward in the construction sector. Organisations are actively investing in digital tools and, more crucially, skills. And whatever the strategic goals of the business there are solutions that can make a difference.
The evolution from diesel to electric offers advantages that include lower fuel consumption and emissions – and improved ownership cost and health
The next generation of intelligent transportation systems enables wireless exchange of information between smart vehicles and road infrastructure. Here’s what civil contractors need to know
Engineers have a crucial role to play in making the built environment greener, particularly when it comes to delivering infrastructure that impacts the world around us. In an interview with Bluebeam, expert Tim Chapman of Arup and the Institution of Civil Engineers spells out what needs to be done.
The world’s first dividing pitch and long-term home to NFL London faced complex engineering and building challenges during its construction
The construction industry needs to address not only the operational carbon of a building – what it emits throughout its use – but the embodied carbon in buildings, which is linked to the materials used to deliver it, along with the construction activity itself
Software engineers creating digital twins in construction mean that designers and contractors can monitor the viability of technologies before they are put into a construction project
Everything you need to know about technologies for Bauen 4.0, the right mindset for tackling digital transformation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction and the opportunities that the digital construction site offers.
To determine how to lessen the climate impact in the short and long term, researchers in Sweden took a comprehensive look at a highway project and its associated supply chains
When it comes to working digitally, construction lags behind almost every other industrial sector. This is a missed opportunity and needs to be addressed. The Institution of Civil Engineers has produced a checklist of things companies need to be aware of.
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