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Sustainability

Can ‘Hempcrete’ Be Part of Construction’s Sustainability Solution?

InnovationBy Hamish Champ

Traditional building products such as steel and concrete are construction’s ‘tried and tested’ materials, yet they come with a significant environmental cost. Can ‘hempcrete,’ a concrete-like product made from the hemp plant, help the industry elevate its sustainability efforts?

A New Foundation for Concrete: Used Nappies

InnovationBy Erik Sherman

Researchers at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan found that chopped-up cleaned nappies can replace up to 10% of the composite material in a concrete mix for structural use in single-storey buildings and as much as 40% in nonstructural and architectural components

Can ‘Living Building Materials’ Solve Construction’s Carbon Crisis?

InnovationBy Hamish Champ

Contributing more than one-third of the world’s carbon emissions, the built environment urgently needs to find new and cleaner ways to deliver the homes and other buildings we need. Might newly developed technologies such as ‘living building materials’ be the answer?

From the Linear to the Circular Economy in Construction

ProjectsBy Diana Kightlinger

Making the industry more environmentally sustainable requires the transition from the linear approach to construction to a more circular model that offers additional advantages in overall cost, materials pricing and supply security

Can Lean Construction Be the Sector’s Saviour?

InnovationBy Hamish Champ

Current economic conditions appear likely to squeeze the construction sector harder than ever. But many firms are adopting lean construction methods to offer customers better value, create more efficient workflows and eradicate waste.

Can Construction Be Completely Emission-Free? Norway Aims to Find Out

Innovation, ProjectsBy Emily Beyda

The Nordic country is already a leader in environmentally responsive building; now it wants to make its construction industry the cleanest on earth. Can it be done?

Go Inside the ‘World’s First’ Bikeable Building

ProjectsBy Emily Beyda

This six-storey Arkansas community centre features exterior built-in bike ramps, allowing cyclists to access any of its floors on wheels

Learning How to Be More Sustainable in Construction

Tips and TricksBy James Chambers

Chris Gorse, professor of construction engineering and management at Loughborough University, talks about how construction can be more sustainable

These Researchers Can 3D Print Earth-Based Structures. Is It the Future of Construction?

InnovationBy Emily Beyda

University of Virginia researchers have proven that 3D printing geometrically complex structures made of soil and seeds is possible, spotlighting a critical innovation in the quest to make construction more environmentally sustainable

How Technology Can Make Construction More Sustainable

Tips and TricksBy James Chambers

Construction companies are using technology to reduce their impact on the environment.

Is Mass Timber the Answer to Construction’s Sustainability Challenge?

InnovationBy Hamish Champ

As the construction industry responds to climate change and calls to use more sustainable materials, timber is growing in importance.

Green Building Materials for Sustainable Construction

ProjectsBy Hamish Champ

Given the level of carbon emissions construction generates, the industry knows it has to smarten up its environmental act. Part of the sector’s response will be to embrace more green construction materials, while some, like timber, have been a part of the industry for centuries.

Using Plastic Building Materials in Construction

ProjectsBy Hamish Champ

Plastic is a dirty word among those who are concerned about its impact on the environment. However, in construction plastic is playing an increasingly important role in helping deliver pipes, cabling, roofing products and other elements that make up the built environment.

Go Inside the Infrastructure Project Designed to Protect Lower Manhattan from Climate Change

ProjectsBy Frank Kalman

The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project aims to safeguard part of America’s most populous city from potential flooding induced by rising sea levels

Solar Farm

Philippines Plans World’s Largest Solar Farm

ProjectsBy Caitlin Davidson

The world’s largest solar farm is to be built in the Philippines as part of the government’s plan for reaching renewable targets in accordance with its National Renewable Energy Plan.

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