Can Construction Be Completely Emission-Free? Norway Aims to Find Out
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
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
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?
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
Construction companies are using technology to reduce their impact on the environment.
Is Mass Timber the Answer to Construction’s Sustainability Challenge?
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
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
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
The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project aims to safeguard part of America’s most populous city from potential flooding induced by rising sea levels
Philippines Plans World’s Largest Solar Farm
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.
Can Construction Solve Its Concrete Conundrum?
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
What Can Engineers Do to Strive Towards Net-Zero Engineering?
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.
What Is Embodied Carbon in Construction and How Can It Be Reduced?
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
Going Green: Reducing Carbon Emissions in Construction
Construction activity generates around 10% of the world’s carbon emissions, with much of that coming from the heavy equipment used on building sites. That’s why it’s not surprising that the race is on to develop heavy machinery that can be powered by more environmentally friendly means than diesel.
Circular Economy in Construction: How Cities Can Build a Greener Future
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. The pressure on the Earth’s resources will be immense, but with careful planning urban areas can becomes circular cities: centres of sustainability and fairer economies.
