Sustainability Features
Published on: 16 August, 2024
Dutch equipment dealer Kemp Groep says trade wars and far-right climate scepticism will not deter it from investing in Chinese electric earthmovers
Published on: 13 August, 2024
Airport construction is progressing, but various obstacles hinder completion. Catrin Jones examines these challenges and how some projects have surmounted them
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Swati Paul, executive vice president at Skanska UK, outlines how the company has been championing sustainability initiatives
Published on: 01 July, 2024
Reuse and Retrofit: The low carbon, low budget plan for the Paris 2024 Olympics
Published on: 26 June, 2024
As the construction industry moves towards greater technological advancements, Catrin Jones explores whether machine control can help alleviate some of the challenges it faces
Published on: 24 June, 2024
Some of the world’s most ambitious flood prevention measures under construction
Published on: 21 June, 2024
A shortage of PPE for women is encouraging some construction contractors to start designing their own.
Published on: 12 June, 2024
When news emerged last month that the US government would be raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles and batteries, it wasn’t immediately obvious whether this would apply to construction equipment
Published on: 10 June, 2024
Advancements such as BIM, prefabrication techniques, and the integration of automation are already enhancing efficiency, safety, and quality in construction processes
Published on: 10 June, 2024
Catrin Jones takes a look at some of the newest developments and what is next for the well-loved compact machine
Published on: 31 May, 2024
Japan’s construction skills shortage is one of the worst in the world and is threatening to delay progress on the country’s Expo 2025 site.
Published on: 28 May, 2024
What if roads could wirelessly charge our electric vehicles as we drove over them?
Published on: 22 May, 2024
Contractors including Kier, Balfour Beatty and Bouygues are all using AI-enabled energy management systems in site cabins to reduce power waste
Published on: 21 May, 2024
A year since Volvo CE split compact construction equipment from its heavy machinery, compact business unit leader Thomas Bitter explains the strategy
Published on: 13 May, 2024
A look at new megaprojects approved and funded by the US government
Published on: 10 May, 2024
What skills can people with autism, dyslexia and ADHD bring to the construction sector?
Published on: 08 May, 2024
The construction challenges of storing the world’s data
Published on: 06 May, 2024
The construction and engineering sector currently accounts for 40% of global energy consumption
Published on: 30 April, 2024
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery?
Published on: 26 April, 2024
Worries over financing, liquidity in some regions, and meeting sustainability seem to be lessening as the planet’s urban centres keep building into the sky