Sustainability Features

Reservoir Jobs: 4 of the world’s most ambitious water management engineering projects
Published on: 05 December, 2024
The climate crisis and changing population patterns are prompting governments to invest heavily in ambitious water management engineering projects 
What COP29 could mean for construction
Published on: 04 December, 2024
CIOB President, Professor Mike Kagioglou, on what the recent COP29 summit means for the construction industry 
How piling innovations and custom engineering are shaping construction
Published on: 04 November, 2024
The growing demands in piling and ground improvement work are coupled with a need for sustainable solutions
Bauma 2025 promises to defy tough times and bounce back to full size
Published on: 23 October, 2024
Organisers of world’s largest construction equipment show expect strong showing in 2025
Three revelations from Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure conference and Going Digital Awards
Published on: 18 October, 2024
Here’s a look at three key themes from Bentley System’s Year in Infrastructure conference
Concrete block: The company planning to capture carbon using ready mix
Published on: 17 October, 2024
How the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station is driving the search for net zero concrete
Heavy weather: Climate change drives demand for storm-resistant, bullet-proof cabins
Published on: 15 October, 2024
Virginia-based off-site construction company VFP specialises in producing bullet-proof concrete cabins which can withstand tornadoes with a rating of EF5 
Digging for Ukraine: Volvo’s battle to get women to operate excavators and wheel loaders
Published on: 08 October, 2024
Volvo CE is piloting a course aimed at encouraging more women to become qualified excavator and wheel loader operators, starting in Ukraine. 
Paved with good intentions: Can roadbuilding really become more sustainable?
Published on: 02 October, 2024
The push for sustainable roadbuilding has gained momentum, with innovations in materials and methods aiming to reduce environmental impact
The increasing pressure and responsibility to reduce emissions on construction sites
Published on: 27 September, 2024
The race is on to reduce emissions across the construction lifecycle, but what changes can companies make to ensure that they’re staying on track? Catrin Jones takes a look at some of the solutions on the market
Lessons from the UK’s biggest heat pump retrofit
Published on: 20 September, 2024
Contractor and social landlord involved in UK’s biggest low-carbon retrofit share lessons from the experience
Online exclusive: How technology can reduce construction’s emissions
Published on: 06 September, 2024
How technology can help the construction industry increase its sustainability
Could Züblin’s modular process using timber be a sustainability gamechanger?
Published on: 02 September, 2024
Züblin is designing a modular construction system using timber materials
8 hot-button topics for construction at the Power Progress Summit
Published on: 30 August, 2024
Caterpillar, Cummins, Off-Highway Research and many others to discuss future of powering construction equipment and sites at Power Progress Summit.
European dealers weigh the benefits of buying Chinese EV equipment
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
Turbulence ahead: What challenges does airport construction face?
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
Interview: Skanska UK VP outlines how the company is championing sustainability and inclusivity
Published on: 30 July, 2024
Swati Paul, executive vice president at Skanska UK, outlines how the company has been championing sustainability initiatives
Can the Paris 2024 Olympics really avoid a construction budget overspend?
Published on: 01 July, 2024
Reuse and Retrofit: The low carbon, low budget plan for the Paris 2024 Olympics 
Automation and machine control: A marathon, not a sprint
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
Ten of the world’s biggest flood protection projects under construction
Published on: 24 June, 2024
Some of the world’s most ambitious flood prevention measures under construction
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