Sustainability

Czech Republic plans to double its nuclear output
Published on: 17 November 2025
Total investment of approximately US$19 billion planned to add two new reactors 
Zero-emission drilling trialled on Oslo metro build
Published on: 14 November 2025
Only two SmartROC T35 BE rigs exist, and one is now in use in Norway, helping cut local emissions and noise while informing Epiroc’s development of next-generation electric drill tech
Samsung C&T seals US$1.3bn deal to build Qatari carbon compression and transport project
Published on: 13 November 2025
New facility to process up to 4.1 million tons of CO2 annually
RICS warns of ‘green fatigue’ as global demand for sustainable buildings slows
Published on: 12 November 2025
New RICS report finds that interest in sustainable construction is weakening across most regions, with fewer firms measuring embodied carbon
Global construction’s carbon footprint to more than double by 2050
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Published on: 10 November 2025
The global construction industry’s carbon footprint is set to more than double by 2050
Bechtel wins contract for major solar and storage project in Texas
Published on: 06 November 2025
The development will use 850,000 panels and create 500 jobs, with operations due to start in 2028
EFCA hails EU’s new 2040 climate goal as ‘necessary step’
Published on: 27 October 2025
EFCA says the 90% emissions reduction target is a vital move to strengthen Europe’s resilience and global climate leadership
Milestone for world’s largest OEM-agnostic autonomous mine
Published on: 27 October 2025
Project moves closer to becoming the world’s largest fully OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage operation, set for completion in 2025
5 ways formwork and falsework are evolving
Published on: 27 October 2025
At first glance, formwork and falsework is a simple-enough concept, vital though it is for temporary works.
Bauer launches second phase of deep-sea mining research project
Published on: 20 October 2025
Industry-led initiative to explore how minerals could be extracted from the seabed with minimal environmental impact
Firms hail breakthrough with new fibre cement recycling process
Published on: 14 October 2025
Belgian construction materials producer Etex and Heidelberg Materials Benelux have announced a new industrial-scale process designed to recycle fibre cement waste into low-carbon cement.
‘European Rental Week’ puts cost control and sustainability in spotlight
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Published on: 13 October 2025
As the third European Rental Week gets underway, Construction Briefing talks to leaders in Europe’s equipment rental industry about the relevance of rental in today’s construction sector.
Caterpillar and Codelco launch pilot of diesel-electric truck charging system
Published on: 03 October 2025
The technology is said to have the potential to cut truck emissions by up to 70% while extending fleet life
Ecocem invests in research centre to decarbonise cement industry
Published on: 02 October 2025
Ecocem aims to enable net-zero cement by 2040, a decade ahead of global targets, without relying on carbon capture
XCMG signs China’s largest green mining equipment export deal
Published on: 29 September 2025
OEM to supply nearly half of Fortescue’s planned fleet for its Pilbara iron ore operation
Green light for world’s first fully-decarbonised cement production plant
Published on: 25 September 2025
World-first carbon capture technology will produce net-zero cement at industrial scale in North Wales
Skanska calls for EU procurement reform to drive climate action
Published on: 23 September 2025
A new report from Sweden-based contractor Skanska highlights the need for procurement reform
Komatsu, Applied Intuition partner to accelerate mining technology
Published on: 10 September 2025
Collaboration will bring advanced technologies and real-time adaptability to Komatsu next-gen mining equipment
XCMG unveils global zero-carbon mining declaration with 107 partners
Published on: 03 September 2025
XCMG joins forces with 107 companies from 26 countries to set a global framework for zero-carbon smart mining
Gold sustainability award for Epiroc
Published on: 02 September 2025
Swedish-based OEM awarded Gold Medal from global sustainability ratings firm EcoVadis
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