Sustainability

Costain builds carbon tracker to standardise emissions reporting
Published on: 02 October, 2024
The platform aims to standardise and enhance carbon emissions reporting across its projects
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
Wimbledon expansion gets green light
Published on: 01 October, 2024
The venue for the historic Wimbledon tennis tournament is set to almost triple in size under new proposals
Building the massive foundations for a $3.9bn North Sea artificial island
Published on: 01 October, 2024
How Jan de Nul and DEME are building the foundation for a new ‘energy island’ in the North Sea
Saudi oil company joins forces with Chinese building materials giant
Published on: 30 September, 2024
Saudi Arabian oil firm signsco-operation framework with one of China’s biggest producers of building materials
Major US contractors urge materials manufacturers to go green
Published on: 30 September, 2024
A collective of major US construction contractors has written an open letter to building material manufacturers, urging them to sign up to give clear data on their products’ environmental impact.
EIB and Natixis CIB provide €97 million in financing for new wind farm in Italy
Published on: 30 September, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €97 million finance contract
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
Vinci affiliate wins pair of Australia roadworks contracts worth US$230m
Published on: 25 September, 2024
An Australian subsidiary of Vinci announced two road contracts worth more than US$200 million
Billions for batteries: US Energy funding major battery manufacturing construction
Published on: 24 September, 2024
Four of the largest awardees and selectees part of US Energy’s battery grants programme
Aecom receives management contract for San Diego airport project
Published on: 20 September, 2024
Aecom received a contract as programme manager for a San Diego airport expansion
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
Going HVO: new Wacker Neuson compact machines accepting alternative fuel
Published on: 19 September, 2024
Wacker Neuson introduced HVO as an alternate fuel for its new compact machines
EU’s largest residential ‘passive house’ complex
Published on: 19 September, 2024
Irish constructors plan to build the European Union’s largest passive house development
Strabag executing ‘largest’ project using its ‘quiet, less pollutant’ asphalt
Published on: 19 September, 2024
Strabag said it is using a quieter and less pollutant asphalt product for a major project
Volvo CE electric wheeled loader, excavator make North America debut
Published on: 18 September, 2024
Volvo CE debuted an electric wheeled loader and excavator in North American market
Caterpillar says its new solution is a “technological leap” for the mining industry
Published on: 17 September, 2024
World’s biggest OEM unveils Cat DET solution to help with energy management in mining 
Eiffage subsidiary surpasses US$1 billion in offshore wind contracts for 2024
Published on: 17 September, 2024
An Eiffage subsidiary said it has more than US$1 billion in offshore wind contracts
Northern Ireland Water awards £800 million professional services framework
Published on: 17 September, 2024
NI Water has awarded 14 companies places on its professional services framework which will be worth up to £800 million (US$1.06 billion)
National Grid reveals contractor for £363mn electric-network reinforcement project
Published on: 13 September, 2024
National Grid named a contractor for a nearly £400-million electricity network scheme
Load More