Sustainability

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
France agrees to incentives for battery-powered construction equipment
Published on: 01 September 2025
Trade associations welcome ‘major breakthrough’ in extension of CEE certification scheme to cover construction equipment
Recycled plastic bottles could pave more roads in Africa under new agreement
Published on: 27 August 2025
More African roads could be built from recycled plastic bottles after an agreement signed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and three Japanese companies
Komatsu electric mini offers ‘realistic working day’ operation
Published on: 26 August 2025
OEM says electric drive train designed after analysis of mini excavator use
HG adds its largest electric site dumper
Published on: 19 August 2025
New model will have 12 hours runtime on single charge
German firm starts retrofit of Hamburg’s Arne Jacobsen Haus
Published on: 18 August 2025
A tower in Hamburg, Germany, will be retrofit for the needs of a modern office
US firm to manage construction of US$2.2bn rail expansion at California port
Published on: 15 August 2025
A major rail expansion project gets a programme manager in California, US
Strabag claims new modular housing system could cut CO₂ footprint by 50%
Published on: 15 August 2025
A new modular building system from Strabag is said to cut costs, construction time and emissions
Solid or soupy? A look at the global concrete industry
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Published on: 15 August 2025
Following a report from the UK showing sinking concrete demand regionally, how is the rest of the world shaping up?
Patented tech aims to pull power cables with 80% less digging
Published on: 14 August 2025
A new technology and process pulls underground power cables without major excavation
MIT and Bhutan partner on robotic construction pilot for sustainable smart city
Published on: 13 August 2025
A partnership between Bhutan and a US technology university will pilot construction methods for a smart city
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