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Why building design must catch up with climate reality
CEO of global climate tech firm IES on how the built environment can play its part in cutting carbon emissions
Mace to build new European weather forecasting centre
Mace has been appointed to build the new headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading, UK
Strabag planning to acquire German-based water management firm for €100m
Strabag Group is preparing to acquire a Germany water management company
What COP29 could mean for construction
CIOB President, Professor Mike Kagioglou, on what the recent COP29 summit means for the construction industry 
EFCA: Looking to the future of engineering
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Just how important will the next generation of engineers be for the built environment?
ESG reporting and the changing generational and regulatory landscape
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Younger generations want their investments to align with their values. The related ESG regulations can make that a challenge for OEMs.
Interview: Rethinking the way we build infrastructure
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The way in which societies design and build infrastructure needs to change as the world gets to grips with the challenges that decarbonisation and climate change present, according to engineering professor Deb Chachra.
New York to invest US$1bn in ‘climate-focused’ construction
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New York City to further its green economy with new plan
Is construction still missing a trick when it comes to crumbling infrastructure?
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Andrea Bartoli, chief technology officer at Worldsensing, on why we must build resilient infrastructure
UK launches its most expensive road project
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Construction is underway on England’s €1.2 billion A428 upgrade
What does COP28 mean for construction?
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Amanda Williams, Head of Environmental Sustainability, CIOB on some of the main construction-related discussion points at COP 28 
$1.35bn plan to build first US small modular reactor scrapped
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NuScale Power has terminated the Carbon Free Power project to build a small modular reactor (SMR) in Utah.
Building better: The infrastructure resilience overhaul
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Jan Przydatek of Lloyd’s Register Foundation explains how we must embed resilience into our built environment
Why our buildings must be more resilient in the future
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Every year, disasters linked to natural and climate hazards strike, and infrastructure suffers. Jan Przydatek of Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explains why resilience needs to be embedded into the built environment.
How climate change is taking its toll on bridges
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Could a spate of high-profile bridge collapses to have hit the headlines this year be linked to climate change?
Using technology to measure – and reduce – carbon emissions
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Contractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be realised using automated solutions
Climate change… construction’s hottest topic
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Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian of Middlesex University Dubai, and Dr Vinaya Shukla of Middlesex University London, describe how the construction industry must adapt if it is to mitigate the worst effects of climate change
New Japanese floating city concept aims to adapt to climate change
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A Japanese consortium has unveiled the concept for a floating city that adapts to climate change.
How construction can combat the growing risk of flooding
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Vice president of engineer Jacobs explains the scale of the global flood alleviation challenge and some of the innovative techniques the construction industry is using to combat the problem.
Going green: The rise of sustainability qualifications in construction
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With the number of sustainability related jobs in construction ever increasing, more and more academic courses are appearing all over the world
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