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Balfour Beatty Vinci adopts digital concrete testing to cut carbon on HS2
Verifi enables real-time monitoring, measurement, and management of fresh concrete properties during transportation.
Bechtel in new initiative to promote construction jobs for women in Saudi Arabia
US-based engineering and construction firm Bechtel has launched a new partnership with Saudi Women Engineers Society (SWES) to promote construction careers for women in Saudi Arabia.
Decarbonisation efforts stalling in Europe and US, new study finds
Global Retrofit Index reveals current plans to improve energy performance are falling short
What benefits do veterans bring to construction?
On Veterans’ Day, former services personnel working in construction discuss why they think veterans are well suited to working in construction.
Bangladesh gives green light to US$1.3bn offshore wind farm
Dhaka-based Summit Group announced its plans to develop the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in Bangladesh
US scholarship fund for children of fallen construction workers expanded
A scholarship fund that offers post-high school financial assistance to the children of construction workers killed or permanently disabled while working on certain projects has been extended.
South African bank to launch US$1bn green energy fund
The fund will invest in a pool of energy transition and project loans, such as renewable energy and related clean technologies
Second Lithuanian offshore wind farm a step closer
EU funding and environmental approval give impetus to 700MW power project
How to promote an inclusive environment in your company
Lucy Barnard interviews Emma Porter, managing director of UK-based Story Contracting about how to adopt a workable diversity and inclusion strategy
Construction starts on huge Dutch hydrogen network
Grid operator Gasunie initiates 1,200km pipeline set to cost €1.5 billion
Emerging markets ‘need US$1.5 trillion’ to make buildings greener
World Bank says construction tech could be used to help cut emissions 
Paving the way to circularity
Dura Products chief on the challenges and benefits of using recycled plastic in construction
Amsterdam airport opens own concrete recycling facility
The new facility is said to be able to store, sort and break down concrete rubble into small chunks using large crushing units before turning it into recycled concrete products
Will the Green Deal aggravate the housing crisis?
FIEC calls on EU institutions to analyse the implications of the Green Deal for new housebuilding
Ammann unveils host of new sustainable options
The initiative includes three new advanced technologies: the H2 burner, VOC Reduction Device (VRD) and Blue Smoke Treatment (BST)
Operational clean hydrogen production projects to ‘double globally’
Number of global zero and low-carbon hydrogen production projects has grown significantly
How sustainable are alternative fuels in construction?
Are alternative fuels really better for the environment?
Contractors: ‘new deal’ needed for global energy transition
EIC says contractors and suppliers must be rewarded for providing infrastructure need for energy transition
New President of GCCA: decarbonisation is number one issue
Gonzalez is calling for the industry and governments around the world to establish a “robust regulatory framework”
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