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M Downes Earthworks Secures Contract at Major New Business Development

North West-based groundworks specialist, M Downes Earthworks, has won the contract to build new storage areas for the UK’s largest salvage and dismantling company, SYNETIQ.

From MD Earthworks 16 Aug 2019

Secutech Vietnam Opens Today with an even Sharper Focus on Smart Building and Smart Factory Verticals

Ho Chi Minh City takes its place at the centre of Asia’s security world this week, as a record 380 exhibitors aim to catch the attention of trade buyers at the 12th edition of Secutech Vietnam.

16 Aug 2019

The Future is Modular

IT’S no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as the answer. Modular homes are designed to be incredibly energy efficient – some costing just £1 per day to run – and efficient to manufacture – with some developments boasting a one-week onsite build time.

16 Aug 2019

How Buildings can cut 80% of Their Carbon Emissions by 2050

Energy use in buildings--from heating and cooling your home to keeping the lights on in the office--is responsible for over one-third of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States.

16 Aug 2019

Test on Architectural Materials that Could Reduce Movement During Tremors

Over 80,000 aftershocks have been registered as the repercussion of the two California earthquakes that took place on July 4th, 2019, which was a holiday.

8 Aug 2019

Mitsubishi Electric’s Test Facility Awarded Net Zero Energy Building Certification

On August 6th, 2019, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation reported that its visualized Net Zero Energy Building Test Facility is Japan’s first medium-scale (more than 6,000 m2) office building under construction to be awarded a first-level BELS 5-star rating and Net Zero Energy Building certification by the Building-Housing Energy-Efficiency Labeling System.

8 Aug 2019

Permeable Concrete Pavement can be Beneficial to Environment

A group of engineers headed by Rutgers reports that special permeable concrete pavement can help decrease the “urban heat island effect” due to which cities turn torrid in the summer.

5 Aug 2019

BSI Establishes New Framework for the Installation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Existing Dwellings

Introducing energy efficiency measures into buildings brings benefits and savings, namely the reduction in energy bills and carbon emissions resulting from e.g. better insulation, windows, or a more efficient gas boiler.

From The British Standards Institution 2 Aug 2019

VACON® 100 X Controls RUBBLE MASTER’s Compact Crushers

Compact, mobile recycling systems have become a growing trend. RM compact crushers are very handy: thanks to their compact size, low noise level and dust emissions they can be used anywhere.

From Danfoss A/S 2 Aug 2019

Work on UK’s First Test Centre for Automated Parking Gears Up in the Midlands

In a major leap towards autonomous vehicle adoption, the UK’s first facility to test and support the development of automated parking solutions is under construction in the Midlands.

From Park-IT Solutions 26 Jul 2019

Yarra Valley Water Completes Work on Australia’s Largest Sewage Storage Facility

Work has finished on the Craigieburn Sewage Transfer Hub, a critical piece of infrastructure which will service up to 420,000 people in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor.

23 Jul 2019

CertainTeed Honors PJ’s Roofing as Top North American Roofing Contractor

CertainTeed Corporation, a pioneering North American roofing producer, has recognized PJ’s Roofing Inc as one of its top North American roofing contractor collaborators for offering local homeowners with prolonged warranty coverage.

18 Jul 2019

New Eco-Efficient, Fiber-Reinforced Material for Building Construction

Research conducted by scientists from the School of Building at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has demonstrated how mineral wool waste can be an ideal alternative to the reinforced fibers that are now being used in building materials.

18 Jul 2019

RoofMaxx’s Eco-Friendly Product Helps Delay Costly Roof Replacements

Dissatisfaction over valueless warranties and fear of failing roofs have driven homeowners across the United States to find a new means to save the roofs over their heads while spending less money.

18 Jul 2019

Waugh Thistleton Architects Reduces Energy Consumption of East London Office Building by Half

The Green House is a state-of-the-art office building in East London designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects that takes advantage of an existing concrete frame structure and juxtaposes it with timber CLT extensions, exemplifying modern methods of construction and sustainable design.

From Waugh Thistleton Architects Ltd. 17 Jul 2019

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M Downes Earthworks Secures Contract at Major New Business Development

Secutech Vietnam Opens Today with an even Sharper Focus on Smart Building and Smart Factory Verticals

The Future is Modular

How Buildings can cut 80% of Their Carbon Emissions by 2050

Test on Architectural Materials that Could Reduce Movement During Tremors

Mitsubishi Electric’s Test Facility Awarded Net Zero Energy Building Certification

Permeable Concrete Pavement can be Beneficial to Environment

BSI Establishes New Framework for the Installation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Existing Dwellings

VACON® 100 X Controls RUBBLE MASTER’s Compact Crushers

Work on UK’s First Test Centre for Automated Parking Gears Up in the Midlands

Yarra Valley Water Completes Work on Australia’s Largest Sewage Storage Facility

CertainTeed Honors PJ’s Roofing as Top North American Roofing Contractor

New Eco-Efficient, Fiber-Reinforced Material for Building Construction

RoofMaxx’s Eco-Friendly Product Helps Delay Costly Roof Replacements

Waugh Thistleton Architects Reduces Energy Consumption of East London Office Building by Half

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