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Port of Amsterdam Selected Responsible Wood Construction

The Nautical Coordination Centre in Amsterdam is a wooden building that reflects the sustainable and circular ambitions of the Port of Amsterdam. The entire construction – walls, floors and roofs – is built with Metsä Wood’s engineered Kerto® LVL wood product.

From Metsä Wood 3 Jun 2022

ABB’s Next Generation Probe Helps Cement Industry Increase Safety and Sustainability in Kilns

Cement is a highly energy intensive industry, with production on the increase to meet demand and over 4.3 gt of cement produced globally in 2020.

From ABB Cement Solution 2 Jun 2022

Berkshire Engineering Firm Selected for Luxury London Residential Project

A leading Berkshire-based company, Structural Engineering Services, will be providing its expert design services to support the development of an exciting new build residential project in London.

31 May 2022

New Material Helps Reduce Buildings’ Cooling Energy Needs by More than a Third

During summertime people, make an attempt to beat the heat. However, running air conditioners can always be costly and wasteful.

19 May 2022

Sustainability and Automation: Employing Robots For Sustainable Construction

Sustainable construction typically refers to using renewable and recyclable materials when building new structures, as well as introducing new methods and technologies that help reduce energy consumption and waste. ...

19 May 2022

Ingevity Publishes Environmental Product Declaration for its Evotherm M1 Warm Mix Asphalt Technology

Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced an environmental product declaration (EPD) was published for its Evotherm® M1 Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology. The Evotherm M1 EPD distinguishes Ingevity as the firs...

13 May 2022

Researchers Point Out Wooden Buildings as an Effective Sustainable Alternative

The conflict in Ukraine and the European sanctions imposed on Russia, as a response, has a significant impact on energy and commodity prices. The confluence of supply unpredictability, high energy costs, and growing material costs has heightened the necessity of embracing sustainable, locally accessible alternatives like wood.

5 May 2022

Study Explores the Benefits of Green Roofs

In Portland, Oregon, roofs covered with roofs have become a usual sight. For stormwater management, the city is considered a leader as it incorporates green infrastructure, free street trees, green roofs, and rebates for small residential housing footprints.

4 May 2022

Brimstone to Produce the World’s First Carbon-Negative Portland Cement

Breakthrough Energy Ventures and DCVC co-lead a $55 Million Series A round to pilot a process to make carbon-negative Portland Cement at industrial scales.

From Brimstone 4 May 2022

External Covering of Invertebrates May Help Create Damage Tolerant Materials for Future Building and Construction

At Monash University, scientists have come up with a new design motif that has been derived from the stiff external covering of invertebrates that might help in making more damage tolerant materials for building and construction in the future.

8 Apr 2022

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