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NCC, one of the largest construction firms in the Nordic region, has updated its climate targets, with the company aiming for net zero emissions by 2045.

Swedish construction firm NCC updates climate targets

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago2 mins

NCC, one of the largest construction firms in the Nordic region, has updated its climate targets, with the company aiming…

Cities, developers and investors need to think beyond a short-term project-delivery perspective, and reconsider how long-term urban value is created, a new report by Skanska has suggested.

Cities need to rethink how they create urban value, says report

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago3 mins

Cities, developers and investors need to think beyond a short-term project-delivery perspective, and reconsider how long-term urban value is created,…

Coffee waste has the potential to be turned into a high-performance, biodegradable insulation material, a new study published in the journal Biochar has suggested.

New study explores how coffee waste can be turned into a high-performance building material

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago4 mins

Coffee waste has the potential to be turned into a high-performance, biodegradable insulation material, a new study published in the…

Total Energies and Holcim have inaugurated what they say is Europe's largest floating solar power plant dedicated to self-consumption, in Obourg, Belgium.

TotalEnergies, Holcim inaugurate Europe’s largest floating solar power installation

1 month ago1 month ago2 mins

TotalEnergies and Holcim have inaugurated what they say is Europe’s largest floating solar power plant dedicated to self-consumption, in Obourg,…

Danish universities team up to accelerate the green transition of the built environment

2 months ago2 months ago4 mins

Four Danish universities, Aalborg University (pictured), Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark and University of Southern Denmark, have joined forces…