Construction

As extreme weather events become more frequent, buildings will need to be designed for greater durability, a new study by Drexel University has suggested.

When it comes to green building, ‘durable’ is the new ‘sustainable’

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As extreme weather events become more frequent, buildings will need to be designed for greater durability, a new study by…

The number of 'green jobs' in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since 2014, new data from Eurostat has revealed.

Employment in Europe’s environmental economy continues to expand

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The number of ‘green jobs’ in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since…

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new, entirely bio-based material from a somewhat unexpected ingredient: yeast.

Bio-based material made from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design

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A novel bio-based material produced from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design applications currently reliant on fossil-based…

Sunlit atrium with tall cylindrical woven straw columns surrounding a central open space.

Organic construction materials from UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka set for reuse

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Organic construction materials, made from date palm fronds, which were used in the development of the United Arab Emirates Pavilion…

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

5 months ago5 months 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

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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

6 months ago6 months 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

6 months ago6 months 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

7 months ago7 months ago4 mins

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