Employment in Europe’s environmental economy continues to expand
The number of ‘green jobs’ in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since…
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Bio-based material made from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design
A novel bio-based material produced from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design applications currently reliant on fossil-based…
Organic construction materials from UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka set for reuse
Organic construction materials, made from date palm fronds, which were used in the development of the United Arab Emirates Pavilion…
Swedish construction firm NCC updates climate targets
NCC, one of the largest construction firms in the Nordic region, has updated its climate targets, with the company aiming…
Cities need to rethink how they create urban value, says report
Cities, developers and investors need to think beyond a short-term project-delivery perspective, and reconsider how long-term urban value is created,…
New study explores how coffee waste can be turned into a high-performance building material
Coffee waste has the potential to be turned into a high-performance, biodegradable insulation material, a new study published in the…
TotalEnergies, Holcim inaugurate Europe’s largest floating solar power installation
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
Four Danish universities, Aalborg University (pictured), Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark and University of Southern Denmark, have joined forces…
Global cement industry calls for urgent action to accelerate net zero mission
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has called for the urgent implementation of policies that promote the use of…
Demand for ‘green buildings’ slowing, RICS study finds
A new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested that demand growth for ‘green buildings’ has…