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US Housing Starts Bounce Back, But the Housing Shortage Continues to Grow

May construction growth counteracts starts rates that have drifted down from early-year highs, but detailed annual analysis of housing data shows frenzied pandemic home building disregarding first-time-buyer and low-income housing needs

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What Does Workforce Management Mean for the Construction Industry?

Here's a look at what construction workforce management is and how it can help your construction company succeed.

NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE

NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE

The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.

The 3Ps of sustainability are a well-known and often referred to as the triple bottom line.

Embrace the Business Advantages of Sustainability and Resilience

Early indicators suggest that these two topics will be at the forefront of the Department of Transportation under President Biden, but they could also be key to making companies more profitable.

Giatec Aims to Reduce 400 Million Tons of GHG with AI

Giatec Aims to Reduce 400 Million Tons of GHG with AI

Along with the extended development of the Giatec SmartMix AI program, the company also plans to planting one tree for every product order shipped worldwide to offset the impact of GHG emissions.

In the long term, sustainability practices will continue changing due to regulation and innovation, but construction companies that adapt early on will attract customers who want to work with partners who have a proven track record.

Taking a Sustainable Approach to Pavement Maintenance in 2021

As climate change becomes a broader conversation, there will likely be changes across many industries in the coming decades. Companies in the construction industry can do their part now to help make their operations more sustainable

California Nevada Cement Association's Roadmap to Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045

California Nevada Cement Association's Roadmap to Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045

The CNCA sees three major pathways: Reducing manufacturing process emissions; Reducing combustion emissions through fuel switching; and Increasing distributed electricity generation.

Education Key to Success at RAP Management

With a focus on producing high-quality and sustainable mix designs, the Ohio-based producer works to overcome the old school mindset surrounding recycled asphalt materials.

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Green Finance: Credit Available for Sustainable Infrastructure Project Lending

Generate Capital has started a credit business for financing companies creating sustainable infrastructure projects and solutions.

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ConTech Startup ZS2 Technologies Wins Top Prize for Clean Building Materials

Calgary building technology company recognized in Alberta cleantech startup industry.

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E-Fuels Offer Possible Alternative to Reduce Carbon Emissions

IDTechEx has released a new report which examines the benefits e-fuels can provide over other alternative fuel options.

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Doosan Bobcat North America Headquarters Receives LEED Gold certification

The West Fargo facility is one of only 12 LEED-certified buildings in North Dakota to receive gold-level status.

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AkzoNobel Opens R&D Lab for Low-Cure Powder Coatings

A new research center which will develop products for the growing area of powderon wood has been opened by AkzoNobel at its site in Como, Italy.

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Turning Face Masks into Pavement

An innovative way to reduce pandemic-generated waste by recycling single-use face masks into pavement.

Lehigh Cement EcoCem PLUS

Lehigh Cement Among Latest to Launch Reduced Carbon Footprint Concrete

Lehigh Hanson has launched EcoCem PLUS at its Edmonton plant in Canada.

FPT Industrial recently announced that FPT Motorenforschung in Arbon, Switzerland, is developing an 11-liter heavy-duty engine powered by DME.

DME Fuel Provides Alternative for Heavy-Duty Engines

Synthetic fuel could help bridge the future to clean energy.

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HeidelbergCement Scales Up CO2 Capture Technology

HeidelbergCement is starting the further development and scaling-up of the LEILAC technology (Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement) together with the Australian technology company Calix and a European consortium.

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Canadian Construction Tech Startup Nexii Opening Plant in Pennsylvania With 180 Jobs

Green construction tech company Nexii receives investor funding, names notables to board and plans to open Pennsylvania plant in spring 2021.

The Impact of Admixtures on Sustainability

The Impact of Admixtures on Sustainability

Two examples that illustrate how admixtures can be used to reduce the CO2 footprint of concrete.

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Chevron Invests in Startup That Creates Concrete Aggregate from CO2

Chevron invested in San Jose-based Blue Planet Systems, a startup that manufactures and develops carbonate aggregates and carbon capture technology intended to reduce the carbon intensity of industrial operations.

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New York Governor Cuomo Announces $26 Billion Green Energy Initiative

The massive public-private partnership (P3) initiative includes wind and solar energy projects throughout the state.

Carleton University students study low-carbon building materials

Carleton Students Research Low-Carbon Concrete, Sustainable Building Materials

Carleton University students in Canada are continuing hand-on learning and researching building materials with a low carbon footprint.

Tata Steel to make green rebar

Tata Steel Leads Initiative to Produce 'Green' Rebar in India

Tata Steel has collaborated with CII Green Business Centre and relevant stakeholders in the India steel sector to develop GreenPro framework for steel rebars.

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Green Building Initiative Announces Board of Directors Appointees

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the election of Charles Kibert, professor and director of the Powell Center for Construction and Environment at the University of Florida, as chair of its board of directors.

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Balfour Beatty Plans to Reduce Construction Site Carbon Emissions by 80%

Balfour Beatty, with Sunbelt and Invisible Systems, has developed technology to manage the power supply of construction sites and reduce carbon emissions on its sites by up to 80%.

Blue Planet’s limestone-coated light weight aggregate specified in Interim Boarding Area B at San Francisco International Airport was included in concrete poured in 2016 by Central Concrete. Testing showed that it met all necessary specifications.

Investment to Create Synthetic Limestone Aggregate

Using sequestered carbon dioxide, Blue Planet Systems Corp. is developing a construction-grade rock, and ultimately concrete, that would have net-zero or net-negative carbon footprint.

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Mission: Carbon Zero

The players driving sustainability and reducing carbon emissions within the cement and concrete industries.

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Doosan Heavy in Tech Spotlight as Part of Microsoft Digital Twin Announcement

Microsoft highlighted Doosan's work in sustainability and technology in the tech giant's on digital twin software.

International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Celebrates Growth in First Year

Leaders from across the country came together virtually to highlight the consensus that engineers are uniquely placed to shape our collective future of infrastructure adaptation and resilience.

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Construction Industry Could Hit Sustainability Target with AI, Researchers Suggest

Computer scientists at the University of the West of England are developing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help construction reduce the amount of embodied carbon in their building and infrastructure.

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Setting C02 in Concrete Improves Its Strength

According to one company, CarbonCure, injecting C02 into concrete can increase the concrete's strength

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HeidelbergCement Uses Solar to Offset CO2 in Hong Kong

HeidelbergCement is one partner in a group generating solar power to reduce CO2 emissions.

Recycled concrete performs as well as traditional

University Research Suggests Recycled Concrete as Good, or Better than Traditional

Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases even better, than conventional concrete. Researchers suggest the recycled concrete can be a 100% substitute for non-structural applications.