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FAA Grants First Exemption for Nighttime Commercial Drone Flights

Tremco SkyBEAM UAVs receives the first exemption for nighttime commercial flights in the U.S. which enables both day and night flight to locate building energy loss and structural issues

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AIA Announces 2016 Top 10 Green Projects

Program celebrates projects that are the result of a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems and technology

Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) was designed to be the greenest building in the world, it generates all of its own energy and treats all storm and sanitary water captured on-site. The CSL is the first and only building to meet four of the highest green certifications.

ARTBA: Transportation Industry Practices Earth Day Every Day

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

U.S. transportation construction industry annually recycles more than 100 million tons of asphalt, along with 15 million tons of fly-ash, which would otherwise be stored in landfills, according to government data.

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How the Construction Industry Can Honor Earth Day

Earth Day 2016 is April 22nd. The industry should strive to make construction more efficient and eco-friendly. How can we make choices that fill our need for infrastructure while keeping a watchful eye on the future and protecting ROI at the same time?

We're sure these contractors weren't thinking about sustainable construction practices when this iconic picture was taken, but this Earth Day is a great time for contractors to start implementing green construction practices into their every day activities.

[VIDEO] Volvo Urges Construction Industry to be Active Part of Sustainability Solutions

Martin Weissburg, president of Volvo Construction Equipment, discusses the industry’s obligation to address environmental issues during Volvo’s Construction Climate Challenge seminar at bauma 2016

[VIDEO] Volvo Urges Construction Industry to be Active Part of Sustainability Solutions

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World’s First 3D Printed Bridge Paves Way to New Era of Construction

Bridge will be built with autonomous robots printing the complex steel structure in midair

'What distinguishes our technology from traditional 3D printing methods is that we work according to the ‘Printing Outside the box’ principle',' says Tim Geurtjens, CTO MX3D. 'By printing with 6-axis industrial robots, we are no longer limited to a square box in which everything happens. Printing a functional, life-size bridge is of course the ideal way to demonstrate the endless possibilities of this technique.”

Transportation Leaders Honored for Innovating to Speed Project Completion, Raise Quality

DBIA Honors the Virginia DOT, North Carolina DOT's Rodger Rochelle and Nossaman's Evan Caplicki and Elizabeth Cousins for Leadership in advancing Design-Build Best Practices

A New Obama Emissions Play

The Obama administration has begun a quiet push to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions created by transportation projects, a new front in the president’s global fight to limit climate change.

Can Plants Help Replace Plastics?

To help celebrate Earth Day (Friday, April 22nd), we’re investigating sustainable building products this month. Despite the many benefits that plastics offer, the negative impact of plastics has become a global problem. Algae may be the solution.

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Renewable Diesel Poses Viable Option

Renewable diesel uses the same feedstocks as biodiesel but has its distinct benefits.

While most major engine manufacturers have a recommendation for B20 biodiesel or higher, there has been little word yet for or against renewable diesel fuel.

EPA Wants Industry Input on Provisions Impacting Regulated Construction Sites

EPA wants industry input on new stormwater control provisions, procedural requirements, deadline changes, reporting obligations and more

Caterpillar F Series Excavators

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313F, 315F, 316F and 318F complete Cat’s launch of its Tier 4 Final 11- to 90-ton tracked excavator family

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