Highs and lows: Inside construction of Dublin Airport’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ £270M North Runway

The 3,100m North Runway at Dublin Airport has provided a blueprint for aviation infrastructure delivery within budgetary and operational constraints, according to a key member of the scheme’s leadership. The post Highs and lows: Inside construction of Dublin Airport’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ £270M North Runway appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Race starts to create blueprint for ultra-low-carbon schools

Government lines up experts for pioneering school building trial

Dubai vertical farm will act as “blueprint for the future of food production”

Construction has begun on a “GigaFarm” in Dubai, a 900,000-sq-ft project which will contain 200 vertical farming towers designed with a closed-loop ecosystem designed to maximise resource efficiency and prevent… The post Dubai vertical farm will act as “blueprint for the future of food production” appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Why setting climate adaptation targets is the UK’s next big step

The Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK Government’s statutory climate advisor, is for the first time setting out a blueprint for adapting the UK to manage the risks posed by climate change. The post Why setting climate adaptation targets is the UK’s next big step appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Could a green community serve as a blueprint for new towns?

The Architects’ Journal Could a green community serve as a blueprint for new towns? What lessons can the next wave of new towns learn from a proposed 7,750-home garden city-style development in Essex led by a roster of top architects? The post Could a green community serve as a blueprint for new towns? appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

The Surge of Plastic Waste During Covid and How to Stop It | Presented by HP

Dr. Jenna Jambeck and Dr. Christine Cuomo are discovering innovative ways to keep plastics out of our oceans, developed from their research on HP's recycling program in Haiti. What they learned there could help create a blueprint for addressing the current plastic crisis and develop circular supply chains -- while building a new green economy.