Unravelling the circular economy

The Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC) explains why the construction industry could do with “nutrition labels” for building products. The circular economy is often represented as a simple loop — make, use, recover, and use again. But in reality, keeping building materials in the loop is anything but simple. And maybe that’s the point. A circular […] The post Unravelling the circular economy appeared first on Building Today.

Yorkshire Water announces CEO to stand down one day after joint regulator report

Yorkshire Water received the lowest environmental performance score available from regulators and has announced non-executive director Nicola Medalova will replace Nicola Shaw as CEO in January. The post Yorkshire Water announces CEO to stand down one day after joint regulator report appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

East West Rail seeks bidders for £450m works framework

East West Rail has launched a £450m framework for enabling works, ground investigations and environmental work ahead of main construction on the Oxford-to-Cambridge railway. The tender notice, published on 29 October, sets out six lots covering site preparation, archaeology, environmental mitigation, utilities investigations and programme… The post East West Rail seeks bidders for £450m works framework appeared first on Construction News.

Data centre developers offering local benefits to get quicker grid connections

Faster grid connection will depend on developments being deemed as 'strategic', and passing a number of social and environmental tests. The post Data centre developers offering local benefits to get quicker grid connections appeared first on Property Week.

Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Improves, But Pollution Persists

A report card issued by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science two weeks ago shows that the efforts are working—mostly.

NEW VERTICAL SLIP FORMING TECHNIQUE UTILIZING CEMENTS THAT WILL DOUBLE THE SLIP RATE WHILE CUTING COST AND MANPOWER - A paper published by Geopolymer Solutions, Andy Filak, and Per Lindgen

Setting time of concrete depends on temperature. This can be achieved by a new type of cement used in the concrete. Seven years ago, a company in Houston Texas called Geopolymer Solutions, LLC invented this cement (binder) for concrete called Cold Fusion Cement (CFC). This company, now with its new cement for concrete, obtained a patent entitled “Method of making construction materials with a voltage.”

Bitcoin Miners Tap Hydropower as Environmental Criticism Grows | WSJ

A bitcoin mining facility in upstate New York is using electricity from a local hydroelectric plant powered by the Niagara River. The company is part of a group of miners attempting to make the industry more sustainable, both environmentally and financially.

Millions of electric car batteries will retire in the next decade. What happens to them? - Published in the Guardian

The quest to prevent batteries – rich in raw materials such as cobalt, lithium and nickel – ending up as a mountain of waste

Seven ESG Trends to Watch in 2021

Standard & Poor Global highlight seven ESG trends that are likely to shape the Sustainability Agenda

Electric Vehicle Round-up - Published by CMS Law Now

A UK supply chain for batteries and PEMD: Environmental Audit Committee call for evidence