Landfill diversion is working – but waste is still rising

Antonio Hernandez, head of product management at BRE says construction has all but solved landfill diversion, but the next fight is designing waste out, not sorting it better. The post Landfill diversion is working – but waste is still rising appeared first on Construction News.

CPD: Materials management plans

UK construction is under growing pressure to deliver projects more sustainably while simultaneously reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and controlling escalating development costs. Developers and contractors are increasingly expected to… The post CPD: Materials management plans appeared first on Construction Management.

Five-year strategy led to 33% carbon reduction for Sir Robert McAlpine

Contractor also diverted 98% of non-hazardous waste from landfill. The post Five-year strategy led to 33% carbon reduction for Sir Robert McAlpine appeared first on Construction Management.

Sir Robert McAlpine reports sustainability success

Sir Robert McAlpine has reported on the results of a five year sustainability strategy, showing a 33% reduction in carbon emissions and that 98% of waste materials were diverted from landfill.

Team Boosts Radioactive Waste Removal from Underground Tanks at DOE Hanford Site

Crews complete tricky operation at 560-sq-mile legacy site in Washington state to expedite removal of long stored wastes in leak-prone tanks, while regulators agree, despite concerns, to integrate limited grouting and offsite disposal

RICS - WBEF - 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Spotlight on materials 11052023

The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides a global snapshot on progress of the buildings and construction sector towards decarbonisation, and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions in the sector during the past year. In this video, Mae-ling Lokko, Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, puts a spotlight on the global impact of materials used in the buildings sector on carbon.

Metroun - Construction Tenders - Sustainability 12042023

Sustainability is becoming more of a key feature within construction Tenders due to the global climate crisis. This Metroun video takes a look at how construction firms can increase sustainability in their practices and effectively answer tender questions of this nature.

FT - Why 3D printing is vital to success of US manufacturing 19042023

The FT's global business columnist Rana Foroohar explores how new additive manufacturing technology can boost innovation and jobs in a de-globalising world, as the pandemic, war in Ukraine, and climate change underline the dangers of relying on fragile global supply chains

Bloomberg Originals - Why Plastic Recycling Is Mostly a Myth, 02022023

Why does the US recycle less than 10% of its plastic waste? In the first episode of Getting Warmer, Kal Penn investigates our toxic relationship with plastic, takes us through the confusing myths around recycling and explains what’s keeping us from increasing our recycling rate.

Belinda Carr - How to Stop Thermal Bridging with T Studs

Wood is a conductor or a thermal bridge. It allows heat to flow easily from the exterior to the interior or vice versa. To solve this problem, a company in the States, called US Engineered Wood, has invented the T-Stud, a framing member that improves the energy efficiency of buildings by acting like a thermal break instead of a thermal bridge.

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