GAO Finds Cost Growth, Weak Oversight Under DOE Nuclear Cleanup Contract Model

Seven years after overhauling how it procures nuclear waste cleanup, the Energy Dept. still cannot demonstrate the new approach is delivering better results, a federal audit concludes.

The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second

The Architects’ Journal The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second As the UK is hit by the fourth heatwave of 2026, a bombshell MHCLG research report has laid bare years of failure by central government to regulate construction’s carbon footprint, writes Will Hurst The post The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second appeared first on The Architects’ Journal will hurst

NWS seeking vendors for £17.8M environmental safety case framework

Specialist technical services are being sought by Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) under its Environmental Safety Case: General Tech inc Geological & Hydrogeological framework for its Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR). The post NWS seeking vendors for £17.8M environmental safety case framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Finning rebuilds Cat for Enovert

Finning has rebuilt the powertrain and hydraulics of a 2011 Cat D6T dozer for waste management company Enovert, who have returned the machine, with 9,511 hours of use, to landfill work.

Leaky pipes waste more water than hosepipe bans save, says Greenpeace

Water companies in England and Wales lose far more water through leaks than hosepipe bans can save, an analysis of data has found. The post Leaky pipes waste more water than hosepipe bans save, says Greenpeace appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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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