Oxford Skip Hire chooses Kubota

Oxford Skip Hire has chosen an 8.5t Kubota KX085-5 compact excavator, supplied by Boss Plant Sales, for waste sorting at its Abingdon waste transfer station.

MukAway signs Blue Phoenix deal

Blue Phoenix, an international producer of sustainable secondary aggregates, has signed a three year deal with reuse platform MukAway, marking, the group says, a move from waste logistics into digital materials trading.

Tate + Co gets approval for ‘Emmerdale’ scheme after five-year delay

The Architects’ Journal Tate + Co gets approval for ‘Emmerdale’ scheme after five-year delay Tate + Co has finally secured sign-off for its housing-led development at the Esholt waste water treatment works between Bradford and Leeds, five years after its approval The post Tate + Co gets approval for ‘Emmerdale’ scheme after five-year delay appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Market engagement launched for £382M vault optimisation and capping delivery contract

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for a £382M vault optimisation and capping delivery contract for its Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR). The post Market engagement launched for £382M vault optimisation and capping delivery contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

New NED for MukAway

Mark Stuart, joint MD of Stuart Energy, has joined MukAway as a non-executive director. The appointment of the power and equipment hire specialist comes as the waste compliance and reuse platform seeks to extend its reach.

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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