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.

‘Important milestone’ reached by Morgan Sindall at Sellafield waste treatment site

Morgan Sindall has highlighted progress made on the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP) project, delivered via the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) framework. The post ‘Important milestone’ reached by Morgan Sindall at Sellafield waste treatment site appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Recticel closes insulation loop

Recticel has opened a new plant in Belgium to recycle insulation board production waste into raw materials, closing a loop in the insulation manufacturing process.

The asbestos disposal blind spot for small contractors and DIYers

The Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC) investigates the lack of information and asbestos disposal options for the New Zealand public. “Where can I recycle different construction waste materials in New Zealand?” This is the question the Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC) set out to answer when developing its new “Recycling Services Finder” on the WasteHub website — […] The post The asbestos disposal blind spot for small contractors and DIYers appeared first on Building Today.

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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