UK Construction Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 16, 2025

Therefore, existing structures have been targeted for renovations to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Retrofitting occupied buildings, on the other hand, saves between 50 and 75 percent of embodied carbon emissions compared to constructing the same structure new.

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Construction Daily News

JUNE 19, 2025

. “I firmly believe that the strength and lethality of our military is built both on the weapons systems that defend us and on the readiness of our service members to accomplish the mission,” told the subcommittee. “Our installations underpin Army readiness, lethality, and warfighting.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 17, 2025

The project’s completion will include an initial smaller phase of construction and a later, larger phase, with both expected to be completed and operational by 2030, the companies said. That heating and cooling system contributes to Mastercard’s headquarters consuming more natural gas than any of the global payments company’s other offices.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These complimentary learning sessions will feature SGH experts holding carbon-related discussions from varying angles, including overall sustainability concerns, building enclosure system design, structural material considerations, and fireproofing approaches. All sessions will be held on Tuesday afternoons at 12:00 p.m.,

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cumins explained that infrastructure sectors can no longer afford to work in silos, with data locked away in proprietary systems. At the end of the day, AI’s true power will be measured by its ability to improve outcomes—more sustainable designs, faster and safer builds, and more reliable infrastructure systems.

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BDC Network

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

climate summit in 2019, Gensler co-CEO Diane Hoskins introduced the Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3), our firmwide commitment to carbon neutrality in our work and operations by 2030. Structural materials such as steel and concrete account for most greenhouse gas emissions due to energy intensive manufacturing processes.

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Strong Tie

JULY 9, 2024

The onsite inst allation of heavy , large-scale mass timber components can represent 30 % – 50% of a mass timber structure ’ s cost. Simpson Strong-Tie’s HSKP (Heavy Seated Knife Plate Hanger) Our team leveraged decades of precision manufact uring to develop a 45 ° stamped and fully integrated screw guiding system.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 27, 2023

acre project includes ground-mounted solar arrays and raised structures with solar panels to form 170 carports for employees and visitors. The system has the capacity to provide a maximum estimated annual yield of 2,570,000 kilowatt hours, which is equivalent to consuming roughly 3,500 barrels of oil.

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BDC Network

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. Ready to learn more?

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Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

billion initiative aimed at improving water quality in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek while strengthening the sewer system’s capacity. Commencing in 2024 and slated for completion in early 2030, the project’s impact will be significant.

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Procore

APRIL 20, 2023

GivePower GivePower provides clean drinking water to communities worldwide using solar-powered desalination systems. Since 2006, Re-use Hawaiʻi has completed more than 600 deconstruction projects throughout the state, from large-scale deconstruction of commercial structures to small remodel projects.

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Roads Online

MARCH 13, 2024

From that baseline we looked at what some of the potential solutions were that they could implement on their products to achieve their scope 3 carbon emission reduction targets by 2030,” she says. The ‘retain’ range concerns retaining structures such as precast retaining walls and mechanically stabilised earth walls.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

IEA’s Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector is “a comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050, while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access and enabling robust economic growth.”. C, which will limit the worst effects of climate change.

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Roads Online

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For some, big data sounds like Big Brother – a mysterious, all-seeing system whereby information of every description is collected, assessed and stashed away for some nefarious purpose. But all the drones, robots and sensors collecting data won’t do you much good if you don’t have the systems to deal with it.

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BDC Network

JUNE 8, 2024

Sergio Sádaba, Principal Industrial Facilities Designers Lists HVAC Mechanical Systems For most industrial factories, it’s process over people. million skilled jobs by 2030. We can design systems that isolate the hotter areas, say shops where materials are melted down, and direct that hot air away toward exhaust systems.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The magnitude of their impacts is the driving force behind many initiatives to improve tomorrow’s structures—from energy regulations and government procurement policies to green building rating systems and programs such as the Architecture 2030 Challenge.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

Efficient projects don’t have to be dramatically more expensive; the payback on many projects for energy-efficient systems and renewable energy is often years, not decades. The AIA 2030 Commitment target is now an 80% average pEUI reduction from set baselines, an important step toward the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1, WELL v2, and LBC v3.1 but this article focuses only on the last two.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 5, 2024

Designed to last 500 years, the comfortable, modern and functional structure uses far less energy, water, and material than comparable buildings of its size. You can design a carbon neutral building right now; you don’t have to wait for 2030. You can read about these and the building’s other amazing features just about anywhere.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 17, 2022

degrees between 2030 and 2052. Sustainable construction considers the entire life cycle of a structure and aims to reduce the environmental damage at every stage, from the initial choice of products to demolition. This can reduce the carbon emissions of structural systems by up to 40 percent.².

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Construction Daily News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A robotic 3D concrete printer placed the first multi story concrete structure in the U.S. HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE collaborated to print a two-story single-family home with bespoke architecture and a durable structural system. The structure uses 3D printing and wood frame. behind safety walls.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 25, 2024

A vision for 2030 As Lomans has grown in recent years, data and information manager Bas Spaan has focused on standardising the company’s ways of working. The company adopted a 2030 future vision, aiming to move all their construction project data to the cloud, enabling smoother collaboration across teams, partners and clients.

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As technology advances at a breakneck pace, healthcare facilities must adapt to accommodate increasingly sophisticated machinery and systems. The Rise of Integrated Systems Another significant trend is the move towards integrated healthcare systems.

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Stok

MAY 25, 2021

ENERGY SYSTEM. Energy System , presents a crucial policy blueprint that outlines “critical near-term actions for the first decade (2021-2030) of this 30-year effort, including ways to support communities that will be most impacted by the transition.” 1: PUBLIC POLICY MUST ACCELERATE THE DECARBONIZATION OF THE U.S. policies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2022

Some of the standard “tools” of construction now include mobile construction software and document management systems and disruptive technology like robotics and 3D printing. Imagine driving by a skyscraper or massive hospital and knowing you played a role in making that structure a reality. So what do they do? Electricians.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 9, 2022

Energy renovation could provide up to 55 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions needed to meet 2030 targets, aligning cities with a 1.5 Mechanical systems are often outdated and inefficient, requiring constant maintenance. F) trajectory. Recently, federal leaders in the U.S. All retrofits are not the same.

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BDC Network

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system and the AIA 2030 Commitment. To date, LPA has designed more than 200 LEED-certified buildings and consistently ranks among the largest firms in the nation to meet or surpass the 2030 Commitment performance targets.

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A wildflower-lined bioretention system, designed with a series of weirs and spillways, daylights stormwater run-off, minimizing underground pipes and cisterns. Mass timber structure and a grand wood stair will highlight the warm and inviting Commons space intended for student touchdown and study spaces along with school-wide gathering events. 

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Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

As one approaches the site, CODE is only visible as a three-story structure of a similar width to the neighboring historic, party wall buildings. Rigorous analysis and simulation designed the envelope to meet the American Institute of Architects’s (AIA’s) 2030 challenge for efficiency and thermal performance.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

As one approaches the site, CODE is only visible as a three-story structure of a similar width to the neighboring historic, party wall buildings. Rigorous analysis and simulation designed the envelope to meet the American Institute of Architects’s (AIA’s) 2030 challenge for efficiency and thermal performance.

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BDC Network

APRIL 18, 2024

One way is to decarbonize the buildings and structures that keep the airport running—while meeting the increasing growth. Airports are installing more energy efficient systems for heating, ventilation, cooling, and electrical power and lighting. One way is to decarbonize the buildings and structures that keep the airport running.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It even has the potential to harm spinal structures. (1) So, plan for: Easily accessible power points Cable management solutions Wireless charging stations Video conferencing equipment Smart room booking systems The goal here is to create a workspace that feels organized and intuitive. What’s more? </p>

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Stok

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The bill requires the state to develop a “framework for measuring and then reducing the average carbon intensity of the materials used in the construction of new buildings,” including a comprehensive strategy to reduce California’s building sector’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030 and by 40% by 2035.

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Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to the data, brick, structural clay tile, construction machinery, and switchgear costs did not change from the previous month. In an email to Construction Dive, Wilkins said diesel fuel, concrete pipe, steel mill goods, copper, and fabricated structural metal prices changed most last year. What are Soo Locks?

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