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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, making sustainability transformation essential for environmental protection and business viability, with sustainable practices offering significant cost savings and competitive advantages. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint

BDC Network

Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals.

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Address Cement-Related Carbon During Design to Achieve Net Zero

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Kristin Dispenza, Advancing Organizational Excellence Cement has historically been so far upstream in a building’s supply chain that designers, engineers, and building owners ignored the details of its production. The net zero approach is inherently performance-based. It’s a more holistic approach.”

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WSP USA’s ClimateVue Platform Earns SEAL Sustainable Product Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

SAN DIEGO — A digital toolkit purpose-built to equip decision makers with key climate insights was recognized with a Sustainable Product Award from the Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership (SEAL) 2023 Business Sustainability Awards. ResilienceLens TM measures the “resilience value” of potential projects.

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5 lessons in water mitigation for mass timber projects

BDC Network

Dean Lewis, Graham Finch, and David Simkins Contractors Mass Timber Moisture Protection Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Mass timber has gained popularity as a building material praised for its sustainability and aesthetic appeal. Here are five tips for successful water mitigation in mass timber construction.

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The Best Security Systems for Commercial Buildings

CCR Magazine

Protecting your commercial building goes beyond locking the doors. Good security measures give both employees and customers confidence, showing that your business takes their safety seriously. Security Alarm Systems Security alarm systems serve as your building’s first line of defense against unauthorized entry.

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The role of infrastructure in community liveability

Roads Online

Image: Shutterstock.com/Arina P Habich, and Quest Events. Material provided by Quest Events Emerging gaps between infrastructure investment in major cities and regional areas are a perennial risk and ongoing barrier in Australia. For Place strategy, we’re interested in using the Movement and Place liveability indicators, too.”