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

UK Construction Blog

Four core strategies drive sustainability improvements: selecting renewable and recycled materials, implementing energy-efficient systems and renewable energy, adopting circular construction practices to reduce waste by up to 30%, and implementing water conservation methods. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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A little less conversation, a little more action

Roads Online

A variety of industry stakeholders united to address important issues and identify areas for growth. Attendees repeatedly cited “lack of funding” and “inadequate budget” as root causes of systemic issues like workforce shortages, loss of skilled workers, and sub-optimal asset management processes. Images: AfPA. The results?

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Solving Environmental Challenges with Innovative Engineering

CCR Magazine

Rethinking Energy Consumption: Designing for Efficiency One of the most significant environmental challenges we face is reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and transitioning to cleaner energy sources.

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Impact of Digital Transformation on the Construction Industry

CCR Magazine

In construction, it means leveraging tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence, drones, and IoT-enabled devices to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and reduce costs. Both governments and clients are demanding greener practices, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable materials.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions.

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Collaboration In FDI: Best Practices, Standardization

Business Facilities

By Brian Gallagher F oreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a critical role in shaping economic resilience. and advance energy-efficient manufacturing practices. So far this year, several leading automakers announced plans to either build plants in the U.S. Energy availability and efficiency. as the top destination for FDI.

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Why ESG is Crucial for Modern Property Development

UK Construction Blog

These principles help manage environmental impacts, enhance community relations, and ensure robust governance structures, leading to more resilient and successful projects. They have gained prominence as stakeholders demand more transparency and accountability. What is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance.