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Trane & NIU Launch Energy Program for Sustainable Futureā€

CCR Magazine

Trane by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announces that energy-saving infrastructure upgrades are underway at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) campus in DeKalb, Ill. As a result of these improvements, NIU is projected to achieve over a 26% reduction in energy consumption and an 11% reduction in emissions.

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Planning a House Extension? Here’s What to Expect From Start to Finish

UK Construction Blog

Contract Preparation Work with your architect or solicitor to prepare a comprehensive building contract that protects all parties. Standard industry contracts from organisations like HIA or Master Builders provide good frameworks, but ensure specific project requirements are documented.

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Sunderland gets prefab training centre

The Construction Index

Students will also be shown solutions for retrofitting existing homes to make them more energy efficient. DBR opens crafts skills centre 3 hours Conservation construction specialist DBR (London) Limited has opened a training centre to help keep heritage craft skills alive. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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Mountain States & Southwest Industry News: June 2025

ENR Construction

Powered by geothermal and solar energy systems, the Tryba-designed building is targeting LEED Gold, LEED Zero and WELL certifications to reflect the district’s investment in sustainable and future-ready infrastructure, according to a statement from AC Development, the entity behind the Clayworks District.

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JN Bentley switches to Xwatch

The Construction Index

The move to Xwatch was driven by operator feedback and a need for reliable, user-friendly control systems that reduce exposure to high-energy hazards on site, it said. DBR opens crafts skills centre 3 hours Conservation construction specialist DBR (London) Limited has opened a training centre to help keep heritage craft skills alive.

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PTSG adds roofing business

The Construction Index

DBR opens crafts skills centre 3 hours Conservation construction specialist DBR (London) Limited has opened a training centre to help keep heritage craft skills alive. Balfour Beatty signs £833m Teesside Power deal 1 day Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £833m contract by Technip Energies to build Net Zero Teesside Power.

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Severfield takes hit on faulty bridges

The Construction Index

These include new industrial, data centre, infrastructure, energy and commercial office orders. In response to these challenges, we have taken and continue to take appropriate cost reduction and cash conservation measures. And despite its recent bridge problems, Severfield continues to win new business in this sector. ā€œWe