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Power Plays: Why Energy Availability, Pricing, Grid Readiness Now Drive Corporate Site Selection

Business Facilities

For CRE leaders navigating expansion or relocation, understanding the energy landscape has become essential. The decision wasn’t just about proximity to California or incentives — it was about tapping into Nevada’s expanding renewable energy infrastructure, open land for solar, and utility cooperation through NV Energy.

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Building Smarter: The Role of Modern Architecture in the Future of UK Construction

UK Construction Blog

The post Building Smarter: The Role of Modern Architecture in the Future of UK Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The UK construction industry is undergoing a transformative shift — one where innovation, sustainability, and collaboration are reshaping how we build our homes, offices, and public spaces.

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LEED v5 Lands in Canada: Insights and Reactions from Across the Industry

Stok

Last week the Stok team joined leaders across the green building industry in Vancouver for the Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Change conference, which marked the official launch of LEED v5 in Canada. That theme—clarity and simplification in a complex landscape—summed up LEED v5 at the conference.

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4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects

BDC Network

4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:39 Urban Planning As climate change is linked with biodiversity depletion, fostering biodiverse landscapes during construction can create benefits beyond the immediate surroundings of the project.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. Despite greater efficiencies and more greenery, buildings increasingly consume energy and resources, forget the poor, and cannibalize the natural life-support system. It is no longer enough to “do no harm”. .

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Learn About the Latest News on US Worker Fell 40 Feet, Growing Construction Worker Wages, and Construction Aggregates Market

Construction Daily News

A US 127 Worker Fell 40 Feet in East Lansing and Was Hospitalized Original Source: Worker on US 127 project hospitalized after falling 40 feet in East Lansing A construction worker fell 40 feet from US-127 at Trowbridge Road on April 28 after a beam he was sawing gave way. The landscape is different today.

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2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

The Pro Builder

A low-slung front façade includes a “concealed” garage and uses a combination of handmade bricks and traditional Japanese shou sugi ban siding, both of which also appear on select interior walls. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Michael A. The stair sits between a handmade brick wall and a wall of shou sugi ban siding like those on the exterior.