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Building Thicker Pavements Now Would be More Cost Effective Later

One of the best approaches for extending the life cycle of roads and curtailing excess future expenses is to increase the thickness of asphalt on some roads.

11 Jul 2019

Lighter-Colored, Solar-Reflective Walls can Reduce Pollution and Energy Costs

If walls could talk, they would probably tell that reducing pollution and energy costs may be as simple as giving them a fresh coat of lighter-colored and more reflective paint.

10 Jul 2019

Portland State Study Demonstrates How Plants, Trees and Reflective Materials Can Reduce Extreme Heat in City Neighborhoods

Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces and installing green roofs on buildings can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands -- a phenomenon that exists in nearly all large cities -- a new study from Portland State University shows.

10 Jul 2019

Minster Wins National Green Business Award

Minster, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, won Circular Economy Project of the Year for its work to reduce waste and for its commitment to recycling.

5 Jul 2019

MD Earthworks Completes Work on Shell Battery Storage Project

North West based groundworks specialist, MD Earthworks has completed works designing and installing the groundworks at Shell’s battery storage project, in Bacton, Norfolk.

From MD Earthworks 28 Jun 2019

New Ceiling System Offers Sound Absorption and Sound Blocking in One Panel

ACOUSTIBuilt™ Seamless Acoustical Ceilings, recently introduced by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, is a novel ceiling system that offers the look of drywall yet performs similar to an acoustical ceiling.

26 Jun 2019

Carboncor's Cold Asphalt Endorsed for Use on South Australia's Roads

South Australia's Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has approved Carboncor, an environmentally friendly cold asphalt premix, for use on roads in the State.

From Carboncor 24 Jun 2019

The World’s First Research Hub Aims to Develop Living Buildings

Newcastle University and Northumbria University have been mutually awarded £8 million from Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England fund to set up the first research Hub in the world for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE).

20 Jun 2019

Generators: Buying vs Renting

A generator is often a vital part of construction project operations, providing outdoor, emergency power or continuous back up. Renting is an attractive prospect for short term projects, where users are looking to minimize costs and reduce stress.

From MD Earthworks 20 Jun 2019

Researchers Use Phase Change Materials to Develop New Radiant Element for High Thermal Energy Storage Facades

In addition to greenhouse emissions, the final energy consumption in buildings also continues to increase. As a result, it is essential to seek solutions to construct and rehabilitate buildings by making them more efficient.

12 Jun 2019

Built Green Canada Announces its Sixth Annual Challenge to Municipalities

Coinciding with the National Environment Week, Built Green Canada has announced its sixth annual challenge to municipalities throughout the country to summon municipalities to promote green building, to spread awareness of the significance of sustainable building methods, and to point out those builders leading the way.

7 Jun 2019

NUS Named Top Contributing Institution in the World for Research on Green Building Projects

NUS has been designated as the top contributing institution in the world for study on green building projects (GBPs) in a bibliometric review reported in the esteemed journal Building & Environment, receiving worldwide recognition for its wide-ranging studies in the domain.

6 Jun 2019

Mary Kay Inc. Receives LEED Silver Certification for its R3 Project in Lewisville, Texas

On June 4th, 2019, Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in corporate and social responsibility, announced that it has obtained LEED Silver certification for its Lewisville, Texas manufacturing facility, the Richard R. Rogers (R3) Manufacturing/R&D Center.

6 Jun 2019

Biosite Achieves ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security

Biosite Systems, a leader in biometric access control and workforce management solutions for the construction industry, has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security management.

From Biosite Systems Ltd 30 May 2019