Perspectives Can we use more old buildings to build new ones? Experts’ view We know that the linear way we build now – where materials make a one-way trip from the earth to landfill – is dangerously unsustainable. It assumes too many infinites:…
Partner Content How evolving global trends will impact small construction businesses in the UK The UK construction market is set to reach £476.6bn by 2027. Unquestionably, the industry is undergoing a lot of transformation, shaped by technological advancements, socio-economic and political factors, environmental concerns,…
News Eight construction firms make Time’s first global sustainability ranking Eight companies involved in international construction have made it onto the first Time Magazine-Statista ranking of the world’s 500 most sustainable companies. They include infrastructure builders Eiffage, Webuild, and Ferrovial,…
News Sweden trials Europe’s first all-electric building site A Swedish municipality has begun work on a kindergarten that will be built using only electric equipment – the first time such a project has been tried in the EU.…
Perspectives We already know how to build sustainably in Africa. Let’s just do it The African population is expected to reach 2.4 billion people in 2050. Some 80% of that growth will occur in cities, and 70% of the buildings needed by 2040 are…
News Aecom lands role transforming Fair Park in Dallas Aecom has won a contract to programme-manage capital works in the effort to transform Fair Park, the historic 277-acre exposition district in Dallas, Texas with new buildings and landscaping. A…
News Sustainable buildings enjoy ‘green premium’ of up to 25%, study says Research carried out for economic consultant Deepki has found that the value of sustainably built property can be as much as 25% higher than unsustainably built property. The ESG (environmental,…