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USGBC and IWBI unveil streamlined certification pathway for LEED and WELL green building programs
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) released a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.
The new...
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First Dip In US Building Material Costs Y-O-Y Since Aug 2020
Construction input prices, or the cost of developing a given project in the US, declined for the first time in more than 18 months compared to the previous year, but remained 39% higher than in February 2020, when the...
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4% Italian Cement Output Increase Recorded In January 2023
In good news coming in from Italy, the cement production there has seen an increase of 4% year-over-year in January 2023, as per Federbeton, the country’s construction chamber. As compared to the 2015 base index production, the value had...
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Supply Chain Woes For Construction Equipment Sector Persist
The OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are facing a tough time because of the shortage from their suppliers, mainly when it comes to processing chips as far as the new smart solution systems being introduced for a better and more...
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New Australian Building Codes Help Construction Hit Net Zero
The construction sector is a major source of air, water, and noise pollution around the world. It accounts for over 40% of worldwide carbon emissions, mainly due to inefficient energy use, poor air quality, and carbon-dense building materials.
Here are...
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Addressing Supply Chain Shortcomings in Construction Industry
In the last two years since the supply chain crisis has gone on to continue, construction industry material shortages have gone on to become a major issue across all the construction job sites. The issue that further complicates it...
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Building Material Suppliers Make Use of Price Inflation
Three major construction materials firms have gone on to report a significant surge in revenue as well as profit last year after hiking prices in order to cover the rising input costs. Breedon Group saw its revenue increase by...
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