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Charlotte faculty launch research hub to advance green building, planning in Asian Nations
Professor of Architecture Kyoung Hee Kim and Assistant Professor Weimin Wang in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management have received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State to launch the “Green Buildings Innovation Program.”
This three-year...
Architecture
All New Scotland Homes Must Comply With Passivhaus Standards
World Construction Today - According to the Scottish government, subordinate legislation will be made within two years to establish new minimum environmental design guidelines for all new housing that will be built in Scotland that will be equivalent to...
Infrastructure
By 2040, The Construction In Europe Might Be 50% Circular
World Construction Today - A recent study found that the building sector in Europe has the capacity to reach 50% circularity by 2040.
According to the data, which was released in the report Five Ways to Improve Circularity in Construction...
Infrastructure
5 Pointers The US Construction Industry Has To Deal With In 2023
World Construction Today - The year 2022 has been uneven for the American construction sector.
Although inflation and interest rates skyrocketed during the past year, contractors remained upbeat despite the unstable business situation.
In 2022, inflation was a significant worry because...
Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia Construction Sector Strongest In MENA- JLL
World Construction Today - Despite macroeconomic conditions having an impact on the construction sector globally, Saudi Arabia's construction industry continues to dominate the MENA region, according to JLL's Q4 2022. KSA Construction Market Intelligence Report. In 2022, the Kingdom...
Building Products
CEMEX to introduce hydrogen technology to reduce CO2 emissions in four cement plants in Mexico
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it will implement hydrogen injection technology at four of its cement plants in Mexico as part of its Future in Action program to achieve sustainable excellence and become a net-zero CO2 company.
By injecting hydrogen...
Architecture
Skanska builds subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway, for NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Authority to build a subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway. The contract is worth approximately NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order...
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