Business & Industry

An Edmonton cement plant is making significant progress toward implementing a full-scale carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) system, which could play a vital role in achieving carbon neutrality. This ambitious project, which has been in development for five...

The surge in housing demand across major global cities is clashing with the imperative to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This predicament is intensified by the fact that the foundational components of construction projects, namely concrete and cement, are notorious...

In recent years, off-site manufacturing has gained traction as a popular building method across a variety of developments. This innovative approach involves designing and creating pre-assembled construction elements in a factory setting, which then get transported to the construction...

As per insights, the use of ladders and scaffolds is being reduced globally in favor of low-level access equipment to enhance worker safety, minimize surface damage, and cut rework costs. This shift is driven by new safety regulations and...

Construction projects require the efficient movement, lifting, and placement of numerous heavy and unwieldy materials. As structures rise in height, the challenge of transporting these materials to their required locations escalates accordingly. This reliance on mechanical systems and machinery...

Germany’s cabinet has approved €18.9 billion (US$20.8 billion) for subsidies in the building sector to encourage the construction of new energy efficient buildings and the renovation of existing buildings. The investment represents the largest share of a wider €57.6 billion...

Recent insights from the Cambridge University Press reveal a groundbreaking achievement: bacterial cells have been cultivated within sand-based construction materials. This breakthrough significantly advances Biodesign, which seeks to merge living organisms with building materials to bolster architectural sustainability. This...