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Affordable Housing Preservation Project in Washington, D.C. Receives $22 Million in Financing via Walker & Dunlop
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced that it structured $21,900,000 in financing for the acquisition and substantial renovation of an existing 42-unit affordable housing property with an additional four new construction units. The property, Ritch Homes Apartments, is located in...
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Australian engineers team turns COVID-19 masks into road materials
Australian engineers have developed a circular economy solution for disposable face masks in a bid to tackle pandemic-generated waste.
A world-first study by RMIT University researchers has shown that using recycled face mask material to make just one kilometre of...
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Mighty Buildings Lands $40M Series B To Build Homes With 3D Printing
Mighty Buildings builds homes using 3D printing, robotics and more sustainable materials. The company, which came out of stealth in August 2020, says it can take care of the entire homebuilding process from permitting to appliance installation.
“We aim to...
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Transparent wood is coming, and it could make an energy-efficient alternative to glass
Wood is an ancient material humans have been using for millions of years, for the construction of housing, ships and as a source of fuel for burning. It’s also a renewable source, and one way to capture excess carbon...
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San Bernardino municipalities to benefit from smart traffic technology
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has extended its contract for traffic signal synchronization-related managed services to 16 municipalities in the San Bernardino Valley from Iteris.
With the 12-month contract extension, the smart mobility infrastructure management company will receive $...
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Smart street lighting helps Canberra weather the storm
When the severe storm caused golf ball-sized hail to batter the city and surrounding townships, causing more than $500m in property damage, the system remained resilient.
The city of Canberra, Australia, reports that its smart lighting control modules on its...
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Metsa Fibre signs preliminary agreement for warehouse construction in Kemi, Finland
Metsä Fibre, a bioproducts producer and a part of Metsä Group, has signed a preliminary agreement with Lehto Group for the construction of a port warehouse for the planned bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland.
To be constructed in the Port...
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