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EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

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Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft National Recycling Strategy and is seeking public comment through December 4, 2020, with the goal of finalizing it in early 2021. Baltimore City has not collected recycling since August), anecdotal evidence suggests recycling numbers have decreased sharply in 2020.

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40+ APAC Construction Industry Statistics You Need to Know

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There’s also plenty of good news: infrastructure investments are pouring in, sustainability continues to be a focus, and digital technologies are helping firms be more efficient. Spending on construction accounted for 13% of the global GDP in 2020; it’s expected to reach over 13.5% Oxford Economics ]. Oxford Economics ].

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How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

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Infrastructure investment has become a cornerstone for economic growth and development in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The APAC region accounts for more than half (53%) of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing 18.3 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2020. There is a significant need for change.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

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Top trends in the construction industry 2020 How will the construction industry develop in 2020? We have studied and evaluated numerous sources – discover with us the most important trends and developments in the construction industry in 2020. What trends will determine the industry? And what does that mean for you?

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Global Market For Smart Cities To Reach $1,265.85 Billion By 2019

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North America was the largest contributor to the smart cities market and accounted for a share of 34.5% This is mainly attributed to the increase in smart grid investments and upgrades in the water infrastructure and transportation sector. Smart security is the fastest growing segment and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.0%

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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“Renewable power is growing impressively in many parts of the world, but it still isn’t where it needs to be to put us on a path to reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century,” said Keisuke Sadamori, the IEA Director of Energy Markets and Security. “As million customer accounts or an estimated more than 11 million people across Florida.

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A Giant That Is (Still) Creeping Through the Construction Industry: Digitization

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This is also because, for example, the use of the digital application “Building Information Modeling” (BIM) will be mandatory for public infrastructure projects in Germany from this year onwards. In our article, we have already described 20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020.Today