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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

If green building is going to repair the planet it will have to include green roads. are related to transportation (e.g., But when modern American society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. and internationally.

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Next Phase of Commonwealth Games Transport Hub Gets Green Light

The Constructor

Perry Barr in Birmingham is all set to welcome a new bus station ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth games.The city council has given the final nod to the.

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Green light for £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel

Construction Enquirer

The Department for Transport has approved plans for the vast A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade including a tunnel under the historic Stonehenge site. The green light was finally granted on Friday following a long-running planning saga.

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Green Globes 01-201X about to be Green Lighted

Green Building Law Update

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project

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3 reasons to consider green products for your next building project rcassidy Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:13 Casey Smyth Building Enclosure Systems Green Building Products Moisture Protection Moisture Control/Building Envelope In recent years, there has been a sharp focus on creating a more sustainable building industry.

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City leaders call for more cash for green building skills

Construction Enquirer

The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills to decarbonise the city’s commercial buildings. It will also promote the delivery of a new National Retrofit and Green Skills Strategy for commercial developments.

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Rethinking rebar: Reinforcement goes green

Construction Specifier

However, the embodied carbon generated while creating and transporting traditional rebar is substantial. It offers improved resistance to corrosion; however, the epoxy coating itself is delicate and chips easily during transport or installation. Epoxy-coated rebar is basically standard steel rebar with a thin coat of epoxy.

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