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Sustainably built environments: specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

In 2021, the U.S. Over the last 10 years (2012-2021), there has been at least $1 trillion in disaster damage costs resulting from 142 weather and climate disaster events. Sustainability attributes of concrete. When produced and sourced locally, it has favorable CO2 and energy footprints in comparison to other building materials.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? Where do the materials come from that make these products? Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly. It is such a waste.

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Morrisroe Group suffers its first trading loss

Construction Enquirer

But materials price inflation caught Morrisroe on fixed-price work and dragged the group to pre-tax loss of £6.9m, after a £2.4m Chief executive Brian Morrisroe said that over the period primary materials which represented 40% of contract sums skyrocketed with the cost of rebar soaring 130%, concrete jumping 26% and plywood up 25%.

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In this special Autodesk University episode, hear Shannon Goodman , Executive Director of the Lifecycle Building Center , share her expertise on utilizing construction waste for more sustainable and reusable buildings. Join us and discover how to reduce waste on the job site and find new uses for materials.

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A Sustainable, Connected Workflow Improves Data Workflow between Field and Office, Surveyors, and Equipment Operators

BD+C

A Sustainable, Connected Workflow Improves Data Workflow between Field and Office, Surveyors, and Equipment Operators 1 kcichowicz Thu, 03/23/2023 - 09:36 Rachel Jones, Trimble Customer Profile: Peace River Hydro Partners is a joint venture between ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc. and Samsung C&T Canada Ltd.

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The Downside of 3D Home Printing

Pro Builder

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 09:41. Mighty Building’s panels are made of polyurethane, which then require steel framing and a foundation. These methods can cut down significantly on time, but there are other ways to add housing at scale sustainably. The Downside of 3D Home Printing. cbroderick. Curbed says not necessarily.

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The Downfalls of 3D Home Printing

Pro Builder

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 09:41. Mighty Building’s panels are made of polyurethane, which then require steel framing and a foundation. These methods can cut down significantly on time, but there are other ways to add housing at scale sustainably. The Downfalls of 3D Home Printing. cbroderick. Curbed says not necessarily.