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The Business Benefits of Green Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Green construction isn’t new anymore. In fact, it’s become pretty commonplace in the construction industry. These certifications highlight the growing demand from building owners to go green, but also the interest of municipalities and industry associations in encouraging this type of building. According to the U.S.

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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Our latest white paper, ‘Building Net Zero and The Role of Data in Green Construction’ , investigates the current landscape for sustainability in construction across APAC – as well as potential solutions. The APAC region accounts for more than half (53%) of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, producing 18.3

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Accounting For Methane: A Look at the Evolving Greenhouse Gas Emissions Landscape

Stok

This blog post was co-authored by Stok’s Director of Carbon Services Colette Crouse and students in her Masters of the Environment Carbon Accounting & Management course at the University of Colorado, Boulder: Rebecca Billingsley, Andrea Green, and Kenny Prior (see bios below).

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5 Tips to Protect Your Construction Business Against Financial Fraud

Construction Business Owner

And the construction industry isn’t exempt, with 56% of fraud cases directly related to billing and check/payment, and the median loss just shy of a quarter of a million dollars in more than 40 fraud cases. . Rhonda Greene, APSC. 5 tips to protect your business against financial fraud. Solutions Consultant. AvidXchange.

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Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry

Building Radar

Lean and green – an abstract of the green construction industry Green construction, referring to both structure and the utilisation of environmentally sustainable and resource-efficient processes, no longer bears the stigma of companies run by starry-eyed idealists or business hippies. The future of green construction 1.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Technology is one of the few ways the industry has made inroads with effectively addressing the skilled labor shortage. But it doesn’t stop there.