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Green light for £60m science building revamp

Construction Enquirer

The next £60m phase of Manchester Science Park has been given the green light by planners. from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support its relocation to a purpose-built facility with larger, faster and more efficient biological sample storage. Enabling works are due to commence later this summer.

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Trump Triumph is Awesome For Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. The newly elected President is not a 1960s Barry Goldwater environmentalist who favored “federal intervention with regards to the environment.”

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Volvo Trucks Shows Off Electric Heavy Truck

Construction Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America showed its battery-electric Class 8 truck at an event in Fontana, California. The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the…

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UK and Netherlands strike deal for ‘world’s biggest’ power line

Construction Enquirer

A new power line between the UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to power 1.8m The new cross-border electricity line known as LionLink will be only the second of its kind in the world, with the first having been built by Germany and Denmark. homes by connecting the two countries and North Sea wind farm schemes.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Ivory Homes in Salt Lake City is Pro Builder's 2021 Builder of the Year.

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What one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?

Green Building Law Update

In recent days, I asked the question, “what one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?” to four score and seven people familiar with green building. The small sample was not randomly selected, but rather each was a professional working on green building projects, so the results have some statistical reliability.

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What one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?

Green Building Law Update

In recent days, I asked the question, “what one change would you make to LEED to encourage green building?” ” to four score and seven people familiar with green building. Green Building Council, are a useful tool of analysis. each year only about 170,000 new commercial buildings are constructed).

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