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Light-Emitting Cement: A Sustainable Way to Light up Highways

The Constructor

Light-emitting cement is a green construction material designed to illuminate highways, roads, and bicycle lanes without using electricity.

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Are We Missing an Important Element of Sustainability Reporting?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

2024 promises to be a transformative year for public companies when it comes to reporting on strides made toward greater environmental sustainability.[ Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy.This is usually dominated by the consumption of electricity from the grid. Roofing materials. Concrete.ai.

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Prep for Future Demand Through Pre-Wiring for Electric Vehicle Charging

Pro Builder

Prep for Future Demand Through Pre-Wiring for Electric Vehicle Charging. There are several home features growing in popularity that are likely to become the norm in 10 to 20 years, such as electric vehicles. By 2030, it is projected that electric vehicles will make up 20% of all car sales. Electrical. Sustainability.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Digital technology tools today have changed the face of what it means to be in construction by enabling cloud collaboration, improving workforce productivity and making sustainable practices easy to achieve. The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all. It's like living on a resort.

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Indian Architects Devoted to Sustainability

Natural Building

Gauri Satam and Tejesh Patil have joined forces to found unTAG, a Mumbai-based architectural and interior design firm that believes in building sustainable homes. They have worked on around 40 environmentally and economically sustainable projects so far. “As Tejesh Patil has always been fascinated by energy-efficient designs.

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Sustainability initiatives gather pace in ANZ: key to 66% of corporate businesses’ strategies

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sustainability is a key part of 66% of ANZ strategies, in comparison with 53% of company strategies across APAC . 92% of APAC companies are embracing sustainability due to regulation and market forces . Digital adoption is a critical enabler for sustainability, but is significantly underleveraged .

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HS2 to hold bidders day for subcontractors

Construction Enquirer

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