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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

Green building bonds, which are higher rated and could provide cheaper capital for green building projects, can correct the current market that prices mortgages, green building or nongreen, the same, stimulating the economy and repairing the planet. Mike Italiano, a founder of the U.S.

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Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush

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Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That said, state regulations do add some additional layers to the nuts and bolts of these projects.

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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. Limiting water use through use of green building techniques, which can minimise water waste and control excess water outside the building.

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Green light for Canary Wharf science tower

Construction Enquirer

Canary Wharf Group and Kadans Science Partner have secured planning approval from Tower Hamlets Council for a new commercial health and life sciences building. “With planning consent secured, we are looking forward to continuing the extraordinary progress we are making with the Canary Wharf Group.” Enabling works on the 3.3

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

BD+C

Green Building Council’s Greenbuild convention in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 21. The winners were featured over a live BuildingGreen webcast and will be presented at the U.S. Body Image: read more.

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State of the Construction Industry: March Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To get ahead, it’s also important for contractors to keep up with what’s going on throughout the construction industry. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released February employment data, which shows the construction industry added 61,000 net new jobs in February, bringing the industry’s unemployment rate to 7.8

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40+ APAC Construction Industry Statistics You Need to Know

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is always changing, which is why it’s worth keeping up with important statistics and developments across the industry. In addition to helping you benchmark your performance against your peers, equipping yourself with the latest industry stats can help shape your overall strategy. . State of the industry.