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CITB offers £500,00 for any training ideas

Construction Enquirer

The CITB has launched a new campaign that states: “Have you got a big idea that could have a positive impact on the construction industry? The Industry Impact Fund could be just what you need to turn that idea into a reality.”

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6 Sustainable Innovations Shaping Construction

The Constructor

Sustainable innovation is the process in which sustainability considerations including environmental and economy are taken into account from idea.

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Sustainability at Queen’s University in Canada

Natural Building

Sustainability Professor, Steven Moore, wants Queen’s University in Ontario Canada to be a moral and sustainable leader through their actions. Moore models sustainability through his own lifestyle, living in an earth-sheltered house in Tamworth, facing the Salmon River. Moore said Queen’s should create more gardens on campus.

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Can Sustainable Materials Compete With Virgin Material?

BD+C

The design industry has long been pervaded by the idea that sustainable materials are “not enough”—not flexible or durable enough, not creative enough, not inexpensive enough to justify their use. These outdated notions have prevented industry professionals from taking advantage of new advances and products.

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Are Basements a Good Idea?

Natural Building

I consider it one the most sustainable of all building practices, especially as we go forward with our changing climate. I don’t want to greenwash the idea, because in a North American context it’s nearly a guarantee that concrete, foam and toxic coatings are going to be used. The post Are Basements a Good Idea?

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BIG unveils vision for a sustainable, floating city

BD+C

The idea was shown as part of the first UN high-level roundtable on Sustainable Floating Cities. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) recently unveiled its vision for Oceanix City, a man-made ecosystem designed to grow, transform, and adapt organically over time, evolving from neighborhoods to cities with the possibility of scaling indefinitely.

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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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