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United Nations Declaration for Sustainable Architecture

Natural Building

The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. Port cities need to ensure that port facilities are up to international transport and safety standards.

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Electric fleet challenges and considerations

CK Power

Some end customers are prioritizing environmental sustainability when evaluating contractors or products. And overwhelming buzz surrounds electrification of infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing — name an industry. Will you need your charging equipment to be mobile? Regulations are tightening.

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World’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform

Construction Enquirer

Speedy Hire has teamed up mobile elevating work platform manufacturer Niftylift to design, manufacture and bring to market the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform. ” . ”

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Tête de la Course: How Digital Construction Can Grow Europe’s Cycling Infrastructure

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is just one part of Europe’s incredible cycling infrastructure. But the organisations that build and maintain cycling infrastructure have a key role to play in making this a sustained trend. Here’s how the construction industry can help to create a bigger, safer cycling infrastructure across Europe.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Neither BIM, nor mobile systems such as Field Data Collection, have delivered on the promise of improving the AECOO sector’s procurement and project delivery woes. Nonetheless, it would be incorrect to assume that technology alone will solve the AECOO’s dismal legacy of low productivity, waste, and legal disputes.

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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Others are new business ventures they created to conquer new markets: this is what we call Hyper Construction. 3 cases: Ferrovial, VINCI, Holcim Ferrovial Ferrovial is a leading global infrastructure and services company that operates in four main business areas: transportation, construction, services, and toll roads.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Heavy rain events or back-to-back storms cause flash flood, damage property and infrastructure. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.