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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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Sustainable construction products and technologies

GCP Applied Technologies

Sustainable construction products and technologies. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE. Concrete admixtures can also optimize the production process for sustainability. Phillip.fry@gc…. Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43. GCP Applied Technologies.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’ve recently seen increases in mobile technology on the jobsite , drones , technology for project management and plenty of other tools that can change the way contractors work. In construction, safety will likely be one of the biggest uses for this technology. Cities Are 3D Printing Their Way to More Sustainable Futures.

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6 Advantages of Industrial Stairs

Construction Marketing

When industrial stairs are built in compliance with existing safety standards, they provide several advantages to building and business owners, employees, and even the environment. Designers also add coating or markings to ensure that they comply with local and industry safety standards. Benefits of Industrial Stairs.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

In the last three years, urban centers have been hammered by an unprecedented series of connected, compounding crises—from existential threats like the pandemic and climate change, to complex issues of safety, equity, and affordability. ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C.

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How To Manage VOCs In Construction

Construction Marketing

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a table that sets specific permissible exposure limits (PELs) for industrial workers. ppm for mobile homes. In some cases, the product may bear an environment-friendly certification or other forms of acknowledgment for being sustainable. Address the source.