Focus on Construction
Environmental assessment system to be replaced amid development drive: UK’s Reeves
Environmental assessments for building homes and infrastructure will be replaced with a new system as the government seeks to cut red tape.
‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
A Canada-based non-profit helps reuse building materials to cut waste and greenhouse gases.
Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD construction site in Brazil
About 163 workers were found in slavery-like conditions at a construction site for carmaker BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, labor authorities said on...
Milwaukee plans to build net-zero modular homes for lower-income residents — but it’s not easy
The city hopes to lure a manufacturer of energy-efficient panelized homes, a way to cut carbon emissions while building homes and creating jobs.
Lower housebuyers’ bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs, UK ministers urged
The 'Sunshine Bill,' a U.K. private member's bill would would bake into law a standard for newbuilds to come with solar panels on...
Building with earth could transform sustainable construction – here’s how
Rammed earth construction, using excavated soil, offers a sustainable alternative to cement, but faces stigma and economic challenges.
Starmer backs changes to nature protection rules to boost building
Keir Starmer backs easing rules aimed at protecting nature that have been blamed for hampering major building projects.
Indianapolis grapples with low compliance on energy benchmarking requirement for large buildings
Indianapolis faces low compliance with its energy benchmarking ordinance, requiring large buildings to report energy use by 2024.
Collaboration on steel and cement emissions standards is crucial for global markets
For industry, interoperable standards can provide a common language to facilitate global markets and help accelerate the energy transition.
Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by $473M: Canada’s PBO
Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum are expected to cut imports and boost federal revenues by $473M over five years.
