Sustainability Archives - Construction Today https://construction-today.com/news/category/topics/sustainability/ Thu, 25 May 2023 15:06:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://construction-today.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/10/ct-150x150.png Sustainability Archives - Construction Today https://construction-today.com/news/category/topics/sustainability/ 32 32 Frank Bodami of Total Wrecking and Environmental breaks down his passion for the demolition industry   https://construction-today.com/news/frank-bodami-of-total-wrecking-and-environmental-breaks-down-his-passion-for-the-demolition-industry/ Thu, 25 May 2023 14:58:03 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3888 With a wealth of experience and expertise in the demolition industry, there is no better-informed individual with which to discuss

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]]> With a wealth of experience and expertise in the demolition industry, there is no better-informed individual with which to discuss the market than Frank Bodami, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Total Wrecking and Environmental (Total Wrecking). Having co-founded Total Wrecking in 2013, Frank is also a long-standing member of The National Demolition Association. He has served as Chair of the Risk...

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]]> Four-billion-dollar EV project to take shape under HOCHTIEF Group leadership https://construction-today.com/news/four-billion-dollar-ev-project-to-take-shape-under-hochtief-group-leadership/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:42:16 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3662 The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has brought the HOCHTIEF Group several mega contracts. A contract was awarded

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]]> The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has brought the HOCHTIEF Group several mega contracts. A contract was awarded to one of HOCHTIEF’s US subsidiaries, Turner Construction Company (Turner), to build an initial phase of a four-billion-dollar building program for a battery factory in De Soto, Kansas. Together with a joint venture partner, Turner will build a manufacturing facility for...

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]]> Florida remains best state for construction https://construction-today.com/news/florida-remains-best-state-for-construction/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:58:41 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3434 For the fourth time, Florida claimed the top spot in Associated Builders and Contractors’ eighth annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a ranking

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]]> For the fourth time, Florida claimed the top spot in Associated Builders and Contractors’ eighth annual Merit Shop Scorecard, a ranking of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects. “Each state plays a...

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]]> An affordable, sustainable water treatment method has been successfully demonstrated in Pennsylvania https://construction-today.com/news/an-affordable-sustainable-water-treatment-method-has-been-successfully-demonstrated-in-pennsylvania/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:11:49 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3374 A clear success Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania is currently the fastest growing community in the greater Harrisburg, PA area. The

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]]> Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania is currently the fastest growing community in the greater Harrisburg, PA area. The township’s wastewater treatment plant serves a population of approximately 18,000 residents with an average treatment of .8 MGD and design capacity of 1.2 MGD. Knowing the number of customers to be served will continue to rise, it was looking for solutions to give its annual...

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]]> Construction employment increases by 20,000 in November, says Associated Builders and Contractors https://construction-today.com/news/construction-employment-increases-by-20000-in-november-says-associated-builders-and-contractors/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:42:45 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3331 How will this impact the industry? The construction industry added 20,000 jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and

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]]> The construction industry added 20,000 jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) data analysis released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This result means that the industry employment has risen by 248,000 jobs; an increase of 3.3 percent. Non-residential building added 8200 new jobs, while heavy and civil engineering and non-residential specialty trade added...

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]]> Nexii Building Solutions: a guide to green building breakthroughs https://construction-today.com/news/nexii-building-solutions-a-guide-to-green-building-breakthroughs/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:22:13 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3277 The future is green The construction industry, in its current form, has a significant impact on land, air quality, and

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]]> The construction industry, in its current form, has a significant impact on land, air quality, and water supply. Extraction, production, transportation, and the end-of-life of materials (including embodied carbon) all play a negative role in increasing the detrimental effects the industry has on the environment, particularly in the form of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. As reported in the 2019...

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]]> Why sustainability is at the core of Kitson & Partners’ Babcock Ranch community https://construction-today.com/news/why-sustainability-is-at-the-core-of-kitson-partners-babcock-ranch-community/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:39:27 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3247 ROOTED to home Syd Kitson, an environmentalist who spent most of his life camping in the ranges across the states,

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]]> Syd Kitson, an environmentalist who spent most of his life camping in the ranges across the states, has a strong appreciation for the fragility of our environment, and the importance of respecting it. This is why he pursued a career as a developer, and how the residential community, Babcock Ranch, came to be what it is today. “There will always be a need to create spaces for people to live,”...

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]]> How Sunworks is bringing power to the people, one enterprise at a time https://construction-today.com/news/how-sunworks-is-bringing-power-to-the-people-one-enterprise-at-a-time/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:26:40 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3230 Day in the SUN Sunworks, Inc (Sunworks) is a publicly traded NASDAQ (SUNW) company based in Utah, which has been

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]]> Sunworks, Inc (Sunworks) is a publicly traded NASDAQ (SUNW) company based in Utah, which has been operating as one of USA’s premium providers of high-performance solar power systems for over 20 years. Its glow extends further than your average company; as it aims to brighten the lives of the many people it comes into contact with, whether they are customers, peers, suppliers or strangers-in-need.

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]]> Data technology and sustainability are driving the future of construction https://construction-today.com/news/rebuilding-the-indystry/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:21:01 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3167 For construction, the pressure to meet net zero goals is immense given the extent of the industry’s climate footprint. The

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]]> For construction, the pressure to meet net zero goals is immense given the extent of the industry’s climate footprint. The most recent UN IPCC report reinforced the dire state of global environmental goals needed to alleviate the worst impacts of climate change. Taking action, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping climate disclosure rule that, if adopted...

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]]> Building the future https://construction-today.com/news/building-the-future/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:58:51 +0000 https://construction-today.com/?p=3151 It’s Q&A time for Jamie Gentoso, President, Holcim Building Envelope and Global Head, Holcim Solutions & Products Let’s start with

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]]> It’s Q&A time for Jamie Gentoso, President, Holcim Building Envelope and Global Head, Holcim Solutions & Products Let’s start with some more information about you: First off, I’m a wife and a mother with kids aged 13, 11 and 10, and I know we have an opportunity to leave them with a better world. By training, I’m a civil engineer and have worked in construction materials my entire career.

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