“Build it Once. Build it Right. Build it to Last.”

...Canada. The Council’s mission is to advance the industry’s leadership in sustainable construction and promote the social, environmental and economic value of concrete, concrete products and concrete systems in Canada....
Posted On 17 Oct 2017
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Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry

...gas sector companies to draw on their offshore expertise. An estimated 40% of the lifetime costs of an offshore wind project, including construction and maintenance, have significant synergies with the...
Posted On 25 Oct 2019
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Prepare for a world 3°C warmer in 80 years

...additional 273 GW of coal-fired capacity was under construction and 570 GW planned. These new plants could lead to additional accumulated emissions of approximately 150 Gt CO2. Ten countries make...
Posted On 31 Oct 2017
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Cities can cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond their urban borders

...typically from fossil fuels – to be produced, for instance. If a city instead chooses to foster low carbon construction materials this can drastically reduce its indirect CO2 emissions. Even...
Posted On 07 Nov 2017
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Tumbling Costs for Wind, Solar, Batteries Are Squeezing Fossil Fuels

...and peaking revenues enjoyed by fossil fuel plants.” BNEF calculates LCOEs for each technology, taking into account everything from equipment, construction and financing costs to operating and maintenance expenses and...
Posted On 05 Apr 2018
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China’s trade plan may cause lasting harm

...and coastal ecosystems. And with China already responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, the vast pipeline network planned under the BRI, and the infrastructure construction involved, will mean...
Posted On 01 Jun 2018
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Rethinking Urban Sprawl

...its causes and environmental, social and economic consequences. This perspective, which is based on the multi-dimensionality of urban sprawl, sets the foundations for the construction of new indicators to measure...
Posted On 13 Jul 2018
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Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

...climates. Green buildings cost five to 10 per cent more than a conventional buildings. Some planners might worry about the added design and construction costs of a green building. But...
Posted On 02 Feb 2022