Partner Content What is a circular economy and why does it matter in construction? As we work toward a more sustainable built environment, it’s critical to move away from the traditional ‘take-make-dispose’ model and adopt a circular economy model instead.
News Wates demolition subcontractor cuts emissions by 40% using retrofit-first A demolition contractor working for Wates claims it has reduced whole-life embodied carbon by 40% by redeveloping an existing office building instead of building a net-zero equivalent.
Opinion Why construction should ditch its ‘take-make-waste’ approach If the industry wants to embrace the circular economy, it must go beyond sustainability initiatives and adopt a restorative approach, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
Digital Construction Rapid take-up of plant and machinery security tool More than 600 UK police officers have registered for the new RAPID asset search tool in its first week. RAPID, the registered assets police information database, is a web search…
Digital Construction Biodiversity net gain? There’s an app for that Esri UK GIS users can use an assessment tool to help them meet the government’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) regulations for major developments.
News Keltbray partners with Saint-Gobain for glass waste recycling scheme Keltbray is working with Saint-Gobain Glass UK and Ireland to collect glass waste – known as cullet – from a London project for closed-loop recycling as part of a glass recycling programme.
Digital Construction Tilbury Douglas tests low-cost apps for temporary works Ben Bennett of Tilbury Douglas explains how the contractor is using inexpensive mobile apps to aid safe demolition of a settlement tank for Thames Water.
News ISG to track reused steel’s journey through supply chain ISG is among a group of companies that will track the journey of reused steel through the supply chain from start to finish in a bid to encourage new circular economy business models.
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