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These 18 US firms won the inaugural GSA ‘Construction Awards’
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The US agency named its favourite projects on federal property
‘Noise reduction’ an additional benefit revealed during Skanska-Volvo testing
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A Volvo CE machine on a Skanska project in Los Angeles, US, showed reduced noise levels
Banking on Europe: Why the EIB is backing rental firms with cheap loans
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The European Investment Bank announced in 2019 it would phase out lending to fossil fuel projects and has since funded several rental firms investing in zero-emission equipment
Trimble releases 3D paving control platform for millers and cold planers
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US-based technology company says new product helps produce smoother surfaces
How to navigate the current insurance environment
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Lauren Fronczak discusses the intricacies of the industry’s evolving market. 
EU vote backs heavy transport reforms
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European Parliament voted to back proposed transport rule revisions and harmonisation, including SERT
New compactor can “reduce project emissions by up to 50%”
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New machine meets EU and US emission-reduction standards
US contractor fined US$1m for ‘ongoing disregard for safety laws’
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New Jersey firm cited for failure to provide fall protection
Why construction in the Netherlands has gone to pot
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The building made from cannabis nominated for the Dutch Architects Best Building Award 2023
EPA tightens rules on Fine Particulate Matter
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First time since 2012 that the federal government has cracked down on fine particulate matter
US construction company fined after heat illness kills worker
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An Alabama, US, contractor was cited for the heat illness death that claimed a 33-year-old worker.
Industry resources are scarce, embracing circularity will help
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Industrial businesses globally are reporting en masse that resource scarcity has been an issue to operations.
Heidelberg’s new low-carbon, circular products brand
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The company rolled out evoBuild to support circularity and sustainability.
Interview: Speedy’s path to sustainability
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Amelia Woodley updates IRN on Speedy’s sustainability progress
Engineering a better future for women in Saudi Arabia
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Women in Saudi Arabia are training to become engineers as a result of a raft of wide-ranging legal reforms over the last six years
How to avoid metal corrosion on cranes
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Metal corrosion of various types can be a real problem on cranes
Are construction courses giving prisoners the tools to go straight?
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The Lighthouse Club charity, a roofing trainer and a roofing contractor are joining forces to encourage former prison inmates into the construction industry
Are ‘net-zero’ buildings really net zero?
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Report warns that there are a “negligible number” of truly net zero buildings.
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