Composite innovation and glass fiber composite have always played a key transformative and differentiating role across the entire building portfolio, from shingles to walls to floors.How can the inclusion of composites in construction make building design more sustainable?
How do you make sustainable policy in procurement, design, construction, production, service, operations and maintenance the focus of your operation?(MANAGERS FORUM)Flowers, Carolyn
On the left-hand side the various phases of the construction project are outlined. These can be color-coded to make it easier to distinguish one phase from another. Under each phase are the tasks associated with it, including assignees, due dates and other resources needed to deliver the cons...
Sustainability is now fundamental to all bank operations. Restructuring to make sure that the right people are in the right sustainability roles has been a challenge for some firms. Euromoney looks at what is needed to become a credible ESG leader. The ESG sector has a new buzzword: climate-q...
"Adequate housing is at the heart of sustainable urbanisation" said UN-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif. "The use of proper building materials, better planning and improved construction techniques can make energy use in buildings more efficient. If adopted widely, this practice ...
The next phase of the project was to reconstruct the New York Canal. They needed to make it much wider and longer to flow all the way through Boise to Lake Lowell or Deer Flat reservoir. The Boise Project Construction Continued..
When environmental goals are more important than ever, improving energy efficiency in buildings presents an immediate opportunity to make our towns and cities healthier, safer and more sustainable. 1Heating and cooling info graphic Energy efficiency defined The term ‘energy efficiency’ typically mean...
In a well-written construction contract, mobilization costs will be specified in the contract terms or in the initial schedule of values. Mobilization fee The simplest way to make sure that mobilization is accounted for and ultimately paid is to set the costs out in the contract explicitly. ...
When environmental goals are more important than ever, improving energy efficiency in buildings presents an immediate opportunity to make our towns and cities healthier, safer and more sustainable. 1Heating and cooling info graphic Energy efficiency defined The term ‘energy efficiency’ typically mean...
Constructed on the site of the former EDU headquarters on San Antonio Park, the scheme aims to act as a benchmark for sustainable public buildings in Medellin, embracing the mantra of “building that breath." As a specialist in materials, thermal design, and building physics, Professor Craig ...