(IN BRIEF) Sika has made a strategic investment in Giatec™ Scientific Inc., a leader in digital concrete technology, to advance the adoption of AI-driven solutions in the construction industry. The collaboration aims to optimize concrete mix designs and reduce CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI-Driven Solutions, cement optimization, concrete mix optimization, concrete sustainability, construction efficiency, construction industry, CO₂ emissions, data-driven solutions, digital concrete technology, Giatec, global partnership, Heidelberg Materials, investment, partnership, Sika, smart technologies, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sika and Sulzer have signed an MoU to establish a joint venture focused on plastics recycling in the construction industry. The venture aims to address the inefficiencies in current recycling methods by combining mechanical and chemical processes to … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Austria, chemical recycling, circular economy, construction industry, construction plastics, CO₂ emissions, ESG Standards, Germany, high-quality materials, joint venture, mechanical recycling, partnership, pilot projects, plastics recycling, Sika, Sulzer, sustainability, Switzerland, value chain
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has officially launched the OLYMPUS project at its Milaki plant in Greece, aiming to produce 2 million tons of near-zero cement annually starting in 2029. With a EUR 400 million investment, the project is supported by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, carbon capture, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, economic development, Employment, EU Clean Industrial Deal, EU Emissions Trading System, EU Innovation Fund, Greece, holcim, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miljan Gutovic, near-zero cement, OLYMPUS project, partnership, sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a contract with Gjelsten Bolig to develop a new residential project in Møllendalsveien, Bergen. The project will involve demolishing existing buildings to make way for 40 new apartments, along with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, apartments, Bergen, Bergen construction, construction, Gard Kvalheim, Gjelsten Bolig, Housing Development, LAB Entreprenør, Marina, Møllendal River, Møllendalsveien, partnership, pre-sales, project completion, residential project, river park, turnkey project, waterfront development
(IN BRIEF) Centrica Business Solutions has partnered with Carpenter Ltd to decarbonise its Glossop manufacturing site by installing a 1MW solar array on a previously unusable steep bank. The solar farm, set to generate 1,025 MWh annually, will cover 15% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity net gain, carbon reduction, Carpenter Ltd, Centrica Business Solutions, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, energy transition, environmental impact, Glossop, green electricity, Green Energy, operational cost savings, partnership, Push Power, renewable energy, solar array, solar energy, solar installation, sustainability, sustainable business solutions, UK
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG and Bickhardt Bau AG are leading an innovative operation to shift the Rinsdorf viaduct, part of the A45 bridge renewal project. The 40,000-ton section of the bridge will be moved 20 meters and 59 centimeters using a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged A45, Autobahn GmbH, Bickhardt Bau AG, bridge construction, bridge shifting, civil engineering, construction project, Elfriede Sauerwein-Braksiek, Germany, innovative construction, live stream, partnership, piers, Rinsdorf viaduct, safety, STRABAG, sustainability, technical milestone, Teflon plates
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has been chosen by Helse Sør-Øst RFH to carry out the structural work at the New Rikshospitalet, with a contract valued at NOK 960 million. This comprehensive project includes groundwork, concrete work for foundations, walls, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Amund Tøftum, concrete work, construction contract, Gaustad, healthcare project, Helse Sør-Øst RFH, hospital development, hospital of the future, New Rikshospitalet, NOK 960 million, partnership, prefabricated structures, structural work
(IN BRIEF) HMB Construction, part of AF Gruppen Sweden, has secured a SEK 560 million contract to expand Ahlsell’s distribution center in Hallsberg, where Ahlsell Sverige AB is the tenant. The project includes the addition of 37,000 square meters of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen Sweden, Ahlsell, Ahlsell Sverige AB, construction, construction contract, distribution center, Förvaltningsbolaget Nordhall Handelsbolag, Hallsberg, HMB Construction, office refurbishment, partnership, picking mezzanines, pipe hall modernization, project, restaurant, rooftop terrace, SEK 560 million, sustainability, Sweden, warehouse expansion
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau has acquired BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., further strengthening its foundation engineering capabilities in Austria. The merger combines ZÜBLIN’s expertise in technologies like diaphragm walls and groundwater drainage with BAUER’s specialization in pile construction. This acquisition will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Austrian construction industry, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, construction projects, diaphragm walls, excavation pits, foundation engineering, geotechnical solutions, groundwater drainage, MERGER, partnership, Peter Hingott, pile construction, Reinhard Kerschner, STRABAG, STRABAG SE, ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced an innovative thermal insulation coating system in China that cools buildings and improves energy efficiency. The system uses a radiative cooling topcoat and a thermal radiation barrier mid-coat to lower building surface temperatures by up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, CHINA, cooling technology, dual-carbon policy, energy efficiency, energy-saving technology, environmental impact, radiative cooling, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, sustainability, sustainable buildings, thermal insulation coating, urban heat island effect
(IN BRIEF) Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has resumed construction on the Empire Wind project after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management lifted the stop work order. The project, which is more than 30 percent complete, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Anders Opedal, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Empire Offshore Wind, Empire Wind, energy infrastructure, Equinor, job creation, Molly Morris, New York, offshore installation, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, stop work order, sustainability, U.S. energy projects
(IN BRIEF) The Liverpool School of Architecture celebrated the milestone of its new extension with a traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony. The £23 million extension, designed by O’Donnell + Tuomey, will offer students enhanced teaching and research facilities, including virtual reality … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Architecture rankings, Charles Reilly, construction project, digital design, eco-friendly materials, Guardian University Guide 2025, Liverpool School of Architecture, O’Donnell + Tuomey, Professor Tim Jones, QS World University Rankings 2025, RIBA-accredited degree, sustainable architecture, topping-out ceremony, University of Liverpool, Virtual Reality, £23 million extension
(IN BRIEF) Michelin’s new MICHELIN X® Works Z2 & D2 tire range offers improved fuel savings, longer lifespan, and exceptional performance in the construction and waste-management sectors. The tires feature innovative designs that reduce CO2 emissions, enhance traction, and provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3PMSF, CO2 emissions, construction sector, electric vehicle compatibility, electric vehicles, EU Regulations, fuel savings, grip, INNOVATION, longevity, Michelin, Michelin R&D, MICHELIN X® Works Z2 & D2, retreadability, robustness, rolling resistance, sustainability, tire lifespan, Tire retreading, tire technology, traction, vehicle fleet efficiency, waste-management sector
(IN BRIEF) VIVID has secured a £50 million loan from Barclays, the largest loan available under the National Wealth Fund’s (NWF) £1.3 billion social housing retrofit guarantee scheme. This will support the retrofit of over 2,000 homes, improving energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, carbon emissions, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, fuel poverty, heat pumps, housing providers, National Wealth Fund, National Wealth Fund guarantee scheme., partnership, renewable energy, retrofit guarantees, social housing retrofit, solar panels, sustainability, UK housing, VIVID, Warm Homes Plan, £50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) BASF Industrial Formulators has unveiled Pluriol® A 2400 I, a new product in its reactive polyethylene glycol (iPEG) portfolio, aimed at enhancing polycarboxylate ethers (PCE) in the European construction industry. The innovative Pluriol® A 2400 I is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, CO2 reduction, concrete admixtures, construction industry, dispersants, Europe, iPEG, Pluriol® A 2400 I, polycarboxylate ethers, polyethylene glycol, raw materials, superplasticizers, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ECE has announced the development of the first Ruby-branded hotel in Denmark, located in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg district. The hotel will feature 219 design rooms, a winter garden, and a panoramic roof terrace. Scheduled to open in early 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Accura, Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, ECE, Elena Günther-Jakobs, Frederiksberg, Gammel Kongevej, Henrie W. Kötter, Hospitality, hotel conversion, hotel development, hotel project, Rome, Ruby brand, Ruby Group, sustainable properties, Venice
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA and Urbania have launched a €130 million joint venture, Sustainable Communities Spain (SC Spain), aimed at tackling the housing crisis in Spain by providing sustainable and affordable homes. SC Spain will initially develop 320 social housing units … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Alicante, energy efficient homes, environmental sustainability, EU Next Generation recovery programme, Housing Development, Jeffrey Sújar, Marleen Bekkers, PATRIZIA, Public Private Partnership, real estate investment, SC Spain, social inclusion, Spain housing crisis, Sustainable Communities Spain, sustainable housing, urban transformation, Urbania, Valencia
(IN BRIEF) Holcim and Alejandro Aravena’s ELEMENTAL firm present a pioneering biochar technology at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. The collaboration highlights the use of biochar-enhanced concrete to create sustainable carbon sink buildings, addressing the housing crisis with environmentally friendly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Alejandro Aravena, Basic Services Unit, biochar technology, carbon sink, Circularity, CO2 reduction, decarbonization, ECOCycle, ECOPact, ECOPlanet, Elemental, holcim, housing crisis, incremental design, INNOVATION, net-zero, partnership, recycled aggregates, sustainability, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Junnikkala Oy, a Finnish sawmill company, with the integration of its sawmills to strengthen the wood supply for Stora Enso’s packaging board site in Oulu, Finland. The transaction, valued at up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024, acquisition, biomaterials, EUR 137 million, Finnish sawmill, Forest Products, Junnikkala Oy, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Oulu, packaging board, partnership, Renewable Products, sawmilling capacity, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synergies, wood procurement, wood supply
(IN BRIEF) Europe’s first offshore CO₂ carrier, currently under construction at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, represents a major step in advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure. This milestone will facilitate the transportation of liquefied CO₂ from onshore sites to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate goals, CO₂ carrier, CO₂ storage, CO₂ transport, Danish North Sea, Emission Reduction, energy transition, Europe, Greensand, INEOS, Nini West platform, offshore storage, partnership, Royal Niestern Sander, sustainability, Wagenborg Offshore
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