(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
(IN BRIEF) RWE has installed the first monopile at the Thor offshore wind farm, marking the beginning of the largest renewable energy project in Denmark. The wind farm, set to be fully operational in 2027, will generate enough electricity to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CO2-reduced steel towers, Denmark, Denmark energy, energy sustainability, energy transition, green electricity, monopile, Offshore wind, partnership, recyclable rotor blades, renewable energy, RWE, sustainability, sustainable energy, Thor offshore wind farm, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a SEK 380 million contract with Skellefteå Municipality to build Karlgårdsbron, Sweden’s longest wooden bridge, spanning the Skellefte River. The bridge will accommodate multiple modes of transport and connect various districts within the city. Construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged bridge construction, infrastructure, Karlgårdsbron, partnership, pedestrian and cycle paths, SEK 380 million, Skanska, Skellefteå Municipality, suspension bridge, Sweden, wooden bridge
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen has been selected by Lunds Kommun Fastighets AB (LKF) to build 117 new rental apartments in Lund’s Råbykungen district, with a contract valued at SEK 189 million excluding VAT. The project will include both residential units … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AF Gruppen, Bård Frydenlund, construction contract, LKF, Lund, Lunds Kommun Fastighets AB, partnership, Quality, Råbykungen, rental apartments, residential development, sustainability, Sweden, turnkey project, underground garage
(IN BRIEF) RWE has started construction on a new 22.8 MW onshore wind farm near Papenhagen, Germany, with commissioning expected by mid-2026. The site will generate enough green electricity to power around 20,000 households. As part of a community benefit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged energy transition, Federal Network Agency, Germany, green electricity, Grimmen, Katja Wünschel, land leasing, local communities, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, onshore wind, Papenhagen, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, sustainability, Vorpommern-Rügen, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Logicor and Solo have launched construction on a Build-to-Suit logistics facility in Bràfim, Tarragona, aimed at boosting local employment and advancing sustainable logistics in Catalonia. Scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, the 28,000 sqm hub will serve as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AP-2 highway, Barcelona logistics ring, Bràfim, BREEAM Excellent, BTS, Build-to-Suit, Catalonia, energy-efficient logistics, EV charging, Green Infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Logicor, logistics hub, logistics real estate, Mohammed Mohammed, partnership, photovoltaic panels, Pilar Valencia, promotional products, regional economy, Solo, Spain industrial development, sustainable real estate, Tarragona, textile printing, Xavier Rius
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has announced the acquisition of the ready-mixed concrete operations of Midway Concrete, a family-run company operating four plants in the Melbourne and Geelong areas. This move strengthens Heidelberg Materials’ integrated operations in Australia and extends its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Australia construction market, Australian Capital Territory, Buckeridge Group, Cement Australia, concrete acquisition, concrete plants, core market expansion, Dominik von Achten, Elvin Group, Geelong, green building materials, Heidelberg Materials, infrastructure Australia, M&A construction sector, Melbourne, Midway Concrete, partnership, Perth, portfolio optimisation, quarry operations, ready-mixed concrete, sustainability, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) LAB Entreprenør, part of AF Gruppen, has signed a NOK 146 million contract with the Student Welfare Organization of Vestland (Sammen) to renovate a student housing building in Hatleberg, Bergen. The project involves refurbishing the eight-story AB block, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged AB block, AF Gruppen, Bergen, building restoration, construction industry, Emissions Reduction, Gard Kvalheim, Hatleberg, LAB Entreprenør, Norway, partnership, Q3 2025, Q3 2026, Rehabilitation Project, rooftop ventilation, Sammen, student housing, Student Welfare Organization of Vestland, sustainability, turnkey contract
(IN BRIEF) At this year’s World Expo in Osaka, Stora Enso is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable building solutions through its participation in the Czech National Pavilion. The pavilion’s wood structure is constructed with over 800 m³ of Stora Enso’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Czech National Pavilion, educational trail, engineered wood, environmental stewardship, glazed façade, global platform, innovative design, Japan, Lars Völkel, low-carbon buildings, Osaka Bay, partnership, PEFC certified, Renewable Products, Satoshi Yamada, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sylva™ CLT, wooden architecture, World Expo Osaka
(IN BRIEF) EP Power Minerals GmbH (EPPM), part of Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH), has entered into a 20-year joint venture agreement with Drax Power Limited through its subsidiary Power Minerals Limited (PML). This collaboration will create a new, state-of-the-art … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 20-year agreement, carbon emissions reduction, cement production, CO₂ emissions reduction, Drax Power Limited, Drax Power Station, Energetický a průmyslový holding, environmental sustainability, EP Power Minerals GmbH, EPH, EPPM, fly ash, green cement, innovative factory, Jan Špringl, joint venture, legacy coal ash, partership, PML, Power Minerals Limited, Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA), renewable electricity, SCM, supplementary cementitious material, sustainability, sustainable construction, UK fly ash market
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced a comprehensive conversion of its European acrylic thickener product line to now include bio-based components. The new formulations boast up to 30% bio-based content and a product carbon footprint reduction of up to 25% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged acrylic thickeners, adhesives, architectural paints, Arkema, beetroot, bio-based content, bio-sourced ethyl acrylate, Biomass, carbon footprint reduction, Carling France, Coating Solutions, Helene Pernot, industrial coatings, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, plasters, renders, Rheotech, sealants, specialty materials, sugarcane, sustainability, Sustainable Adhesives, sustainable coatings, Thixol, Viscoatex, Yohann Trang
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