(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s Bad St. Leonhard mill in Austria has become the company’s first site to surpass one million cubic meters of cross-laminated timber (CLT) production as of October 2025. Established in 1885 and the first Stora Enso facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, News
Tagged Arboretum project, Austria, Bad St. Leonhard mill, building innovation, carbon reduction, Christoph Koitz, circular economy, CLT, cross-laminated timber, engineered wood, From Houses to Submarines: Stora Enso Celebrates One Million m³ of Cross-Laminated Timber at Austrian Mill, manufacturing milestone, Markus Baumgartner, Martin Nistelberger, renewable materials, Stora Enso, sustainable building materials, sustainable construction, timber production, wood industry
(IN BRIEF) SSAB has signed an agreement with Vattenfall to supply 120 tonnes of fossil-free steel for the world’s first large-scale dam gate produced with near-zero carbon emissions. The steel, derived from fossil-free sponge iron developed through the HYBRIT initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, circular economy, dam gate, fossil-free sponge iron, fossil-free steel, green steel, HYBRIT, hydropower, infrastructure, LKAB, Lovisa Fricot Norén, net-zero emissions, renewable energy, SSAB, SSAB and Vattenfall Partner to Build World’s First Fossil-Free Steel Dam Gate, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sweden, Thomas Hörnfeldt, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN, a STRABAG subsidiary, together with ROM Technik GmbH & Co. KG, has been contracted to build the first phase of the IPAI Campus in Heilbronn, Europe’s pioneering innovation park for artificial intelligence. Commissioned by IPAI Immobilienmanagement and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, European AI ecosystem, Germany, green architecture, Heilbronn, high-tech buildings, Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, IPAI Campus, IPAI Immobilienmanagement, Jörg Rösler, mobility hub, photovoltaic panels, Reallabor, recycled concrete, renewable energy, ROM Technik, Schwarz Immobilien Service, start-up innovation centre, STRABAG SE, sustainable construction, Züblin, ZÜBLIN Leads Construction of Europe’s First AI Innovation Campus in Heilbronn
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable walling systems, in a deal valued at EUR 1.85 billion. Xella, which operates across 21 countries with more than 4,000 employees, offers premium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, blue.sprint, Building Companion, building solutions, construction materials, digital construction, Duisburg, EBITDA, EPS, Europe, Germany, Hebel, holcim, Holcim Expands European Footprint with EUR 1.85 Billion Acquisition of Xella, Miljan Gutovic, Multipor, NextGen Growth 2030, ROIC, Silka, sustainability, sustainable construction, synergy, walling systems, Xella, Xella Acquisition Marks Major Step in Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 Strategy, Ytong
(IN BRIEF) The Lindner Group made its first appearance at EXPO REAL in Munich, where it presented its SMART Solutions under the theme “Turning Ideas Into Impact.” The approach embodies Lindner’s holistic view of project delivery, combining sustainability, efficiency, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged building passports, circular economy, Circularity and Innovation Take Centre Stage in Lindner Group’s EXPO REAL Premiere, construction industry, Cradle to Cradle, DGNB, environmental responsibility, EXPO REAL, green building, holistic design, INNOVATION, investment fair, Lindner Group, Lindner Group Debuts at EXPO REAL with Forward-Thinking SMART Solutions for Circular Construction, Lindner Group’s First Appearance at EXPO REAL Highlights Future of Holistic Green Building, Madaster, material databases, modular design, Munich, project management, real estate, recyclable materials, resource efficiency, smart solutions, SMART Solutions by Lindner Inspire New Perspectives on Sustainable Construction at EXPO REAL, sustainability strategy, sustainable construction, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has announced its new strategic plan Lead & Grow, building on the success of its previous Grow & Impact initiative. The plan aims to drive profitable growth between 2026 and 2030 through innovation, sustainability, and disciplined capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Benoit Bazin, CO2 reduction, Construction Chemicals, EBITDA, emerging markets, Europe, global strategy, Grow & Impact, infrastructure, Lead & Grow, non-residential buildings, North America, profitability, ROCE, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Unveils Ambitious 2026–2030 Plan to Drive Profitability Sustainability and Shareholder Value, Shareholder Value, sustainability, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has inaugurated its CertainTeed plasterboard plant in Sainte-Catherine, near Montreal, establishing the first zero-carbon (scope 1 and 2) plasterboard plant in North America and the largest worldwide to run entirely on electricity. Powered by renewable hydroelectricity, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, News
Tagged boosting capacity and cutting emissions, CANADA, carbon emissions reduction, CertainTeed, electrification, Fredrikstad Norway, green building materials, hydroelectricity, light construction, Mark Rayfield, Montréal, net zero 2050, North America, plasterboard plant, powered by renewable hydroelectricity, production capacity, Québec, renewable energy, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain advances net zero strategy with hydro-powered plasterboard plant in Montreal region, Saint-Gobain expands sustainable operations in Canada with zero-carbon CertainTeed plasterboard facility, Saint-Gobain inaugurates first zero-carbon plasterboard plant in North America, Saint-Gobain opens first zero-carbon plasterboard plant in North America with renewable hydro power, Sainte Catherine, Sainte-Catherine plant becomes world’s largest fully electrified plasterboard site, sustainable construction, zero carbon
(IN BRIEF) RWE has completed the installation of all 72 monopile foundations for the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, achieving the milestone within just five months. Located 22 kilometres off the Jutland coast, Thor is being jointly developed … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged and recyclable blades, Danish North Sea, Denmark, green electricity, Jan De Nul, Jutland, Les Alizés, low-carbon steel towers, low-carbon towers, monopiles, Norges Bank Investment Management, Offshore wind, offshore wind jobs, one million Danish homes, Port of Esbjerg, Port of Thorsminde, Port of Thyborøn, recyclable blades, renewable energy, reusable monopile covers, RWE, set to power over one million Danish homes by 2027, sustainable construction, Sustainable offshore progress as RWE advances 1.1 GW Thor wind farm with reusable covers, Thor offshore wind farm, Thor offshore wind farm reaches key milestone with 72 monopiles installed, Tobias Keitel
(IN BRIEF) The Lindner Group has expanded its Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), adding new verifications for partition and cleanroom systems, updated declarations for raised floor and LIGNA wood-based products, and the first EPD for its LinCrete glass fibre concrete. Verified … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged BREEAM, circular design, cleanroom systems, CLVT, CO2 savings, CPH, DGNB, environmental product declarations, EPD, FLOOR and more, glass fibre reinforced concrete, glazed partitions, IBU eV, LEED, life cycle assessment, LIGNA, LinCrete, Lindner expands sustainability transparency with updated and newly verified EPDs across multiple product lines, Lindner Group, Lindner Life Contour 126, Lindner Life Freeze 137, Lindner Life Stereo 125, LOOP aurum, LOOP prime, Multiclean LVT, New Environmental Product Declarations highlight Lindner’s focus on recyclable design and sustainable construction practices, raised floor systems, recyclable materials, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG Romania SRL has begun turbine installation at the 140 MW Deleni Wind Farm, the largest renewable facility in Moldova and one of Romania’s most ambitious clean energy projects. Commissioned by PPC Renewables Romania, the wind farm will … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged 140 MW capacity, 370 GWh clean electricity, CO₂ emissions reduction, Deleni Wind Farm, Dobrogea diversification, GE Vernova, Infrastructure Development, local communities, Moldova region, partnership, PPC Renewables Romania, renewable energy, Romania energy transition, Stefan Kratochwill, STRABAG, STRABAG Romania, STRABAG SE, sustainability, sustainable construction, Vaslui County, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, “Duality of Skin and Core” demonstrates how LANXESS iron oxide pigments can transform 3D-printed concrete from uniform gray to vividly colored architectural elements. Developed by Eindhoven University of Technology with Vertico, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 3D concrete printing, additive manufacturing, Bayferrox, circular design, colored concrete, Colortherm, Cristina Nan, Duality of Skin and Core, Eindhoven University of Technology, iron oxide pigments, LANXESS, Mattia Zucco, modular construction, partnership, sustainable construction, TU Dresden, Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, Vertico
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has granted HBOR a €150 million loan—the first tranche of a €350 million agreement—to finance mid-caps and public-sector projects in Croatia. At least 30 percent of these funds will support green initiatives such as energy savings, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged clean transport, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development, economic development, EIB, energy efficiency, EU climate action, European Investment Bank, green investments, HBOR, Hrvoje Čuvalo, MBIL, Mid-Caps, public entities, renewable power, sustainable construction, Teresa Czerwinska, €150 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has spun off Amrize via a dividend-in-kind distribution (one Amrize share per Holcim share as of June 20, 2025), creating two standalone, publicly traded companies. CEO Miljan Gutovic praised the workforce for the smooth execution and underscored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize, AMRZ, Australia, building solutions, dividend in-kind, energy-efficient systems, Europe, growth-focused capital allocation, high-performance concrete, holcim, Jan Jenisch, June 20 2025, Latin America, Miljan Gutovic, New York Stock Exchange, NextGen Growth 2030, North Africa, public listing, SIX Swiss Exchange, spin-off, strategic focus, sustainable construction, value-accretive M&A
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials inaugurated Brevik CCS—the cement industry’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage plant—at a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Haakon, Energy Minister Terje Aasland, and Dr Dominik von Achten. The facility will capture 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Brevik CCS, carbon storage, CCUS, cement industry, CO₂ capture, Dr Dominik von Achten, Equinor, evoZero, Giv Brantenberg, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon, Heidelberg Materials, Longship programme, net-zero concrete, northern lights, Norway, partnership, Shell, sustainability, sustainable construction, Terje Aasland, TotalEnergies, Øygarden
(IN BRIEF) Lindner Group will showcase its circular economy innovations at the German Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Focused on the transition to a Circular Economy, the company will highlight its LinLoop strategies for extending the life cycles … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged building products, circular construction, circular economy, Cradle to Cradle, Datty Ruth, Expo 2025, Expo Osaka, Florian Klüpfel, German Pavilion, leadership, Lindner Group, LinLoop, modular building, Refurbishment, Smarter Habitat, sustainability, sustainable construction, take-back schemes
(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) CTP has successfully developed a state-of-the-art 18,000 sqm production facility for SCHOTT Pharma at CTPark Jagodina, Serbia, where high-quality glass ampoules for vaccines and medications will be produced. This facility is a significant addition to SCHOTT Pharma’s global … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Pharma & Biotech, Real Estate, Serbia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BREEAM certification, CTP, CTPark Jagodina, EU markets, glass ampoules, industrial property, logistics, manufacturing facility, partnership, real estate development, SCHOTT Pharma, SERBIA, Serbia’s economy, Skilled Workforce, supply chain, sustainability, sustainable construction, vaccines
(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) 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) 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
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