Workplace Insight

APRIL 23, 2024

As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. The report, Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities , highlights nine innovative solutions for all phases of construction and demolition. “In

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JUNE 18, 2024

Hot-mix asphalt being poured can reach temperatures of up to 300 degrees, said Chris Engelbrecht, safety and emergency management director for the Missouri Department of Transportation. On a given summer day, 2,000 or more workers will be on Missouri roads doing maintenance.

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JUNE 12, 2024

Architects and designers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability, focusing on low-VOC, recycled materials, and reducing embodied carbon through reuse and modular construction. Rather than drywall and studs with added finishes, there are modular construction options like DIRTT and Falkbuilt.

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MAY 20, 2022

The construction industry accounts for 38% of all CO2 emissions. It’s important for product designers and retailers to understand their embodied carbon emissions , which relate to the manufacturing, processing, transportation, assembly, maintenance, replacement, and deconstruction and disposal of goods.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But without minimising embodied carbon in things like construction materials, we’re much less likely to achieve the goals set out in COP26. Building and construction are responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions , according to research. transportation. maintenance. transportation. maintenance.

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