The idea that buildings should be constructed with an eye to slowing climate change by making them carbon neutral is being superseded by the development of even more ambitious technologies that aim to ...

Environmental sustainability and the energy-intensive construction industry don’t often go hand-in-hand. The construction industry is a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources, and it ...

The Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit 2026 (20-22 April, SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne, Switzerland) ...

Having places to live, work, shop, and otherwise conduct our daily lives is critical. But someone has to build those structures, and someone has to account for all the various aspects and needs of the ...

While new construction allows for incredible levels of customization, there’s no denying that new buildings can have adverse impacts on the climate, budgets, schedules and even the cultural and ...

In Nigeria’s fast-evolving Building and Construction Industry, one truth remains constant: the success or otherwise of site activities is determined ...

The city Department of Buildings is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit by the office of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The department needs ...

Carbon-dioxide emissions from building construction and operations hit an all-time high in 2021, according to the most recent data, a sign that the push to decarbonize the industry by 2050 may be ...