Author: Built in Digital

A reusable construction product based on waste sawdust that can replace traditional concrete formwork has been developed by researchers in the US. The University of…

An Australian university is leading a project to test the use of recycled plastic as an additive to asphalt to help make roads more sustainable.…

The impact of climate change and the rise of cheap solar could trigger a loss of power for what was traditionally a staple of Africa’s…

The construction phase may be emitting far more carbon than it was originally designed for, simply due to poor execution practices. In this article, VisiLean…

A major milestone in the construction of what will become Britain’s longest railway bridge was achieved when HS2 engineers completed a key 40-metre span. Work…

The use of autonomous robots to plot the layout of construction sites is leading to improvements in productivity, says Ferrovial. The company has adopted a…

Construction materials footprint is dependent on several factors, and the more precise you are with the value of these factors, the more accurate the carbon…

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Balfour Beatty a contract to deliver essential upgrade works on the London Underground’s Piccadilly line. The contract, worth around…

A former US basketball champion turned entrepreneur has unveiled what is claimed to the world’s very first carbon negative home; absorbing CO2 from the air.…

The new president of the Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) has begun his tenure with a call for more effort to decarbonise construction. Fernando…