Infrastructure
2022 UK Construction Output As Good As Pre-COVID Levels
As per recently released data from the ONS, construction output in the UK reached pre-COVID levels for the first time in 2022.
Last year, the value of new work reached a record high of £133bn, thereby representing a 15.8% surge...
Infrastructure
Construction – Moving Towards Net-Zero Through Challenges
In the midst of a worldwide demand when it comes to environmental responsibility, there is growing evaluation on the construction industry's substantial carbon footprint. A study carried out by Judy Too and Obuks Ejohwomu at the University of Manchester...
Infrastructure
Siemens to invest more than US$500 million in U.S. manufacturing for critical infrastructure in 2023
Siemens announced an investment of US$150 million in a new high-tech manufacturing plant in Dallas-Fort Worth to help power American data centers and critical infrastructure. This plant will produce state-of-the-art reliable and efficient electrical equipment. It will enable accelerated...
Infrastructure
PPP & Technology Key For Cutting Hong Kong Building Carbon
Speakers at one of the sustainability forums went on to stress the importance of more collaboration between the private and public sectors to successfully come up with innovations in low-carbon as well as recycled building materials in order to...
Infrastructure
US$5.5 Billion Infrastructure Boost For Paraguay In 5 Years
According to the Minister of Public Works and Communications, Claudia Centurion, Paraguay's infrastructure will receive an investment of roughly US $5.5 billion over the upcoming 5 years through the 2028 Road Infrastructure Plan. The investment represents an average of 4% of...
Infrastructure
Ireland, Northern Ireland Need More Reuse-Repair, No Razing
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) suggests that there is a requirement for greater reuse and refurbishment in both Ireland and Northern Ireland, rather than relying on just demolition.
The CIOB is urging immediate action to decrease the number of buildings being...
Infrastructure
Emerging Markets Need US$1.5tn For Green Buildings By 2035
According to a top economist at the World Bank's private finance arm, emerging markets will go on to require a total investment of US$1.5 trillion by 2035 so as to ensure that both new and existing buildings become environmentally...
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