While excessive heat waves and monster storms remind us of the effects of global warming, a new study concludes that these effects can be mitigated.
In July 2022, scientists from Princeton University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, published the results of their study in the journal Nature. “Tropical cyclone-blackout-heatwave compound hazard resilience in a
Latest developments to InEight’s construction project management platform introduce new design management and benchmarking practices, improving consistency and standardization across projects.
InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced its latest software innovations, including new process standardizations across scope, design and resource management, as well as new progress tracking features and the ability to create
Some love the sound of the promised boost to infrastructure and housing development; others fear the sugar rush will exacerbate inflation rates. One or two (but surprisingly few) were concerned about the downgrading of environmental considerations.
Highlights include the promise of specially designated investment zones
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed some of the measures to curb the cost of living crisis in chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget today (23 September). But it warns that many are “consumer led and only for the short-term”.
The CIOB also renewed its call for a national retrofit strategy to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes.
An international research team led by drone expert Mirko Kovac of Empa and Imperial College London has taken bees as a model to develop a swarm of cooperative, 3D-printing drones. Under human control, these flying robots work as a team to print 3D materials for building or repairing structures while flying, as the scientists report in the cover story of … Read More
More line contractors are leveraging social media outlets to market their expertise to prospective clients as well as tout their companies’ appeal to new talent.
Social media “humanizes a company,” which is especially important for firms within the construction industry, said Elise Baker, NECA’s executive director of public relations.
“Not only that, but it also allows a direct, immediate relationship
