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Tidal and wave energy may be the largest untapped resources of renewable energy on the planet. But will they work? By a quirk of geography, the Orkney Islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well-positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s might. On the archipelago’s western shores, waves crash relentlessly against […]
Olivine a primary component of the Earth’s upper mantle, it is a common mineral in Earth’s subsurface In our ongoing quest for sustainability, innovative solutions like olivine-based cement are making waves in the construction industry. With a unique ability to transform traditional cement into an environmentally friendly material, the use of olivine not only opens a pathway […]
Robotics: Standards For Future Homes AUAR’s automated micro-factories deliver homes based on a building block system. As resistant as the housing industry has been to adopt new technology, some innovations are breaking through the barrier. From the actual home construction all the way to operations and user experience, every part of the home experience is […]
Mayor of London wins with lowest ever share of vote following switch to First Past the Post Campaigners warn the move to the First Past the Post system has also seen Police and Crime Commissioners and a mayor elected on as low as a third of the vote Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as the […]
CGI of proposed Salt Cross Garden Village (Image: West Oxfordshire District Council) Oxfordshire legal victory in garden village net zero case By Miranda Norris Senior reporter at the Oxford Mail Campaigners have hailed a High Court victory for West Oxfordshire District Council’s net zero targets for a proposed new garden village. Rights and climate […]
New planning powers come have come into effect, giving local councils greater tools to hold rogue developers to account as part of the government’s landmark Levelling-up and Regeneration Act. Council planners can use stronger enforcement measures to take on landowners who repeatedly break planning rules. This includes those who carry out works without approval or […]
National Grid launches pioneering ‘enterprise model’ as response to UK supply chain and skills shortage, announcing the first seven supply chain partners to form the Great Grid Partnership. The Partnership, which will initially focus on the network design and construction work required by the end of the decade for nine major infrastructure projects across England […]
Renowned architect and TV presenter George Clarke’s education charity MOBIE – Ministry of Building Innovation and Education – is launching free workshops in home design, sustainable development and green skills to primary and secondary schools in South and West Wales. Part of securing a greener future for Wales rests with how well we design, […]
£45m investment and jobs boost for sustainability industry in East of England Assan Panel, a major affiliate of Kibar Holding, a renowned name in Turkey’s industrial sector, has confirmed its plans to locate its first UK manufacturing facility at Gateway 14, part of Freeport East. The firm produces sustainable building materials and is one […]
In the expansive realm of construction, where towering skyscrapers punctuate urban skylines and intricate infrastructure networks crisscross the landscape, the construction industries of the United Kingdom and the United States emerge as prominent forces. Despite the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean that separates them, these two nations share both remarkable similarities and intriguing […]
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