Sustainability in Construction

Skanska wins €395 million Norwegian road contract
Swedish contractor will build 2.3km section of E18 motorway near Oslo
Are electric mini excavators a better choice than diesel?
New report claims electric mini excavators are a “better choice” than diesel equivalents - but is it that clear-cut?
3 ways to improve your company’s ESG performance
Creative ITC expert reveals the IT changes that can help construction businesses meet ESG targets
European launch for Volvo’s first mid-sized electric excavator
Volvo CE says its 23-ton EC230 is now market ready and available for select customers
Kubota unveils new excavator
OEM also extends electric loader range
Onshore construction underway on huge Polish energy project
Substation to receive electricity from 1.2GW Baltic Power offshore wind farm
ERA updates sustainability KPIs for equipment rental
New document supercedes 2021 guidance
Why electric machines could be a game changer for Chinese OEMs
With the differences between diesel models from different OEMs declining, could electrification be a game changer?
Why Komatsu has started factory-filling machines with HVO
Komatsu’s customers are still concerned about making the switch to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), four years after the manufacturer approved the fuel for use in its machines.
Boels hails 2022 performance
Netherlands-based company also reports positive start to 2023
Holcim orders up to 1,000 Volvo electric trucks
Swiss-based building materials company Holcim has placed the biggest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, deploying up to 1,000 by 2030.
Shortage of land could hamper crucial renewables construction
McKinsey research highlights major issue for Europe’s net zero ambitions
Wacker Neuson celebrates 175th global anniversary
Company was founded in 1848 in Dresden, Germany
Ways to decarbonise wind turbine construction
Electric climbing cranes could revolutionise wind farm construction and maintenance
Bill Gates plans bid to build mini nuclear plant in Wales
Microsoft chief and Rolls-Royce in the running to develop UK’s first small modular reactor
Komatsu launches mid-sized hydrogen fuel-cell excavator concept
Manufacturer aims to bring large zero emissions machines to market in ‘near future’
Equippo launches carbon monitoring tool
Cloud-based tool available for free
Why America is ready for electric construction equipment
North America is ready for electric construction equipment, contrary to perceptions in some quarters that appetite for the machines lags that in Europe.
Tallest tower in Greece breaks ground
Bouygues and Intrakat set to deliver 200m-high Riviera Tower project in Athens
JCB expands electric powerpack range
The three new power packs, 3.50QE, 3.75QE and 3.100QE, have an output voltage of 400V
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