Sustainability Features

Trackunit interview: swimming in a data lake
Published on: 22 April, 2024
Trackunit’s Soeren Brogaard on telematics and AI
The struggle to agree UK parliament’s £22bn refurbishment plans
Published on: 15 April, 2024
What has happened to plans to refurbish the historic Palace of Westminster?
10 new cities under construction around the world
Published on: 10 April, 2024
Can building new cities around the world help lift tens of millions of people out of poverty?
Electrifying circularity – A Q&A with ABB’s Mateusz Zajac & Pedro Robredo
Published on: 08 April, 2024
Read two industry experts’ opinions on what’s next in construction circularity
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
Published on: 08 April, 2024
What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
ESG reporting and the changing generational and regulatory landscape
Published on: 07 April, 2024
Younger generations want their investments to align with their values. The related ESG regulations can make that a challenge for OEMs.
12 things you should see at Intermat 2024
Published on: 21 March, 2024
The long wait for Intermat, one of Europe’s biggest construction trade shows that last took place in 2018, is nearly over.
5 simple tips to help contractors keep rental costs down
Published on: 19 March, 2024
See how you can save as costs increase.
How the European Investment Bank is under pressure to reshape infrastructure lending
Published on: 11 March, 2024
In a world where banks are facing increasing scrutiny over their lending, the European Investment Bank, the lending arm of the European Union (EU), must make some difficult choices.
EFCA: Will EU institutions respond to the call for integrated water policy?
Published on: 21 February, 2024
EFCA responds to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) declaration on an EU Blue Deal
ITER: Where science and construction meet the future
Published on: 20 February, 2024
Challenges, triumphs and turbulent times for the extraordinary ITER nuclear project in France
Sustainable solutions: How can we reduce the impact of drilling on the environment?
Published on: 16 February, 2024
Drilling is a crucial component of construction, but its impact on the environment can be significant. Catrin Jones explores solutions
Why construction in the Netherlands has gone to pot
Published on: 13 February, 2024
The building made from cannabis nominated for the Dutch Architects Best Building Award 2023
AEM publishes Scope 3 Category 11 GHG emissions reporting guidance for off-highway OEMs
Published on: 11 February, 2024
The guidance is intended to promote consistency in reporting.
John Deere’s Pierre Guyot on the future of powering construction equipment
Published on: 02 February, 2024
The question of how to power construction equipment effectively at the same time as bringing down carbon emissions is taxing the minds of experts across the sector.
3 conditions for success of new ‘green buildings’ initiative
Published on: 30 January, 2024
FIEC president on pros and cons of the recently released EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Are governments going to start mandating for non-diesel-powered construction equipment?
Published on: 26 January, 2024
As the UK considers a new strategy for decarbonising construction equipment, is it a sign that governments could start mandating for machines powered by something other than diesel?
Overhauling the hauler: How are the machines becoming more sustainable?
Published on: 19 January, 2024
As global temperatures continue to climb, so the race to build more sustainable machines hots up, as Mike Hayes reports
5 tech takeaways from CES 2024
Published on: 17 January, 2024
Leading equipment manufacturers were a force at CES 2024, showing off tech for the future of construction and agriculture while hinting at a new world to come
Meeting sustainability: How construction can step up and overcome its biggest challenge
Published on: 15 January, 2024
Matt Bloor, Chief Commercial Officer of YardLink, looks at the challenges of getting to net-zero and what can be done to get overcome them
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