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United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
Energy demand and emissions from the building and construction sector represent over a fifth of global emissions. In 2022, a 1 per cent increase in the sector’s emissions was equal …
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
In 2023, Singapore became the first country in Southeast Asia to receive electric construction equipment from Volvo CE. …
StorHub Self Storage Group (StorHub), Asia Pacific’s leading self storage platform, announced that the company has achieved certification …
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$200 million loan to further support the Philippines in delivering …
All #construction Press Releases
2 January 2024
UN Environment Programme
Global annual finance flows of US$7 trillion fueling climate, biodiversity, land degradation crises
3 July 2023
14 March 2023
1 March 2023
CapitaLand Investment Limited
CapitaLand Investment establishes CapitaLand China Opportunistic Partners Programme
20 February 2023
Institution of Engineers, Singapore
IES celebrates 56th annual dinner with launch of Green Plan 2030
26 January 2023
4 January 2023
The Sustainable Markets Initiative
The Sustainable Markets Initiative launches hospitality, tourism task force
25 August 2022
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
TNB to unblock RM10 billion in commercial value up to 2035, CO2 avoidance of 700,000 cars
15 August 2022
International Built Environment Week
IBEW 2022: Building blocks for the future
22 June 2022
9 March 2022
Total Facilities (TFX)
Melbourne to host week of built environment in May 2022
26 November 2021
5 November 2021
4 November 2021
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