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Armacell, a global leader in flexible equipment insulation and engineered foams, is reinforcing its commitment to driving energy efficiency, reducing emissions and supporting more sustainable infrastructure development across Asia‑Pacific.
Wavemaker Ventures, Temasek Trust's C3H and Icehouse Ventures have backed Neocrete with US$3.5 million to scale supply through …
UN Environment Programme
Climate action key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation stalls
Decarbonisation of the buildings and construction sector has slowed, leaving it both a major emissions source and increasingly …
The built environment is at a turning point. As more organizations strengthen their commitments to net zero carbon …
All #construction Press Releases
7 September 2025
International Built Environment Week (IBEW)
Pioneering Asia’s built environment future with technology, talent and sustainability at IBEW and BEX Asia 2025
12 June 2025
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
IFC and QBE Insurance team up to drive building resilience in Asia Pacific
26 May 2025
12 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s how buildings contribute to climate change – and what can be done about it
5 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assembly
28 March 2025
25 March 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020: UN
24 January 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Innovative financing plan helps Vietnamese wind farm get off the ground
20 January 2025
1 November 2024
9 July 2024
26 June 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Indonesia’s new capital city Nusantara can pioneer sustainable and clean urban construction in Southeast Asia
19 May 2024
11 April 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
27 March 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
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