Construction News
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Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use?Dismantling buildings piece by piece to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of landfills and creates more jobs than demolition. -
How can smart buildings help an ageing Asia?Artificial intelligence, the internet of things and other smart technologies can help to make buildings smarter and more efficient, but can they make cities better places to live for the elderly?
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Green and inclusive? Paris builds a zero-carbon future with a social conscienceParis' pioneering "eco-district" aims to slash emissions while also providing affordable housing. -
Green bonds and green buildings—the perfect match?Using green bonds to finance environmentally-friendly buildings is one way developers can express their commitment to sustainable business, but at what point does that become greenwashing? Experts at the International Green Building Conference in September discuss.
Construction Opinion
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Living with water: Embracing cultural adaptions to floods– As floods in cities become more frequent, urban designers can purposefully design landscapes to withstand flooding while maintaining a community connection to water, say Sasaki's Mary Anne Ocampo and Tao Zhang. -
Three lessons for the building sector from the Global Climate Action Summit– The summit in San Francisco was a rallying cry for community and business leaders around the world to step up on climate action. WorldGBC’s Joelle Chen highlights three takeaways for the building sector to go green. -
As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities– Typhoon season in Asia is an annual, grim reminder of the need for more resilient infrastructure as the impact of climate change intensifies. Arcadis’ John Batten III talks about how cities can prepare themselves for worse weather.
Videos
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As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain– The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.
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Shear innovation: How sheep wool insulation is keeping Mongolians warm– Mongolia's punishing winters see temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero, making home insulation a must-have. Here's how an EU-funded initiative is providing an alternative to imported and unsustainable materials that Mongolians use today.
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Tesla expands clean energy vision with solar roof tiles– From electric cars to long-lasting storage batteries to solar roof tiles, Tesla's Elon Musk is moving towards realising his dream of selling a fossil fuel-free lifestyle to consumers.
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One high speed rail, eight new cities: A new plan for Australia's growing population– In a bid to ease population pressure on Sydney and Melbourne and revive regional economies, an ambitious private sector plan aims to build eight new cities in inland Australia and connect them with a high speed rail—all without a cent of public money.
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