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- Window onto tree health in timber supply chain
News: Manufacturer of timber construction products becomes first of its kind to measure and monitor the health of forests in its supply chain. - Gaps in key sustainability data from manufacturersNews: Construction manufacturers are failing to meet specifier demand for better sustainability data, hindering project progress on net zero.
- Adding colour to design aesthetics of in-roof solarNews: Colour options in red, green and grey for integrated solar roofs help renewables meet mainstream demand for aesthetics and compliance.
- Urban regeneration designed for climate resilienceNews: From smart tech to green space, Europe’s largest urban regeneration project is designed for citizen-centric climate resilience.
- Construction: Is de-globalisation good or bad?Opinion: With tariffs and trade wars, Jim McClelland asks: Will de-globalisation be good or bad for construction and can sustainability help?
- Machine learning helps map solar and green roofsNews: New roofs data, extracted with the help of machine learning, will benefit sustainability and energy sectors, plus map solar and green.
- Play on artificial grass made of coconut not plasticNews: Sustainability strengths of renewable materials harnessed to create first non-plastic artificial grass made from natural coconut fibres.
- Regenerative design grows green-blue cities 42%News: Regenerative design not only boosts biodiversity, but also helps urban communities build climate resilience to flood risk and heatwaves.
- Healthy urban living built on Blue Zones scienceNews: Designed to help residents live longer and happier, new Blue Zones housing in Utrecht to be healthiest neighbourhood in the Netherlands.
- Electric construction battles flood risk in ArnhemNews: Fully electric construction helps city of Arnhem fight flood risk on banks of the Rhine, with zero-emissions dyke reinforcement.
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