The building industry has a waste problem. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a British nonprofit focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy, upward of 50 percent of ...

The construction industry consumes enormous resources and is responsible for a large proportion of global CO 2 emissions. The team of HopfON wants to address this situation. Their vision is to produce ...

Imagine all the items you’ve bought, used and discarded in your lifetime. How much space would they take up? What about the items discarded by your neighbors, friends and family? From cars to toys to ...

As extreme weather events become more frequent and damaging, the construction industry is feeling the heat of climate change, quite literally. Damages and insurance expenses in the construction sector ...

This press release was updated on 2 February 2024 to add the final compromise text with a view to agreement. The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on the ...

Hundreds of feet above the British capital’s Canary Wharf financial district, an office tower under construction grows taller as it draws materials from a source just blocks away. Concrete being ...

José Manuel Cabrero receives funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the European Regional Development Fund, and the Biodiversity Foundation of the Spanish Ministry for the ...

MIT's insights on materials circularity highlight the need for sustainable practices in construction, prioritizing longevity ...