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Union Pacific Recognizes WSP with 2023 Sustainability Partner Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Inaugural award honors Union Pacific customers and suppliers for innovative sustainability initiatives, cites WSP for sustainability principles and helping clients achieve low-carbon goals. Addressing sustainability, resiliency, and social equity challenges is at the core of WSP’s corporate strategy.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures.

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SPA: Setting the stage for sustainability

Roads Online

Australia has a long way to go if it’s to achieve its goal of cutting emissions by 43 per cent by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050, with Climate Action Tracker currently assessing Australia’s progress as “insufficient”. Now imagine this impact across all states and territories. Image: SPA.

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Impact of Digital Transformation on the Construction Industry

CCR Magazine

Digital transformation not only addresses operational challenges but also aligns with broader trends such as sustainability and enhanced safety protocols. Simply put, the digital construction revolution is about moving away from old ways of working and embracing smarter, tech-driven methods to build better and more sustainable projects.

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Navigating the future of product documentation: A guide for sustainable building decisions

Construction Specifier

By Jeff Terry Photos courtesy GAF In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable construction, product documentation has become a crucial tool for informed decision-making. This article explores two key types of product documentation: Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs).

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Civilcast: Ahead of the rest

Roads Online

As Ajit Pujari, Head of Compliance, Sustainability & Quality explains, compliance is integral to more than just product quality. Ajit Pujari is the Head of Compliance, Sustainability & Quality at Civilcast, a manufacturer and distributor of a range of products for civil construction and infrastructure applications.

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RICS Sustainability Report 2022: some green shoots?

Practical Law Construction

Major standard forms have responded to market demand and made provision for carbon reduction provisions, for example, JCT’s sustainability provisions , NEC’s Option X29 and FIDIC’s Climate Change Charter. This is why the 2022 edition of the RICS Sustainability Report (Report) is so timely.