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Building Resilience: How Climate Change Redefines Construction Strategy

CCR Magazine

Keeping in view the psychological effects of climate change the construction industry has to find ways of how it can build structures that can effectively withstand the changing climate conditions. What resilience means in contrast to strength is quite bigger in scope.

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SPA: Setting the stage for sustainability

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To put this into perspective, according to Sustainability Victoria, more than 500 quarries produce about 500 million tonnes of heavy construction materials every year. The infrastructure and roads sectors rely heavily on raw materials, as such the importance of sustainable materials and alternatives has grown significantly. Image: SPA.

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Sustainable Community Living Projects Design Guide

CCR Magazine

Key Highlights Architects play a crucial role in designing community living projects that prioritize both environmental and social sustainability. Sustainable design in these projects includes focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and green building materials.

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NTRO: Setting the standard for sustainability

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The National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) and predecessor ARRB have helped to introduce practical, sustainable alternatives to virgin materials for major infrastructure components. We’ve been researching sustainable options since we started. NTRO Sustainability and Materials Performance National Leader, Dr Clarissa Han.

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Sharing the risks of sustainable innovation in aviation

Roads Online

On the road to net zero, decarbonisation of the aviation industry is a hot topic, with many emerging technologies seeking to advance the becoming a more sustainable industry. The sustainable opportunities are there for the taking. Various forms of technology can be trialled in areas of higher resilience reducing the operational risk.

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Construction’s Role in Building a Sustainable Future

CCR Magazine

In recent years, sustainable development has gained importance for the development of the whole world due to the existing problems such as climate change, and depletion of the earth’s resources among others. The above examples demonstrate how sustainability could be traded-off against the benefits brought about by technology.

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Fulton Hogan: The right switch

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Fulton Hogan is adopting greener and cleaner technologies as part of its push to achieve both internal and external sustainability goals. Fulton Hogan builds essential infrastructure connecting communities across Australia and New Zealand. Sustainability has long been intrinsic to Fulton Hogan’s operations. Images: Fulton Hogan.