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Biodiversity and Development: How to Build Without Destroying Ecosystems

CCR Magazine

What strategies can we use to advance human development while protecting the planet’s diverse ecosystems? It’s essential to maintain biodiversity conservation while expanding infrastructure growth since these two goals can be achieved side by side.

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Eco-Friendly Building Ideas: Innovative Designs for Sustainable Living

UK Construction Blog

Eco-friendly building ideas are pivotal for this shift, focusing on reducing carbon footprints and improving energy efficiency in homes and commercial structures. These building strategies encompass a broad spectrum of practices, from incorporating energy-efficient appliances to the use of renewable materials.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

We ask that you join us in the celebration of the AEC industry and learn more about the projects leading the way in changing the future of the built environment. The four-lane divided highway also features a protected bike lane, shielded from traffic with a concrete wall barrier.

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Read the Latest News on UK Delays Low-carbon Rules, UK Pays Bae $5b for Royal Navy SSN-AUKUS, Global Holdings Builds UK’s Largest Full Timber Edifice, and Hs2 Train Link Frustrates Business

UK Construction Blog

If they developed houses that could overload a local sewage system, nutrient neutrality standards required them to clean up wetlands and other damaged places. None of these five corporations have donated to the Conservatives, but they show the industrial impact. They’re cheap compared to retrofitting houses afterwards.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). However, certain jobsites may fall under EPCRA regulations. Clean Air Act (CAA) regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.

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All About Rainwater Harvesting | Purpose of Rainwater Harvesting | Methods of Rainwater Harvesting | Types of Rainwater Harvesting Tanks

CivilJungle

In the past, people used to rely on rain from various perspectives, but in the modern period, people invented various technologies that reduced the dependency of humans on rain. Humans invented various methods to wrench the groundwater out and use that for good. Rainwater can be used in many ways.

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Rain check: How green roofs manage stormwater runoff

Construction Specifier

The Districts Stormwater Management Regulations stipulates construction sites achieve retention of the rainfall from a 1.2-inch For this, the crew snapped lines and installed an aluminum garden edge, which they secured directly to the thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) membrane using a membrane primer and 76-mm (3-in.)-wide