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OmTrak’s Wish List for the Construction Industry in 2025: Building a Better Tomorrow

OmTrak

In 2025, lets focus on minimising discrepancies that could impact project outcomes. Champion Validated Data What wed like to see : Building a transparent data environment where validated information drives decision-making. Aligning with global environmental goals, sustainable practices will be crucial in 2025 and beyond.

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Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Technologies In Construction

UK Construction Blog

The post Sustainable Building Practices: Integrating Green Technologies In Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly important in the construction industry. Water Conservation Techniques Water conservation is a vital component of sustainable building practices.

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Shifting Toward Sustainability: the Construction Industry  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers As environmental and climate change concerns continue to grow, there is also a growing recognition of the impact that industries like construction have had on environmental issues. Within the bidding stage, sustainability initiatives can be viewed as a “long-term cost-saving tactic for the end user.”

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Impact of Digital Transformation on the Construction Industry

CCR Magazine

It started with simple methods and basic tools, then moved to using heavy machinery, making work faster and larger. It changes how industries work and how they provide value to their customers. These digital processes allow teams to work more smoothly, spot problems early, and save both time and money.

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Are Green Building Rating Systems Really Sustainable?

Natural Building

Previously, she worked as a planner, architect, and lawyer in San Francisco to gain insights into the impediments to sustainability. The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. However, that is what green building and rating tools do, by using selective accounting.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The wooden roof, floor and walls are designed to capture sunlight and body warmth – limiting the need for heating throughout the building’s lifecycle. And the structure itself can be unscrewed, enabling the building to be dismantled and moved whenever needed. Across the EU, buildings account for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions.