Tag: Carbon
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Heathrow targets carbon reduction with One Click LCA
Last year, the airport introduced a carbon management standard. Heathrow’s 2024 sustainability report, published in March 2025, noted: “We introduced a new carbon management standard for capital projects to track, manage and reduce supply chain emissions associated with all stages of delivery. Informed by pilot projects with suppliers, the standard is aligned with the global…
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5 Tips to Prevent Carbon Buildup in Extrusion Equipment
Production teams sometimes observe that deposits appear when materials, heat, and time interact in ways that are not fully controlled, and the effect can influence surface quality and consistency. It may help to think about settings, housekeeping, and scheduled cleaning as one system that works together. By organizing basic steps and writing them down in…
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Addressing the embodied carbon data gap
Aecom also reviewed carbon tools and noted further inconsistency. The report authors warn: “The variation between carbon tools and their outputs limits the ability for carbon assessment results to be compared. This, in turn, restricts the development of consistent datasets, impacting the development of clear, consistent benchmarks and targets. Furthermore, this may encourage gamification and…
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Balfour Beatty wins £833m Teesside carbon capture plant project
Leo Quinn, Balfour Beatty Group’s chief executive, said: “Net Zero Teesside Power is an ambitious scheme, forging the path towards the sustainable infrastructure of the future and positioning the UK as a leader in cleaner, greener energy consumption. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Arup and Autodesk link up to tackle carbon management
Joe Speicher, chief sustainability officer at Autodesk, added: “Collaboration with industry is critical for accelerating the development of sustainable solutions – such that we can better measure, manage and mitigate carbon impacts associated with the built environment. Engaging with Arup and other industry leaders will allow us to validate carbon management technologies with our customers,…
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Green Mobility: How One Mile Cuts Carbon in Construction
1. Introduction: Sustainable Transportation In Construction Logistics Instant Query: Did you ever notice the “carbon footprint” released from cement logistics stuck in traffic? Or a diesel shuttle idling on a site. If you nod your head in “no”, don’t worry, you’re not alone. But the truth behind it is: “As the world is focusing on…
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DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday canceled $3.7 billion in awards from its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, including $540 million in grants for two carbon capture projects planned by Calpine. The canceled awards were mainly…
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Laing O’Rourke supplies Multiplex with low carbon planks for ‘biodiverse’ high-rise
Laing O’Rourke’s design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) facility will supply 68,000m² of low-carbon concrete planks for a new 36-storey office development at 50 Fenchurch Street in London, where Multiplex is main contractor. Explore Manufacturing’s appointment follows a prior one-year pre-construction services agreement. The concrete ‘Megaplank’ will be manufactured at Explore’s centre of excellence for…
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Laing’s DfMA business to supply Multiplex with low carbon planks for ‘biodiverse’ high-rise
Laing O’Rourke’s design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) facility will supply 68,000m² of low-carbon concrete planks for a new 36-storey office development at 50 Fenchurch Street in London, where Multiplex is main contractor. Explore Manufacturing’s appointment follows a prior one-year pre-construction services agreement. The concrete ‘Megaplank’ will be manufactured at Explore’s centre of excellence for…
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CIOB Apprentice of the Month: ‘construction’s carbon footprint is a big issue’
Abbie Griffiths is an apprentice engineer and Level 4 construction site supervisor, at Tilbury Douglas. Abbie Griffiths, Tilbury Douglas What is one piece of advice you would give to someone enrolling onto a construction apprenticeship? To try and do a placement and not necessarily pick an industry category. If, say, you have chosen QS, also…