Tag: reuse
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How Adaptive Reuse Is Transforming Commercial Real Estate
“Out with the old, and in with the new” has always been the mantra for consumerism, a culture built on excess. Now that we know better, people are realizing that the method is no longer sustainable. The unintended consequences are environmental degradation and the pressure to keep up with the Joneses. More mindful of the…
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Skills gap threatens delivery of water reuse infrastructure
A new report on water reuse in the UK is calling for urgent action to equip a skilled workforce that can ensure safety, build public trust and help tackle water scarcity challenges. The report, Bridging the skills gap for water reuse in the UK, follows the Independent Water Commission’s review recommending regulatory action to drive the…
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A solution for structural steel reuse
RESTOR’s challenge was to create a scalable, digital-first framework to overcome technical, logistical and cultural barriers around reused steel – chiefly, a lack of confidence in repurposed material, no standardised data on its properties, and no digital infrastructure to support its integration into new builds. Collaborators included architecture firm Chetwoods and reused steel supplier Cleveland…
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13 eco-friendly and stylish ways to re-use brick in a garden
If you’ve got bricks left over from your self build, or have ended up with a big pile of them as a result of removing walls during a renovation, looking at ways to re-use brick in a garden can be one way of making sure they don’t go to waste. As well as saving you…
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$295M Texas water reuse project breaks ground
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. El Paso Water broke ground on a $295 million water reuse facility in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 27, according to a news release from Carollo Engineers. The facility will treat wastewater for direct reuse and provide…
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AAC Workshop Promotes Building Reuse for Architecture Students
For the summer 2025 iteration, running June 2nd to 27th and culminating in a public design exhibition, participants will create feasible design proposals to transform the ExxonMobil Building — an icon of fossil fuel monopoly originally built in 1963 — towards a carbon-free community. Featuring advisory input and mentorship from gmp executive partner Stephan Schütz,…
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Skanska launches new asphalt reuse guidance
Infrastructure engineers at Skanska have updated an essential guide for the road surfacing and maintenance industry in the UK. Andy Simms, materials engineering manager, and Max Townsend, senior waste and resources manager, led the update of the Managing Reclaimed Asphalt guidance to ensure it meets current legislation. The guide helps users determine whether asphalt contains…
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Skanska leads new asphalt reuse guidance update
Infrastructure engineers at Skanska have led an update to an essential guide for the road surfacing and maintenance industry in the UK. Andy Simms, materials engineering manager, and Max Townsend, senior waste and resources manager, contributed to the update of the Managing Reclaimed Asphalt guidance to ensure it meets current legislation. The guide has been…