Turning Excavated Soil into Green Infrastructure Assets

Turning Excavated Soil into Green Infrastructure Assets Across Europe’s cities, soil has quietly become one of the most overlooked resources in the construction and infrastructure ecosystem. Vast quantities are excavated every year to make way for housing, transport corridors, utilities and regeneration schemes. Much of that material, often perfectly serviceable but classified as surplus, is &#823… Read more…

Clinker Free Cement Steps into the Structural Mainstream

Clinker Free Cement Steps into the Structural Mainstream For decades, the construction sector has wrestled with a fundamental contradiction. Concrete remains the backbone of global infrastructure, yet its primary binder, clinker, is responsible for a significant share of industrial carbon emissions worldwide. Incremental improvements have helped, but genuine structural change has been slow, cautio… Read more…

Cemex Sets a Benchmark for Climate Transparency in Construction

Cemex Sets a Benchmark for Climate Transparency in Construction The global construction sector sits at the centre of the climate conversation, not by choice but by consequence. Cement alone is responsible for a significant share of industrial carbon emissions worldwide, making producers a focal point for investors, regulators, and policymakers searching for credible progress rather … Read more…

The New Blueprint for Sustainable Mining

The New Blueprint for Sustainable Mining Mining and quarrying have long been synonymous with environmental disruption, from gaping open pits and scarred landscapes to polluted waterways and deforestation. In the past, the focus was overwhelmingly on extraction at all costs, with little thought for what came after. Today, however, the industry is undergoing a profound … Read more…

Solid State Batteries Move Onsite as ProLogium Targets Construction at CES

Solid State Batteries Move Onsite as ProLogium Targets Construction at CES Solid-state batteries have long promised a step change in safety, performance, and reliability, yet large-scale industrial adoption has remained elusive. That picture is now beginning to change. ProLogium Technology has announced a strategic collaboration with Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. and Nakayama Iron Works, … Read more…

How Quarries and Aggregates Power Modern Infrastructure

How Quarries and Aggregates Power Modern Infrastructure Modern infrastructure is literally built on rock. Every highway, bridge, rail bed, airport runway, and wind farm rests upon millions of tonnes of aggregates: the sand, gravel, and crushed stone extracted from quarries. Yet the quarrying sector often operates in the shadows, underappreciated by policymakers and planners focused … Read more…

Reengineering Asphalt Performance with Algae Derived Binders

Reengineering Asphalt Performance with Algae Derived Binders Snow, ice and repeated freeze thaw cycles have a habit of exposing the weakest points in paved infrastructure. Across colder regions, winter often leaves behind cracked surfaces, frost heaves and potholes that frustrate road users and drain maintenance budgets. For asset owners and transport authorities, the pattern is … Read more…

NDB Accelerating India’s Low Carbon Energy Transition

NDB Accelerating India’s Low Carbon Energy Transition India’s journey towards sustainable energy remains one of the most ambitious in the world. Its expanding population and economic development are driving substantial energy demand, and meeting that demand while reducing emissions requires significant investment in renewables, new infrastructure, and advanced technologies. To address this challen… Read more…

Heidelberg Materials Delivers Sustainable Road Renewal in Cheddar Gorge

Heidelberg Materials Delivers Sustainable Road Renewal in Cheddar Gorge Heidelberg Materials UK has completed a demanding resurfacing scheme along the B3135 through Cheddar Gorge, strengthening one of Britain’s most celebrated scenic roads while advancing sustainable construction practices. The two-mile stretch cuts through steep limestone cliffs in Somerset and attracts thousands of visitors thro… Read more…

Electric JCB Micro Excavator a Breakthrough for Modern Hire Fleets

Electric JCB Micro Excavator a Breakthrough for Modern Hire Fleets The shift towards cleaner construction methods has gathered pace in recent years, with hire customers increasingly turning to zero emission equipment for work in confined spaces and sensitive environments. Modern contractors are under pressure to operate more sustainably, comply with tightening regulations and reduce on-site &#8230… Read more…

Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector

Centralising Waste Intelligence For A Smarter Infrastructure Sector Construction firms across the UK are grappling with a growing need for accurate waste reporting, heightened scrutiny from clients and strengthened regulatory expectations. McCann Ltd, a major contractor working across national highways, rail schemes and airport infrastructure, has stepped forward with a digital-first strategy by p… Read more…

Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments

Harnessing AI to Strengthen Environmental Impact Assessments Environmental Impact Assessment has reached a turning point. As digital technologies accelerate, practitioners face a clear question: how can Artificial Intelligence be incorporated into standard workflows without compromising professional judgement, legal integrity or environmental protection? Alistair Walker, Technical Director of Lanp… Read more…

Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate

Building Resilient Roads for a Changing Climate Asia and the Pacific stand at a crossroads where climate pressures increasingly collide with ageing transport networks and outdated design expectations. As storms grow fiercer, rainfall patterns shift, and coastlines inch inland, the region’s most essential roads are being pushed closer to failure. Communities depending on these routes … Read more…

Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels

Bio-Engineered Microbes the Key to Climate-Neutral Fuels The race toward climate-neutral fuels feels more intense each year. Pressure builds from every direction. Governments demand cleaner industry. Consumers want greener options. Companies try to balance big goals with tight budgets. The whole energy landscape shifts at a pace that feels wild at times. Inside this chaos … Read more…

SolarEdge and Infineon Unite to Power AI and Data Centre Efficiency

SolarEdge and Infineon Unite to Power AI and Data Centre Efficiency In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, data centres have become the lifeblood of digital progress. Yet, their colossal energy demands are creating an equally colossal environmental challenge. Recognising the urgency for more sustainable infrastructure, SolarEdge Technologies and Infineon Technologies have jo… Read more…

Urban Nature is Transforming Storm Sewers for Greener Cities

Urban Nature is Transforming Storm Sewers for Greener Cities Across the world, cities are grappling with ageing sewer systems, heavier rainfall events, and rising expectations around public health and environmental quality. The solution increasingly lies not in concrete alone, but in thoughtful, nature-based design that treats rainfall as a resource rather than a nuisance. Recent … Read more…

Liquid-Metal Circuit Boards Pave the Way for a Recyclable Tech Future

Liquid-Metal Circuit Boards Pave the Way for a Recyclable Tech Future Electronic waste has become one of the fastest‑growing waste streams on the planet, and the figures paint a grim picture. Global volumes already exceed 50 million tonnes per year, with forecasts suggesting a staggering 60 million tonnes of e‑waste annually by 2030 if no … Read more…

Live Retrofit in London Sets a New Benchmark for Sustainable HVAC Upgrades

Live Retrofit in London Sets a New Benchmark for Sustainable HVAC Upgrades London’s commercial real estate sector is undergoing a quiet revolution, and at its core sits a challenge shared across the capital: how to decarbonise complex, occupied buildings without grinding daily operations to a halt. As heat pumps replace fossil-fuelled chillers and retrofits take … Read more…

Nanotech Is Transforming Rubber‑Reinforced Mixes for Green Concrete

Nanotech Is Transforming Rubber‑Reinforced Mixes for Green Concrete Concrete may be the backbone of global infrastructure, yet the world is grappling with its environmental footprint. Traditional mixes rely heavily on virgin aggregates and cement, both major contributors to resource depletion and carbon emissions. As nations push toward cleaner construction, researchers and engineers are increasin… Read more…

How Constructed Wetlands Are Quietly Transforming City Resilience

How Constructed Wetlands Are Quietly Transforming City Resilience Cities worldwide are grappling with an uncomfortable truth. Climate change is accelerating, populations are booming, and urban spaces are stretching far beyond their traditional limits. With approximately 56 percent of the global population already living in cities and that figure expected to jump to 68 percent by … Read more…

Yokogawa’s Digital Backbone for a Sustainable and Green Riyadh

Yokogawa’s Digital Backbone for a Sustainable and Green Riyadh Saudi Arabia’s Green Riyadh initiative is one of the most ambitious urban greening programmes on the planet, aiming to reshape the capital into a healthier, cooler, and more liveable metropolis by 2030. With a sweeping goal to plant 7.5 million trees and dramatically increase green space … Read more…

The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure

The Rise of Smart Materials in Infrastructure Concrete has always been the stoic backbone of infrastructure, but new “self-sensing” mixes are giving it a voice. Imagine bridge pillars and pavements that themselves detect stress, cracks or moisture change, without external sensors. Engineers are achieving this by mixing in conductive components (like carbon fibres or nanotubes) … Read more…

Costain’s Carbon Design Tool is Transforming Sustainable Infrastructure

Costain’s Carbon Design Tool is Transforming Sustainable Infrastructure Costain, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure solutions companies, is taking a bold step in the nation’s race to net zero with the creation of its proprietary Carbon Design Tool. The tool, developed to identify and ‘design out’ carbon hotspots at the earliest stages of infrastructure projects, … Read more…

The Impact of Heavy Electric Trucks on New York City Roads

The Impact of Heavy Electric Trucks on New York City Roads New York City’s ageing bridges and roadways are bracing for an unexpected consequence of clean transport. As electric freight trucks roll out to replace diesel fleets, their massive battery packs could bring a new kind of strain to the city’s infrastructure. A new study … Read more…

Hyundai Drives Hydrogen Future with US Expansion of XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks

Hyundai Drives Hydrogen Future with US Expansion of XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks Hyundai is charging full speed into North America’s clean logistics revolution, appointing Hyundai Translead as the official distributor of its XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks. This strategic move signals a major leap forward in hydrogen-powered freight transport, giving customers across the continent direct access … Read more…

Rio Tinto Powers Up in Mongolia with Battery Swap Electric Haul Trucks

Rio Tinto Powers Up in Mongolia with Battery Swap Electric Haul Trucks Rio Tinto has joined forces with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan to trial a ground-breaking battery swap electric haul truck system at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The initiative marks Rio Tinto’s first use of such technology in a surface mining … Read more…

Lubrizol Unveils Zinc-Free Hydraulic Additive to Power Sustainable Performance

Lubrizol Unveils Zinc-Free Hydraulic Additive to Power Sustainable Performance Lubrizol has taken a bold step forward in sustainable industrial chemistry with the launch of Lubrizol® AH933ZF, a zinc-free hydraulic additive engineered to deliver robust performance while protecting environmentally sensitive ecosystems. As the global demand for cleaner technologies intensifies, this new additive repr… Read more…

CDE’s CIRCLE Symposium to Tackle PFAS Contamination

CDE’s CIRCLE Symposium to Tackle PFAS Contamination Balancing the demands of global infrastructure growth with the urgent call for environmental responsibility has become one of the great challenges of our era. Rising to meet it, wet processing pioneer CDE is setting the stage for CIRCLE 2026, a major waste recycling symposium in Brussels on 7th … Read more…

Liebherr Powers Germany’s First Zero-emission Construction Site

Liebherr Powers Germany’s First Zero-emission Construction Site In a quiet corner of Buchholz in der Nordheide, something extraordinary is taking shape. Germany’s first fully emission-free construction site is setting new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation, and collaboration. At the heart of this pioneering project lies a partnership between Liebherr, Gasunie, and the FRIEDRICH VORWERK Grou… Read more…

Odyssey Marine’s Autonomous Landers Unveil the Secrets of the Cook Islands Seabed

Odyssey Marine’s Autonomous Landers Unveil the Secrets of the Cook Islands Seabed Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. has achieved a major milestone in ocean science with the successful deployment of two Autonomous Benthic Mini Landers (ABML) in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The operation, conducted in partnership with German engineering firm Develogic GmbH, marks … Read more…

Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World

Bitumen and Asphalt in a Changing World Across the globe, tens of millions of kilometres of roads stitch together cities, towns, and villages, with asphalt as the literal groundwork of development. Asphalt (also known as bituminous pavement) is essentially a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen binder. Bitumen itself is a heavy viscous form of … Read more…

Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads

Tarmac’s CEVO Asphalts Pave the Way for Net Zero Roads Tarmac has taken a decisive leap towards a greener future with the launch of CEVO Asphalts, a breakthrough engineered solution designed to enable the UK’s first truly Net Zero road infrastructure. By blending advanced binder technologies, circular economy practices, and low-energy manufacturing, CEVO Asphalts is reshaping … Read more…

Hydrogen-to-Heat Durability Test Passes 2,500 Hour Milestone

Hydrogen-to-Heat Durability Test Passes 2,500 Hour Milestone In a field where durability and emissions credentials are non-negotiable, HYTING has just hit a milestone few can match. The 10 kW hydrogen heat generator, aptly named the HG10, has sailed through a relentless 2,500-hour durability test, simulating a decade of typical operation, with zero breakdowns and no evident wear … Read more…

Kong Solaire to Power Côte d’Ivoire’s Path to Energy Independence

Kong Solaire to Power Côte d’Ivoire’s Path to Energy Independence Côte d’Ivoire has taken a bold leap toward energy sovereignty with the launch of the Kong Solaire Photovoltaic Project, a large-scale solar power plant in the Tchologo region. This milestone project underscores the nation’s determination to diversify its energy mix and provide reliable, clean, and … Read more…

Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future

Reinventing Steel for a Stronger, Lighter, Greener Future Steel is the backbone of modern infrastructure, from soaring skyscrapers and bridges to the cars and trains that connect our cities. For over a century, engineers have relied on steel’s strength and durability to build the world around us. Today, this tried-and-true material is undergoing a remarkable … Read more…

Trimble and Engineers Without Borders Partner to Empower Global Development

Trimble and Engineers Without Borders Partner to Empower Global Development Trimble has strengthened its global commitment to social impact by expanding its strategic partnership with the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) network, facilitated by Engineers Without Borders International. This new chapter builds upon years of collaboration in the United States, taking the relationship onto a global &#8… Read more…

Kubota Powers Ahead with Electric Retrofit Win at PlantWorx 2025

Kubota Powers Ahead with Electric Retrofit Win at PlantWorx 2025 Kubota has once again taken the spotlight at PlantWorx 2025, securing the Alternative Power Innovation Award for its pioneering Electric Retrofit technology. The development marks a significant milestone in the construction sector’s shift towards sustainable equipment solutions, proving that electrification doesn’t have to mean scrap… Read more…

Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete

Cementing a Greener Future with Low-Carbon Concrete Concrete is literally the foundation of modern civilisation, but it comes with a hefty climate cost. The production of cement, the key ingredient in concrete, emits an estimated 7-8% of global CO₂ each year, making it one of the single largest industrial contributors to greenhouse gases. To put … Read more…

The Future of Steelmaking

The Future of Steelmaking How Novel Iron making Processes Can Reduce Carbon Footprint Steel is the backbone of modern civilization, forming the structural core of cities, mobility, infrastructure, and clean energy solutions. Today, over 1.9 billion tonnes of steel are produced globally every year, making it one of the most heavily used industrial materials on … Read more…

China Steering Towards a Nationwide Transportation Revolution

China Steering Towards a Nationwide Transportation Revolution China’s transportation system is undergoing a historic transformation under the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025). Minister of Transport Liu Wei recently confirmed that six of the plan’s core goals were achieved ahead of schedule in 2024, with the remaining eleven targets on track to be completed by the end … Read more…