A look at the twisting museum bridge in Norway
As blogged on New Atlas, high-profile firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) recently completed a stunning new project in Norway. Aptly-named The Twist, it consists of a museum and bridge that twists 90 degrees near its center. The Twist is…
Europe’s biggest cement maker steps up push for green concrete
As reported on Bloomberg, Europe’s largest cement maker is stepping up investments in reducing its carbon emissions as pressure mounts on the industry to rein in pollution causing global warming. LafargeHolcim Ltd. is spending 160 million Swiss francs ($161 million) on…
Students take a place at the podium at Green Building Fesitival
Supporting the Climate Strike movement with an effort to bring younger and new voices to the table, Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) has created new opportunities to showcase emerging green building leaders at the 14th Green Building Festival. RYERSON STUDENTS ON THE…
This key construction indicator just tanked in America
As reported on CNBC, demand for commercial real estate design services plummeted into negative territory in August, after already soft scores in July. The monthly Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects fell to 47.2 from 50.1…
ICC-ES receives accreditation to conduct formaldehyde emission listing
Brea, Calif. – ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) – the experts in building product evaluation and certification – has received accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to provide third-party certification services…
Thieves target Coquitlam construction sites
As reported on Tricity News, thieves are getting through fences and stealing tools in construction sites along Coquitlam’s western border, prompting Coquitlam RCMP to add construction sites to its list of hots spots in its latest CompStat alert. For…
3D-printed houses come to a Texas village for the homeless
As blogged on New Atlas, from space exploration to robotics to medicine, 3D printing has huge potential in all kinds of areas, but one where it is starting to make a real impact is the world of low-cost housing. The latest example of this…