Construction and Engineering
Elithis & Catella to build 100 'energy-positive' residential towers
Elithis, a French engineering and consulting group has teamed up with Sweden's Catella Residential Investment Management to launch a €2-billion project to construct 100 "energy-positive" residential tower blocks by 2030. Read more
KONE launches world's first digitally connected elevator series
Global elevator and escalator company KONE has introduced the world's first digital elevator series. KONE DX Class elevators offer built-in connectivity as standard, and a whole new user experience through a combination of design, technology, new... Read more
Greek section of Trans Adriatic Pipeline completed - Testing begins
The construction of the Greek section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has now been completed and the first natural gas has been introduced into a 2 km (1.25 mile) section as part of the testing phase... Read more
Aecom awarded contract for world's longest rail tunnel
US-based engineering firm Aecom has been awarded a contract to support the design and construction of the high-speed railway tunnel between Lyon, France and Turin, Italy... Read more
Seven European cities to pilot solutions for material circularity
Seven European cities that will pilot a series of demonstration actions on construction and demolition waste (CDW) and organic waste (OW) with the aim of achieving material circularity. Over 30 new tools and processes will be tested as part of... Read more
Lafarge cleared of Syrian crimes against humanity but terror funding stands
A court of appeal in France has rejected a charge against industrial giant Lafarge alleging it was guilty of "complicity in crimes against humanity" over its involvement in Syria. However, charges of the funding of terrorist groups including ISIS... Read more
WES Karen Burt Award won by sustainable water pioneer
The Women's Engineering Society has announced that the 21st winner of its prestigious Karen Burt Award is Mandy Lester, senior process and chemical engineer at Bristol-based consultants Atkins Global... Read more
Xing & EST-Floattech partner for electrification in construction
Taiwanese battery tech company Xing Mobility has signed a dealer distribution agreement with Norway’s EST-Floattech to cooperate on providing electric vehicle (EV) battery and advanced powertrain solutions to construction and industrial equipment... Read more
Future Mega Trends to Increase Copper Demand
New research commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA) has revealed forecasted trends across several industries will contribute to very significant increases in global copper demand. The research, conducted by Metra Martech... Read more
Balfour Beatty tunnelling machine breaks ground on super sewer
Balfour Beatty, alongside its joint venture partners Morgan Sindall and BAM Nuttall has seen one of their two tunnelling boring machines (TBM) become the first to break through the ground to complete a section of tunnel for London’s new super... Read more
CECE & AEM urge US to abandon tariffs on EU goods
At its annual summit meeting, the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) and its US counterpart the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) have released a joint statement speaking out against the US government's imposition of... Read more
TECLA: A 3D printed global habitat for sustainable living
Italian 3D printing specialist WASP and MC A - Mario Cucinella Architects - have begun construction of an innovative model for a 3D printed habitat and will launch the first prototype near Bologna, Italy... Read more
Cambridge start-up turns CO2 into construction material
A Cambridge-based start-up claims to have developed a process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into building materials. The company, Cambridge Carbon Capture, say that the process has been under development for years and these... Read more
First 9 km of Lyon-Turin rail tunnel completed
The construction of the rail tunnel between Lyon, France and Turin, Italy has passed an important symbolic milestone following the completion of the first 9 km of its base tunnel beneath the Alps... Read more
WorldGBC report sets path to net zero emission buildings by 2050
As part of the 10th annual World Green Building Week, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has issued “a bold new vision” for how buildings and infrastructure around the world can reach 40% less embodied carbon emissions by 2030, and... Read more
PORR wins €285m railway upgrade contract in Poland
Austrian construction company PORR has signed a contract for the development and modernisation of a 70 km (43.5 mile) railway line in Poland - the company's largest in the country to date... Read more
Green alloy hits the building and construction market
WICONA is demonstrating its focus on sustainability by using CIRCAL 75R. System solutions using CIRCAL 75R have the highest share of recycled end-of-life aluminium on the market – 75% and above. The production is independently certified and... Read more
Bulgaria signs Saudi group Arkad for €1.1bn TurkStream extension
Bulgaria's state-owned gas provider, Bulgartransgaz EAD, has awarded a €1.1-billion contract to Saudi-led group Arkad to construct an extension to the TurkStream gas pipeline, which will carry Russian natural gas into Europe... Read more
Vertico constructs optimised 3D concrete printed footbridge
Dutch 3D concrete printing specialist Vertico has teamed up with the University of Ghent to construct an optimised, material efficient footbridge. The company reduced the materials used in the bridge's construction by 60% through its concrete 3D... Read more
The future of laundry lies with engineering
There is much talk about improving the chemicals used in the laundry industry. Hygiene chemicals manufacturer Christeyns has come a long way in formulating detergents that not only produce improved wash outcomes but that are also kinder to the... Read more
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CECE & AEM urge US to abandon tariffs on EU goods
