The building industry has a waste problem. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a British nonprofit focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy, upward of 50 percent of ...

The construction industry consumes enormous resources and is responsible for a large proportion of global CO 2 emissions. The team of HopfON wants to address this situation. Their vision is to produce ...

As extreme weather events become more frequent and damaging, the construction industry is feeling the heat of climate change, quite literally. Damages and insurance expenses in the construction sector ...

Circular retrofit strategies could unlock a US$3.9 trillion global decarbonisation opportunity, according to insights shared ...

Imagine all the items you’ve bought, used and discarded in your lifetime. How much space would they take up? What about the items discarded by your neighbors, friends and family? From cars to toys to ...

Explore the future of sustainable composites in architecture, from bio-based and recycled materials to hybrid solutions.

The modern construction industry is built on cement, with factories and public buildings, commercial space and apartment buildings, and homes fashioned out of it. But cement production is helping ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...

CCAA endorses Productivity Commission's final report on circular economy, supporting removal of regulatory barriers for recycled materials ...

Hundreds of feet above the British capital’s Canary Wharf financial district, an office tower under construction grows taller as it draws materials from a source just blocks away. Concrete being ...

MIT's insights on materials circularity highlight the need for sustainable practices in construction, prioritizing longevity ...