Category: Essential Building Materials

Bio Graphene Solutions (BGS) announced that it has completed a commercial pilot concrete pour with EllisDon Corporation, a global construction services and technology company, and Tomlinson Ready Mix, one of the largest concrete suppliers in Ottawa and part of the Tomlinson Group of Companies. The company's proprietary graphene-enhanced admixture was integrated into the operations of… Continue reading Bio Graphene Solutions Announces Successful Graphene-Reinforced Concrete Pilot Project with EllisDon Corporation in Coordination with Tomlinson Ready Mix

DIYer Living roofs are valued for their environmental and financial benefits. Commonplace in Germany, they are slowly spreading among Americans. Barbara Bryant enjoys it when passersby, especially children, ask her about her roof garden. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff By Megan Johnson, The Boston Globe December 4, 2024 When her two children were young, Barb Bryant wanted… Continue reading Woman from Cambridge turns garage roof into green oasis

With housing a priority for Britain's new government, researchers at the University of Surrey are urging city planners not to forget about building “green spaces” such as parks in new communities. Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE), working with 30 co-authors from seven countries, has found that parks may be the most effective… Continue reading Building green and blue spaces like parks in new communities is critical to cleaner air

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Cleary Gottlieb represented Heidelberg Materials North America in its definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora Groups. The transaction's assets in the Southeastern United States include an 800,000-ton-per-year integrated cement plant in Harleyville,… Continue reading Heidelberg Material on the takeover of GCHI

The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) has given each inmate a programming tablet. This initiative, reportedly undertaken at no cost to taxpayers, aims to improve communication with family and community supporters while expanding access to rehabilitation programs, treatment and reintegration resources. This launch represents a significant evolution of the DOC approach to inmate services. The… Continue reading Delaware inmates receive personal tablets – first state update

A state-owned energy company is leading a technology consortium to build an offshore “integrated energy island” in southern China Green electricity The project is considered by scientists to be one of the 10 most challenging engineering projects in the country this year. According to state-run China News Services, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) announced… Continue reading Chinese energy company plans to build an island for renewable energy

The goal: to ensure that old buildings are converted to run on fossil fuels and new ones do not run on them or are built from materials made from burning those fuels. The idea is to address so-called “embodied carbon” – the emissions associated with the materials used to construct a building. “There are some… Continue reading Boston universities are finding new ways to reduce carbon emissions

share Tweet share share e-mail Keith Dart, founder and CEO of MAK Consulting (center), alongside Tala Michel Issa (Senior Reporter of Arabian Business) and Oscar Wendel (Chairman of Global Stratalogues). A recent event with Keith Dart, a 28-year construction veteran, offered an in-depth look at his career, insights into… Continue reading Keith Dart: Visionary insights into construction, innovation and social impact

With sustainable investing facing mixed signals in 2025, select stocks are well positioned to benefit from ESG catalysts. While broader sustainable funds underperformed the market in 2024, there are still opportunities in stocks that take advantage of green growth trends. JPMorgan analysts say these stocks will benefit from macro tailwinds as sustainable investing continues to… Continue reading Plug Power and EVgo are among JPMorgan's top ESG picks for 2025 – AZEK Co (NYSE:AZEK), Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD), EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO), TopBuild (NYSE:BLD)