Plastic is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
is pleased to announce that it has closed another plastic recycling loop with the first delivery of plastic waste from its customer Jakob Schober GmbH (Waldorf, Germany)...
While less than 10 percent of plastics are recycled globally, new technologies for chemical recycling are emerging that may rapidly advance progress in the area. For deca...
A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films β a finding that has implications...
The construction industry is constantly evolving. To combat environmental concerns and achieve carbon neutrality for the nation, experts are creating innovative and susta...
Plastic waste from the UKβs construction industry has increased 45.72% in two years, according to analysis of recently published government data by the construction site...
Traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea is increasing production of its plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles as demand for more lightweight, fuel-efficient and lo...
Uganda has today joined the Clean Seas Campaign, demonstrating the countryβs commitment to curbing the flow of marine litter and plastic waste entering lakes, rivers, and...
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first composite railway sleepers on Ne...
According to a new study published by McKinsey (2021), over the next few years, the traditional road construction sector will gradually develop into an automated, digital...
βScientists from the University of Southampton have invented a hybrid catalyst platform that can efficiently and sustainably convert carbon dioxide into versatile plastic...
The South African Department of Science and Innovation together with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research are hard at work on an experimental project that w...
Skanska is trialling use of recycled plastic kerbing instead of concrete to reduce carbon by 40 per cent. The trial is taking place as part of work to find innovative way...
A new vision is looking to tackle the world’s problem of unrecyclable plastic and turn it into a solution – aiming to βturn off the plastic tap into the ocean...
Scientists at Aston University have developed Bio-Bitumen, a new way to convert organic bin waste such as decomposed food, paper and plastic into a substance suitable for...
Network Rail today launched its first free drinking water fountain at London Charing Cross station. Thousands of station users and passengers are set to benefit from the...
A major British waste and recycling company believes people should be able to recycle plastics in their own homes, and new-build houses should come with the technology re...
Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers, to buildings and bridges, accord...
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