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Workers constructing a climate-friendly building, illustration

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Euroviews. Buildings create 37% of greenhouse gases. Here's how to change that

Many solutions exist to make our built world more sustainable, but the clock is ticking. Five areas must be prioritised to make progress in decarbonising real estate, Gregory Dewerpe writes.

23/03/2024

Truck drivers take part in a protest rally against the German government's climate and tax policies on the Theresienwiese, in Munich, Germany, Friday Jan. 12, 2024.

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Economy

Germany likely to be in recession already, suggests Bundesbank

Germany's "ongoing period of weakness" could last longer than expected, the country's central bank is warning.

20/02/2024

Standing 30 metres tall, the "Tor Alva" is being built in the Swiss mountain village of Mulegns. It will be the tallest 3D printed structure in the world upon its completion.

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Design

Remote Swiss village will be home to world's tallest 3D-printed tower

The futuristic White Tower of Mulegns stands 30 metres tall. The multipurpose cultural space is set to open in June, becoming the tallest 3D-printed structure in the world.

13/02/2024

Construction workers in downtown Brussels, illustration

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Euroviews. There is a better way to engage people in infrastructure development

Local dividend systems could positively transform infrastructure projects’ costs and timeline to completion, but also revitalise communities’ engagement in their own future, in ways that were never possible before, Taavi Kotka writes.

29/01/2024

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My Wildest Prediction

How robots and 3D printers will build your next house

Robots will build everything: our clothes, our food... but they will start by constructing our homes. This is Tesla veteran Russell Varone's wildest prediction.

17/01/2024

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Green News

EU Policy. Talent deficit undermining green building renovation, say officials

Construction workers are essential for the success of the EU building stock renovation.

16/01/2024

An artist’s projection of the proposed MSG Sphere.

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Design

Why has MSG axed plans to build a Vegas-style 'Sphere' in London?

The withdrawal marks the end of a lengthy planning saga for the proposed entertainment venue in east London.

10/01/2024

Donetsk People Republic Emergency Situations Ministry employees clear rubble at the side of the damaged Mariupol theater in Mariupol.

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Green News

Recycling Ukraine's toppled buildings is an asbestos-laden headache

70% of buildings in Ukraine are estimated to contain asbestos.

12/12/2023

Construction cranes in Hamburg, Germany. March 18, 2022.

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Economy

Jobs at risk as eurozone construction sector continues to struggle

Construction firms are looking to cut costs in the face of inflationary pressures and a prolonged fall in demand.

06/12/2023

Bubble curtains shield marine life from noisy wind farm construction in the North Sea and Baltic Sea.

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Eco-Innovation

How are these jacuzzi like circles saving porpoises and seals?

Bubble curtains were used to limit oil spills - now they’re safeguarding porpoises from wind farm noise in the North Sea.

10/11/2023

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Germany

Five killed in construction site incident in Germany

At least 5 workers were killed and several others are considered missing after a scaffolding suddenly collapsed on Monday in one of the biggest building sites in Hamburg.

30/10/2023

Victims of heavy flooding from monsoon rains carry relief aid through flood water in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh Province, Pakistan, September, 2022.

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Green News

Why are we building faster in flood zones than in safe areas?

The study says that rather than adapting their exposure to climatic hazards, many countries are actively increasing it.

05/10/2023

The Pantheon in Rome is one of the best-preserved examples of Roman construction techniques. It's nearly 2,000 years old.

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Design

Old to the new: Were ancient civilisations better at building stuff?

Structures built by ancient civilisations are still standing thousands of years later. Could they hold secrets to help us build more sustainably?

04/10/2023

Clarissa Merlet thinking creatively and beats the odds to address textile waste.

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Scenes

Meet the French eco-chic architect crafting fashionable bricks

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. "I took two t-shirts, I compressed them into a brick, and it held. That's how the idea of FabBRICK emerged!"

04/09/2023

Cranes are viewed on a construction site of a new business building in Bezon, west of Paris, September 2020

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Euroviews. We're building a new Paris every week — but can this be sustainable?

The decarbonisation of our construction sites is long overdue. Building is fundamental to human life, yet the way we do it is stuck in the previous century, Eric Alström writes.

22/08/2023

Geeli Mitti Farms is a social enterprise working with marginalised communities and specialising in sustainable housing

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Scenes

Meet the environmentalist teaching natural building techniques in India

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

31/07/2023

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Living

Meet the French architects turning construction waste into furniture

Furniture is often seen as disposable but this French start-up wants to change all that.

08/06/2023

In Uruguay, two sisters have taken a sustainable approach to building houses

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Meet the sisters championing clean construction techniques by getting their hands dirty

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In partnership with Media City, Qatar

05/06/2023

This photo taken Jan. 13, 2010 shows Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church, an unfinished Barcelona landmark

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Design

Barcelona residents face eviction as Sagrada Familia Basilica completion approaches

Since work began 141 years ago, the Sagrada Família has become almost as famous for its endless works as for its magnificent architecture. Now nearby residents face being evicted if the construction is completed, but are doubtful a decision be made before this month's key local elections.

21/05/2023

A drone picture shows what is described as "Europe's largest 3D-printed building", which is currently under construction and once built end of July

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Watch ‘Europe’s largest 3D-printed building’ come into shape

The 3D-printed building is expected to be completed by July and will house computer servers.

11/05/2023

Construction

Experts warn of a housing gap as construction slows in Germany

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Euroviews. Buildings create 37% of greenhouse gases. Here's how to change that

Germany likely to be in recession already, suggests Bundesbank

Remote Swiss village will be home to world's tallest 3D-printed tower

Euroviews. There is a better way to engage people in infrastructure development

How robots and 3D printers will build your next house

EU Policy. Talent deficit undermining green building renovation, say officials

Why has MSG axed plans to build a Vegas-style 'Sphere' in London?

Recycling Ukraine's toppled buildings is an asbestos-laden headache

Jobs at risk as eurozone construction sector continues to struggle

How are these jacuzzi like circles saving porpoises and seals?

Five killed in construction site incident in Germany

Why are we building faster in flood zones than in safe areas?

Old to the new: Were ancient civilisations better at building stuff?

Meet the French eco-chic architect crafting fashionable bricks

Euroviews. We're building a new Paris every week — but can this be sustainable?

Meet the environmentalist teaching natural building techniques in India

Meet the French architects turning construction waste into furniture

Meet the sisters championing clean construction techniques by getting their hands dirty

Barcelona residents face eviction as Sagrada Familia Basilica completion approaches

Watch ‘Europe’s largest 3D-printed building’ come into shape