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Today the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology advanced a bill that would establish a major U.S. effort to innovate and decarbonize America’s concrete and asphalt sectors, boost American competitiveness, bolster supply chains, reduce co-pollutants and create jobs. The bill is named the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act of 2024. Read the full statement from Angela Anderson, Director of Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, World Resources Institute ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4969K2l

In our recent South-West research, despite a challenging year, manufacturing and construction businesses seem to be faring reasonably well - with a buoyancy average score of 7.5 on a scale of 1 to 10 – the second highest of all sectors. Find out more @ https://ow.ly/zphj50T3STu

💡 Did you know the ASHVIN project, devoted to boosting the European construction sector with digital twin technologies, ended last March? But our lessons remain alive, and we want to share them with you! One of our objectives was to contribute to developing the ground for international standardisation in digital twin technologies, and Austrian Standards led this effort. 🚀 Discover our Recommendations and options for future standardisation for Digital Building Twins at a European scale. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eK6E4v9J 

Explore how Steffen Dubé works with tunnels - the modern engineering wonders beneath our roads and rivers, tunnels. They connect crucial infrastructure, providing various societal benefits, and supporting our way of life. Watch his interview here: https://lnkd.in/gHmNNuFQ

Many senior level discussions for large, longer duration projects concern the appropriate levels of contingency and management reserves. A less than consistent understanding of what each of those terms mean and imply is often apparent. Recently, this same confusion around contingency and management reserves has been seen in one of the largest governmental programs underway. This lack of a consistent understanding and now the confusion expanding to governmental programs triggered writing this Executive Insight published by the National Academy of Construction. It has now reached 2000 reads and I thought I’d share it again.

🌧️ Eye-Opening Insights from Our Recent Survey of Stormwater Professionals 🌧️ At Quilty Engineering Hub, we strive to stay at the forefront of industry trends and challenges. That's why we recently surveyed over 200 stormwater professionals, and the results were quite surprising. These findings highlight significant gaps that need attention in our industry. We believe that by addressing these issues, we can drive positive change and improve outcomes.

Improving scope 3 data accuracy sounds dull. In fact is a key imperative to unlock action - without it you can't build a business case for change or understand the most impactful way to allocate effort. If you're at FOOTPRINT+ next Thursday, do join to hear myself, Joe Croft, James Shears and Lewis Howard share practical guidance and real world experience on the topic.

Interested in the behavior of timber-framed shear walls? 🏗 Then check out our lastest publication "Shear resistance of Oriented Strand Board panel sheatings in timber-framed shear walls" in the Journal Engineering Structures.

Those of you who've followed me and EuroACE - Energy Efficient Buildings over the years will know that we strongly believe that improving building energy efficiency significantly is absolutely essential to the green transition: it reduces bills and energy poverty, improves health and well-being, enhances Europe's energy independence, stimulates the economy, and generates green jobs, particularly in construction. Now we have a revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. What comes next is implementation. Join us for this virtual conference to discuss how best to go about it: - what do we already have in place? - what do we need to do? - how can we make sure we succeed on the above? #EPBD #FitFor55 #PrioritisePeople

💡 Curious about the investment required to build an industrial storage tank? From material selection to construction factors, our latest blog breaks down the costs and considerations. Get the insights you need for smarter planning! 💼📈 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dEqt2kBV