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PodcastsS4, E16: The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD): A Game-Changer for European Building Sustainability With Stephen Barrett of the IGBC
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD): A Game-Changer for European Building Sustainability With Stephen Barrett of the IGBC, S4, E16 – article & podcast LISTEN BELOW TO THE FULL EPISODE The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is a European Union directive focused on improving the energy performance of buildings. It aims to reduce […]
Stephen Barrett · 7/28/2025
Construction NewsSamsung teams up with Latvian firm to develop factories making modular building parts
<p>South Korea’s Samsung C&T has partnered with Latvian manufacturer Forta Pro to develop factories making prefabricated building parts. Forta Pro has two factories employing 400 people in the cities of…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/samsung-teams-up-with-latvian-firm-to-develop-factories-making-modular-building-parts/">Samsung teams up with Latvian firm to develop factories making modular building parts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 1/5/2023
Belarus Built EnvironmentBelarus sets five-year deadline to finish uncompleted construction projects
<p>Belarus’ Architecture and Construction Ministry has announced plans to set a five-year deadline to complete all unfinished construction projects. The announcement was broadcast by Ruslan Parkhamovich, the architecture and construction…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/belarus-sets-five-year-deadline-to-finish-uncompleted-construction-projects/">Belarus sets five-year deadline to finish uncompleted construction projects</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 1/4/2023
Construction News18 starchitects to compete for “once in a generation” Florida arts centre
<p>An 18-strong shortlist has been announced for the design of the Sarasota Performing Arts Centre in Florida. The companies selected include Adjaye Associates, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Foster + Partners,…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/18-starchitects-to-compete-for-once-in-a-generation-florida-arts-centre/">18 starchitects to compete for “once in a generation” Florida arts centre</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 1/3/2023
ArchitectureDavid Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction
David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco, California. The 63,000-square foot (5,850 metre) project – called Tahanan, the Tagalog word for “coming home” – was […]
admin · 12/28/2022
Bahrain Built EnvironmentWhat you cared about most: See the most-read GCR stories of 2022
<p>As GCR readers in many countries prepare for Christmas and New Year holidays, we offer a list of our most-read stories of 2022 as a way of reflecting on another…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/what-you-cared-about-most-see-the-most-read-gcr-stories-of-2022/">What you cared about most: See the most-read GCR stories of 2022</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/21/2022
Construction NewsBlushed with success: New York’s Museum of Sex comes to Miami
<p>New York’s Museum of Sex will open a branch in Miami in spring 2023, designed by Norwegian architect Snøhetta. The New York museum has hosted 40 exhibitions on the cultural…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/blushed-with-success-new-yorks-museum-of-sex-comes-to-miami/">Blushed with success: New York’s Museum of Sex comes to Miami</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/20/2022
Construction NewsIndia’s Shapoorji Pallonji to build first of 21 Saudi fun parks
<p>Saudi Arabia’s state entertainment developer Saudi Entertainment Ventures (“Seven”) has picked Indian contractor Shapoorji Pallonji to build the first of 21 planned fun parks in the country to kickstart an…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/indias-shapoorji-pallonji-to-build-first-of-21-saudi-fun-parks/">India’s Shapoorji Pallonji to build first of 21 Saudi fun parks</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/20/2022
Albania Built EnvironmentTeams shortlisted to design Albania’s Unesco site centre
<p>Four teams led by architects from Japan, Finland, France and UK have been shortlisted to design a visitor centre for Butrint National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site on Albania’s…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/teams-shortlisted-to-design-albanias-unesco-site-centre/">Teams shortlisted to design Albania’s Unesco site centre</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/20/2022
Construction NewsConstruction charity braced for Christmas surge in use of its new mental health text service
Construction charity braced for Christmas surge in use of its new mental health text service National construction charity Band of Builders (BoB) is gearing up for an increase in use of its new mental health text service during the festive period – following new figures that indicate that 5,583 people died by suicide in Britain […]
admin · 12/19/2022
Azerbaijan Built EnvironmentFour-country deal to send Caspian wind power to EU
<p>Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, and Hungary agreed Saturday to supply Europe with electricity generated by wind farms that Azerbaijan plans to build in the Caspian Sea. Supported by the EU, the…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/four-country-deal-to-send-caspian-wind-power-to-eu/">Four-country deal to send Caspian wind power to EU</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/19/2022
Azerbaijan Built EnvironmentArt of Building 2022: Vote now for your favourite
<p>The Chartered Institute of Building’s annual photography competition has shortlisted 12 entries for a public vote. Go to artofbuilding.org to pick your favourite by 15 January. The winner, who receives…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/art-of-building-2022-vote-now-for-your-favourite/">Art of Building 2022: Vote now for your favourite</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/19/2022
Construction NewsCIOB Academy to offer courses at Chinese “Learning Mall”
<p>The CIOB Academy will offer courses in China through the “Learning Mall” run by Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU), a joint venture of its respective Chinese and UK schools. The…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/ciob-academy-to-offer-courses-at-chinese-learning-mall/">CIOB Academy to offer courses at Chinese “Learning Mall”</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/19/2022
Construction NewsUNStudio team wins design competition to remodel Madrid–Chamartín station
<p>An entry from Dutch architect UNStudio, Spain’s b720 Arquitectura and Spanish engineer Esteyco has won a competition to remodel Madrid’s Chamartín station, the city’s second-largest rail hub. A 16-member jury…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/unstudio-team-wins-design-competition-to-remodel-madrid-chamartin-station/">UNStudio team wins design competition to remodel Madrid–Chamartín station</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Construction NewsMeta abandons work on Danish data centres as it pivots to AI
<p>US tech company Meta Platforms has ended work on two data centres in Odense, Denmark, and will instead focus on a new type of data centre used for AI, Reuters…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/meta-abandons-work-on-danish-data-centres-as-it-pivots-to-ai/">Meta abandons work on Danish data centres as it pivots to AI</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Construction NewsWork to begin this week on $3bn masterplan in Frisco, Texas
<p>The first phase of a major mixed-use development in the city of Frisco in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area will break ground this week. Texas developer StreetLights Residential is managing…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/work-to-begin-this-week-on-3bn-masterplan-in-frisco-texas/">Work to begin this week on $3bn masterplan in Frisco, Texas</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Construction NewsSisk to build seven care homes in a PPP first for ageing Ireland
<p>With Ireland’s population ageing faster than anywhere else in Europe, construction company Sisk has won a contract to build seven care homes for the elderly with a combined 530 beds…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/sisk-to-build-seven-care-homes-in-a-ppp-first-for-ageing-ireland/">Sisk to build seven care homes in a PPP first for ageing Ireland</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Arkansas contractor fined $287,000 after two workers die in sewer
<p>Belt Construction Inc, a contractor based in Arkansas, has been fined $287,150 after two employees asphyxiated while working in a confined space. One lost consciousness in a sewer 20ft below…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/arkansas-contractor-fined-287000-after-two-workers-die-in-sewer/">Arkansas contractor fined $287,000 after two workers die in sewer</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
OMA’s ziggurat-inspired waterfront towers completed in Brooklyn
<p>A pair of high-rise towers on Brooklyn’s Greenpoint waterfront has been completed for New York real estate companies Brookfield Properties and Park Tower Group. The duo, known as Eagle +…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/omas-ziggurat-inspired-waterfront-towers-completed-in-brooklyn/">OMA’s ziggurat-inspired waterfront towers completed in Brooklyn</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Netherlands approves two new reactors as old Borssele plant eyes retirement
<p>The Netherlands’ Council of Ministers has approved plans for two new reactors, with the country’s only existing plant at Borssele in Zeeland as the preferred location, VRT News reports. The…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/netherlands-approves-two-new-reactors-as-old-borssele-plant-eyes-retirement/">Netherlands approves two new reactors as old Borssele plant eyes retirement</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/16/2022
Construction News“Largest urban regeneration project in Europe” in Athens will be fully renewable
<p>It has been announced that the Ellinikon, a 2 million sq m casino and conference centre development located on the site of Athens’ dilapidated Olympics complex and abandoned Hellinikon airport,…</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/largest-urban-regeneration-project-in-europe-in-athens-will-be-fully-renewable/">“Largest urban regeneration project in Europe” in Athens will be fully renewable</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.globalconstructionreview.com">Global Construction Review</a>.</p>
admin · 12/15/2022