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Perkins in partnership to develop multi-fuel ‘drop-in’ hybrid engine
Engine manufacturer Perkins is developing a new type of multi-fuel engine that can be ‘dropped in’ to directly replace its diesel equivalent in terms of power density and response.
‘World’s first’ low-carbon roadworks project using 100% electric equipment
100% electric sprayer, paver and roller were used on project in France 
Contractors grapple with scope 3 emissions
Many major contractors are already getting to grips with their scope one and two emissions. But how are they faring with scope 3? Lucy Barnard finds out.
US construction: How new laws and investment needs impact the sector
Construction in the US has performed strongly in recent years, with government support and growing sectors such as infrastructure and sustainability-related spending providing impetus, reports Andy Brown
Volvo Group turns to H2 Green Steel for near-zero emission steel
Collaboration seen as another step forward on journey toward a net-zero GHG emission value chain
LiuGong launches electric wheeled loader
21 tonner first of its kind for Europe
World’s most sustainable cities revealed
Circular Cities Barometer reveals the world’s most sustainable cities 
Zero-emission construction machinery tested on LA Project
Largest electric excavator of its kind used on Los Angeles Metro’s Purple (D Line) project 
Cummins approves use of unblended renewable diesel
Unblended renewables approved for use in industrial high-horsepower engines
Carbon-negative materials considered for US$63 bn project
Carbon-negative building materials could be used throughout US$63 billion Diriyah project
Sustainability influencing articulated hauler design
How Rokbak plans to meet the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions 
California alters building code to reduce embodied carbon in building construction
California changes its building code in a move that has been called a “real catalyst for change”
Skanska breaks ground on first mass timber building in Cincinnati
Skanska has broken ground on Cincinnati Public Radio’s planned new mass timber headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio
Volvo CE moving away from ‘linear’ business model
One of world’s top ten equipment manufacturers focuses on remanufacturing, rebuilding and reusing
How the world’s biggest EV battery gigafactories are being built so quickly
Where are the world’s biggest gigafactories being built and how are they being built so quickly?
Liebherr: 4 hurdles to overcome before hydrogen combustion engines go mainstream
The prospect of construction equipment running on low-emission hydrogen combustion engines is now on the horizon.
Report finds UK construction industry must address waste management
The UK Construction Industry Annual Waste Report 2023 sheds light on the consequences of omissions from waste management
Using technology to measure – and reduce – carbon emissions
Contractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be realised using automated solutions
Climate change… construction’s hottest topic
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian of Middlesex University Dubai, and Dr Vinaya Shukla of Middlesex University London, describe how the construction industry must adapt if it is to mitigate the worst effects of climate change
Temporary trackway supplier creates carbon calculator
Calculator tracks emissions between stone and aggregate roads
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