New Civil Engineer and Wavin white paper: Adopting a new approach

whitePaper | November 11, 2022

Concrete is an outstanding building material. It is widely available, economical, hard and durable like stone, and easy to work with – all attractive properties for the construction industry. However, concrete also has its disadvantages. The cement contained in concrete consumes a lot of energy during its production process and emits large amounts of CO2. This, combined with the enormous demand for concrete and the simultaneous low recycling rate, makes concrete less-than-friendly for the environment.

whitePaper | June 6, 2022

With ongoing advancements in converging technologies, energy generation and usage and other business models, the construction industry has an opportunity to transform the way it functions. Challenging conventional norms could be the key to solving many of the bottlenecks the industry has faced for years. At the same time, there are inherent risks associated with transformative shifts. The time is right to take advantage of the potential financial, environmental and societal rewards.

whitePaper | October 30, 2022

State governments across the US need to integrate their planning and development of public infrastructure if they are to deploy funds from the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) effectively, future-proof their communities, and maximize the value of the capital they employ. The case for integration is strong from both a financial and a social perspective, with the potential to help the country meet a number of infrastructure-related challenges.

whitePaper | March 14, 2023

MMC is ultimately about improving efficiency and productivity in both design and in construction. It is widely known that construction has a substantial productivity gap compared to many other sectors and MMC has been suggested as one of the methods to tackle this challenge. Although described as a “product-led” type of construction, MMC is also about developing the manufacturing processes and how these processes are executed.

whitePaper | April 12, 2022

COBOD is a globally leading company within the 3D construction printing segment. One of a few companies in this segment that has been making headlinesin the press for the commercial projects completed by the many users of its 3D construction printers around the world. Among others, they have completed the first 3D printed building in Europe, The BOD, in 2017 and Europe’s first two- and three-story buildings when most still thought it would be impossible to 3D print multi-story houses.

whitePaper | December 28, 2021

The construction industry is going through a digital revolution that is changing construction sites and in the future is predicted to look drastically different with autonomous machinery and drones, virtual reality and equipment and other digital innovations a common sight. This is not the introduction of technology for technology’s sake but to help the industry deal with some of its key challenges. Electronic Media Services (EMS) through its long history of working with partners in the construction industry knows it has and continues to find change and in particular digital change difficult.