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As Turkey is recovering from the most devastating earthquake in its recent history, a timely opportunity emerges to change how to reconstruct housing.
We’re getting faster at building renewables – but we’ll have to speed up even more to reach our 2030 target of 82% clean energy
Australia needs more housing and is getting more migrants. But we need more of those migrants to be able to help build those houses.
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for.
Most Aussie homes are not suited to the current climate, let alone future extremes. But they can be upgraded. A new report identifies the most common housing types and benefits of renovating.
More efforts are needed to restore railways in Nigeria. It was a mainstay of the country’s economy in years gone by.
The way we develop urban peripheries is central to tackling both the housing crisis and the climate emergency.
Experts speculated that very early humans worked wood, but previously didn’t have the evidence.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to allow developers to build projects on parts of the Greenbelt was under the auspices of providing additional housing. But it would never have been affordable.
The 35 shortlisted structures from around the world showcase engineering ingenuity and big ideas for making construction more sustainable.
The Greenbelt scandal is among the most serious of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s years in office. So why is he pressuring developers to accelerate construction on Greenbelt lands?
Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
If we build homes on a production line, we could make them cheaper, faster and more sustainable.
With many employers switching to remote work, two engineering experts explain the feasibility of converting office buildings to residential spaces.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
Great crested newts cause expensive delays to construction – trained sniffer dogs may offer a solution.
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ARC DECRA Fellow & Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Construction Occupational Health and Safety, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Head of School and Professor of Architecture, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Future Construction, University of Edinburgh
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James R. Rice Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan
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