Construction waste is a massive problem; it accounts for up to 30 percent of all waste generated worldwide, and is expected to reach 2.2 billion tons globally by 2025. With as much as 30 percent of ...

Construction is a significant contributor to the U.S. economy and one of the largest consumers of mining, manufacturing and various other industries. However, the construction industry, unfortunately, ...

Consisting of more than 733,000 employers and roughly seven million employees, the construction industry is a major contributor to the U.S. economy. Despite the pandemic-induced challenges, the ...

With global population growth accelerating urban expansion, construction activity has reached unprecedented levels—placing immense pressure on both natural resources as well as the environment. A ...

The “K-Briq” generates less than 10 percent of the carbon emissions released during the manufacturing of regular bricks and is made from 90 percent construction waste materials. Gabriela Medero poses ...

Construction and demolition waste makes up approximately a third of the waste in Nashville landfills, and space is running out. Metro's Waste Services Division is proposing new recycling requirements ...

Diversion of construction waste from the Sonoma County, Calif., county landfill is a key to meeting county recycling goals, according to Ken Wells, Sonoma County Public Works integrated waste manager.