While being a cornerstone of economic growth, the construction significantly contributes to environmental degradation through substantial waste and carbon emissions. A key source of these emissions is ...

Mycocycle uses fungi to break down construction waste into raw materials that can be used to create fillers, foams and other products that can be put back into the supply chain. The bioremediation ...

Improper dumpster use on job sites can lead to serious injuries—these expert-backed safety practices help reduce risks, protect workers, and keep construction waste management OSHA-compliant.

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

Renovation-driven debris, seasonal cleanup cycles, and compressed project timelines are reshaping how contractors and ...

Oshkosh Corporation is displaying new robotics and automation technology at the Consumer Electronics Show this year, ...

Two samples of the new concrete, made using common construction waste materials – hardened cement paste (HCP) powder and silica sand 2021 Maruyama et al. It may be easier on the environment, but the ...

The world is undergoing a huge construction boom. To accommodate a growing urban population, some estimate the world will add two trillion square feet of buildings by 2060—the equivalent of putting up ...

The construction industry generates a lot of waste. Construction and demolition create more than 600 million tons of waste debris every year in the U.S., according to Environmental Protection Agency ...

Researchers are exploring a groundbreaking way to reduce construction's carbon footprint by using crushed seashell waste as a ...

Waste Management's Southern Services Landfill is 77 acres of a 183-acre complex north of downtown. Rapid growth and natural disasters have filled it faster than expected. The county's only ...