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Federal funding for construction and infrastructure programs will remain at current levels until mid-March 2025, under a stopgap spending measure passed by Congress on Dec. 20.
The 742-MW Net Zero Teesside Power project in northeast England could become one of the world’s first commercial-scale gas-fired power plants with carbon capture and storage.
New study produces first map of coastal communities and infrastructure across the Arctic Circle, showing that both will face challenges in coming decades due to climate change.
Fortera's ReCarb technology can significantly reduce the carbon emissions of a cement plant through a proprietary process that fixes the carbon into cementitious materials during production.
Global consultant STV has formed a strategic partnership with a maker of generative design tools for wastewater treatment plants that include full 3D models, as facility market demand grows.
The key trends of 2024 will persist into 2025: Material price stabilization, labor shortages, growth in digital infrastructure and renewable energy construction, with 2-6% average cost escalations.