New York City has spent about 75% of its Sandy recovery funds, but officials say they will need more to protect against future regional impacts from storms and sea level rise.
The U.S. General Services Administration has issued an RFI as part of a fact-finding mission to help establish federal agency procurement
preferences for construction materials and goods that contain less embodied
carbon.
Building for the worldwide energy transition and its applications will require recruiting, training and retraining millions of workers—a challenge as competition grows for industry talent and added funding brings new mandates
Gov. Phil Murphy boosts target from 7,500 MW by 2035, and directs regulators to study another increase to reach the state plan for 100% clean energy by 2050.
Biden administration anticipates the policies will help advance U.S. emission reduction goals, but some construction groups worry about unintended consequences.
Startups and more established suppliers of products that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete are developing systems to make the product more sustainable.