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New bridge over Sewa River, Sierra Leone

Society Sierra Leone

21. March 2026

New Bridge Connects Farmers to Markets and Opportunity

A newly built bridge over the Sewa River in Sierra Leone has transformed travel by replacing a slow ferry crossing with a safe five-minute drive, enabling year-round access to markets, schools and essential services.

Society

School kids play soccer in Qardili village Azerbeijan

Society Azerbaijan

8. March 2026

Rehabilitated Road Brings Safer Travel and New Opportunities for Rural Communities

A rebuilt transport corridor is improving daily life in Azerbaijan, where upgraded road access is helping rural communities reach schools, markets and services more safely and efficiently.

Technology

Technology The World

9. December 2024

Back to the Roots: Sustainable Construction, with Straws!

Straw is making a comeback as a sustainable alternative to more commonplace commercial building techniques being used today.

Society

Society United States

3. April 2023

Once Among the Most Deadly Occupations, Now Much Safer

Construction, an occupation that once used to be among the most dangerous in the world, has steadily gotten safer over the course of the 20th century.

Technology

Technology USA

13. October 2022

Flying Robots and 3D Printing: The Future of Construction

A team of flying robots may soon take over future construction sites, especially in areas that would otherwise be out of human reach.

Technology

Technology USA

23. July 2022

A More Ecological Version of Cement Is in the Works!

A startup based in Colorado, United States, is developing a green alternative to the highly polluting traditional cement by replacing limestone, its main material, with less-emitting rocks, revolutionizing the formula without negatively impacting the industry.

Technology

21. August 2021

These Wooden Buildings Provide Shelter and Reduce Emissions

Since 70% Sweden’s territory is covered with forests, it is only natural that the Scandinavian country opts for a material such as timber in its constructions to resolve its housing shortage problem in a sustainable way.

Environment

Environment Switzerland

3. August 2021

Designers Turn Used Eggshells Into… Tiles!

An ethical design studio based in Switzerland has found a way to transform discarded eggshells into stylish wall tiles, thus diverting waste from ending up in landfills and making the construction industry a more sustainable one.

Society

Society France

7. May 2020

Use 50% Straw, Wood or Hemp to Construct Public Buildings, France Orders

In a goal to meet the nation’s climate action plan, France is requiring all new public buildings to contain at least 50% wood or other eco-responsible material – such as straw or hemp – by 2022.

Society

Society Spain

26. March 2020

Barcelona Builds Affordable Homes – Out of Shipping Containers!

A building near Barcelona’s Las Ramblas area in Spain is not a typical one: made from disused shipping containers, the structure was built to provide affordable homes and help tackle the city’s social housing crisis.