Construction materials prices in the UK were 6.0% higher in June 2026 than a year earlier. Fabricated structural steel recorded the largest increase, while cement...
The European Commission is assessing imports of certain glass fibre products from several Balkan countries in relation to existing EU trade measures on Chinese glass...
During the summer of 2026, extreme heat events across Europe highlighted the need for measures to improve the resilience of transport and other critical infrastructure...
The European Commission has launched a call for interest to assess market demand for planned hydrogen pipelines and storage facilities under the EU Hydrogen Mechanism.
The European Union is supporting the modernisation of water and wastewater infrastructure in the Czech Ústí nad Labem Region through financing under the Just Transition...
Italy's Tangenziale di Napoli was certified as the country's first Smart Road. The project includes traffic monitoring systems, digital traffic management technologies and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication...
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The Brenner Base Tunnel project reached a new construction stage in July with the completion of the cross-border connection between Austria and Italy in both...
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The Joint Research Centre has published an assessment of the first 16 complete draft National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) submitted by EU Member States under...
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The 2025-2026 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, published by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, reviews...
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Regulatory frameworkTowards a fair and safe built environment
This BUILD UP technical article outlines an ongoing Slovenian research project developing guidelines and an open-source online tool to help designers select phase change materials...
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Research, Innovation, TechnologyTowards a fair and safe built environment