“It’s often easy to overlook climate issues until we’re faced with them ourselves”

In an exclusive conversation with Middle East Construction News (MECN), Sophia Kee, WSP Middle East’s recently appointed Head of Future Ready –...

Sustainability

“We have 93% certainty within the next five years of hitting new temperature highs”

“We must eliminate all CO2 emissions from the built environment by 2040 to meet the 1.5-degrees Celsius climate targets. This commitment is...

Sustainability

“The industry needs to move from reactive to frontline lead and drive climate targets”

“The recent MWO announcement is a major concern, not just for the built environment but for society. That said, we still have...

Consultant

Summertown Interiors offers free LEED/ECO-SSI certification for projects

Summertown Interiors has announced that it is offering clients free Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for projects over 2,000...

Interviews

TED Talks: How to air condition outdoor stadiums

Eminent physicist Wolfgang Kessling, director of Transsolar, the German climate engineering company, spoke at the TEDxSummit in Doha earlier this year about...

Construction