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The circular cement value chain: Sustainable and profitable

– Concrete and cement circularity could allow industry to rein in costs and reduce emissions, adding untapped value to the built environment.
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Refurbishing Europe: Igniting opportunities in the built environment
– The built environment in Europe will need to transform to achieve the EU’s goals for net-zero emissions. This is challenging... but will unlock societal benefits and business opportunities.
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Decarbonizing cement and concrete value chains: Takeaways from Davos
– How can the cement and concrete industry reach net-zero emissions by 2050? McKinsey hosted panelists at the World Economic Forum... Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos to offer their insights.
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Sustainable infrastructure: The best ideas from the 2022 GII Summit
– Industry leaders gathered in Tokyo for the eighth Global Infrastructure Initiative Summit. Here are some of the best ideas across... the energy transition, digital and analytics, workforce development, and more.

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Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility
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A confluence of social and economic factors have driven outsized returns for multifamily investors
– New data illuminates the structural factors driving multifamily performance.
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Accelerating green growth in the built environment
– The industries that make up the built environment are highly fragmented and slow to change. Creating green growth requires shifts... in how players design, build, operate, and decommission assets.
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Capturing the green-premium value from sustainable materials
– Materials are the next net-zero frontier. To seize the opportunity, green-materials producers and buyers must act now.
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Will a labor crunch derail plans to upgrade US infrastructure?
– There’s a historic and widening labor shortfall in the US construction sector. Yet it extends far beyond jobsites and varies... by location, demanding tailored solutions.
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How much is a brick? That depends
– The building-materials sector is struggling. Agile margin management can help companies in the industry protect profitability.
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The new imperative for green commodities
– The energy and materials transition is reshaping the strategic toolbox of commodity producers. Seven actions can help them master... the transition.
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Infrastructure investing will never be the same
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