Markets
Rethinking and Reducing Construction Waste
Here’s a look at how construction waste can be transformed from a problem to an opportunity and why better waste management can lead to safer and more-efficient working conditions.
By Shannon Bergstrom
November 4, 2020
Topics
Markets
by Shannon Bergstrom
Shannon Bergstrom is a LEED Green Associate, TRUE waste advisor. She currently works at RTS, a tech-driven waste and recycling management company, as a sustainability operations manager. Shannon consults with clients across industries on sustainable waste practices.
Related stories
Markets
Call the Dr.: Swinerton and Dr. Dre Transform Compton High School
By Ken Budd
Swinerton Builders transformed Compton High School into Los Angeles’ coolest campus, replacing tired buildings with high-tech classrooms and shiny new athletic facilities—plus a state-of-the-art performing arts center funded by Compton’s own Dr. Dre.
Markets
Construction Job Opening Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly a Decade
By ABC
In August, construction job openings fell to their lowest rate in almost 10 years.
Markets
Construction Materials Prices Up 0.2% in August, Driven by Iron and Steel
By ABC
Things are looking up—construction materials prices, that is, and iron and steel are mainly to blame.