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𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐉𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥: 𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 In the serene landscapes of Doetinchem, the banks of the Oude IJssel river faced a significant challenge: severe erosion. Tasked with the mission to restore and protect these vital natural borders, the water authorities "Rijn en IJssel" embarked on an innovative solution. 🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: The Oude IJssel, a tranquil river draining rainwater from Germany to the Netherlands, experienced notable erosion along its banks, exacerbated by both recreational and commercial navigation. 🛠️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The decision to install EnkaMat A20 was a pivotal one. This choice was influenced by the water authorities' positive experiences in previous projects. EnkaMat A20, known for its three-dimensional matting pre-filled with chippings, was selected for its ability to encourage rapid vegetation growth while providing substantial erosion protection. 🌿 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬: The installation of EnkaMat A20 transformed the riverbanks into green, thriving ecosystems. The mat's structure, optimized for vegetation growth, not only stabilized the soil but also blended seamlessly into the natural surroundings. The result? A well-vegetated bank within two years, offering a permanent, maintenance-free solution that harmonizes with the environment. 🔄 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: The banks were re-profiled and equipped with a water-side puddle for additional vegetation support, including grass seeds and reed rhizomes. The use of EnkaMat A20 allowed for efficient installation, with the wide rolls enabling quick coverage of long bank lengths each day. 📈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞: The Oude IJssel now boasts durable, environmentally friendly bank protection, thanks to EnkaMat A20. This project stands as a testament to the power of innovative solutions in harmonizing infrastructure with nature. Read the full case study below. Learn more about the EnkaMat A20: https://lnkd.in/e6NFyM_j For more information on how Enka Solutions contributes to sustainable environmental projects, visit our website: www.enkasolutions.com #Sustainability #RiverbankProtection #EnkaSolutions #EnvironmentalInnovation #OudeIJssel

Enkamat A20 is a really unique solution for erosion control of wet slopes.

Have you ever wondered what comes next after casting in greenhouse construction? The next critical step is profiling, a process that ensures your greenhouse is structurally sound and ready to provide optimal growing conditions. Profiling is all about precision—it shapes the foundation and sets the stage for a durable and efficient greenhouse. By carefully defining the contours and structure, profiling maximizes the strength and stability of your greenhouse, ensuring it can withstand the elements and support healthy plant growth for years to come. Want to learn more about how profiling can benefit your greenhouse? Watch the video to see why it's an essential part of our construction process. #GreenhouseConstruction #ProfilingProcess #SustainableFarming #Agritech #FarmersInNigeria #InnovationInAgriculture #CommercialFarming"

🪵 Tackling the Global Squeeze for Timber! 🌡️ In Wood Central’s story of the week, global scientists now claim that #climatechange and #globalwarming could see #englishoak become the only timber species that thrives in Europe, with #birch and #beech - two species used in #masstimber projects - at grave risk. 🌐 This shift addresses a critical gap, as Europe’s relatively low diversity in tree species compared to North America and East Asia could exacerbate challenges like #wildfire and #biosecurity risks 📈Did you know that urbanisation, decarbonisation, and housing demands are driving this surge, with timber increasingly replacing steel, aluminium, and concrete? 🔎 Crucial Developments: 1️⃣ Certification Challenges: PEFC and FSC face hurdles, especially with Russia and Belarus suspensions affecting around 35% and 15% of their certified forests. 2️⃣ Emergent Market Opportunities: Exploring commercial forest expansion in Africa and the Middle East could be critical, but infrastructure remains challenging. 3️⃣ Bamboo and Grass Alternatives: Bamboo offers a viable alternative, but its water dependence and regional concentration pose limitations. 4️⃣ Pulp to Timber Conversion: Redirecting pulpwood for paper into high-value lumber products could address some deficits. 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How can the global timber industry innovate and diversify amid soaring demand and supply constraints? What role can emerging markets and alternative materials play? 🗓️ As we approach 2050, a multifaceted approach seems imperative for meeting escalating timber demand. 💬Join the discussion on sustainable forestry, alternative materials, and innovative technologies: https://lnkd.in/g-cPDsmd #forestry #trees #timber #europe #plywood #crosslaminatedtimber #masstimber #policy #biodiversity #reforestation #pefc #fsc #timberconstruction #wood #engineering #construction #masstimberconstruction #climate #globalwarming #woodcentral #woodcentralau1 #preservation #globalsupplychain #randd #research #science #researchandevelopment

Join Sue in CIRIA’s ‘Unearthing the Value of Soil through Collaboration’ conference in Manchester hosted by Polypipe! ⭐ 10th July 2024 ⭐ 9:30 - 16:30 BST (GMT+1) ⭐ In-person classroom training at Bloc, Manchester Sue Illman, Managing Director of Illman Young, is speaking as part of this highly informative conference on soil management. For UK to meet the government’s target to achieve sustainable soil management by 2030, the way that soil is managed needs to meet many different requirements by many different professionals who often work in silos. This conference will therefore explore what this means to the professionals involved in all aspects of soil management. The event will discuss the concerns of different stakeholders when considering soil as a waste and a growing medium in SuDS. It will also explain how stakeholders could work together successfully to ensure soil management can meet financial objectives as well as deliver ecological system services in different sizes of construction projects. The conference will also include a site visit of the award-winning Bloc smart roof. This will enable the delegates to understand strategic drivers and the importance of collaboration, retrofit as well as the interplay between drainage, soil and biodiversity, passive irrigation, and climate resilience planning. Why you should attend: 🌱 Understand how to manage soil better with changing climate. 🌱 Discuss practitioners' concerns about sustainable soil management. 🌱 Discover how a local project in Liverpool has used soil successfully according to circular economy principles, is enhancing biodiversity and creating an environment for the local community to enjoy. 🌱 Look at how soil supports water management (eg SuDS) and combats climate change. 🌱 Visit Bloc's award-winning smart roof and understand why the right soil is so important on green roofs. 🌱 Network with specialists. 🌱 Earn valuable CPD. 🌱 Qualify for 20% discount on CIRIA's ‘Sustainable management of surplus soil and aggregates from construction’ guide. Click the following link to register now: https://lnkd.in/etc9Rmpi #illmanyoung #SurplusSoilWaste #ContaminatedLand #brownfieldsites #suds

📣 Today is #WorldWaterDay. Around 71% of the earth’s surface is covered in water 💧 🌊   📌 As the impacts of #ClimateChange accelerate, so does the need to unite to protect our planet’s most vital resource. This year’s theme “Water for Peace" underlines this need, but also the power of coming together for the sustainable management of water as a means of avoiding conflict and a catalyst to jointly address common challenges. At Dorsch Gruppe, today, we’d like to shine light on how three colleagues and their project teams are contributing to sustainable water management. 📍 In Mali, AHT GROUP GmbH and the team around Paul Loibl supports smallholder irrigation, strengthening irrigated agriculture, for example by establishing new irrigation schemes and flood retention ponds. The project has helped to ensure that over 25,000 households will be able to earn a living from agriculture in the future.   📍 In Egypt, Sofia Alhmoud and her team at Dorsch International Consultants GmbH support the Integrated Water and Wastewater Services Programme 2, which will help to provide safe sanitation as well as to improve the quality of water supply - and thereby the living conditions of communities in Assiut and Minya. 📍 In Germany, Matthias Krug and his colleagues at spiekermann ingenieure gmbh support the sustainable upgrading of a historic dam with UNESCO World Heritage site status, leveraging a flowing raw water wave for energetic use, and contributing to making sustainable water supply in the Freiberg and Dresden region a reality for the next 50 years.  Photo: © UN-Water

That's a lot of syncs! Four of our projects (two caught on camera) are in sync when it comes to their carbon savings, and if we were handing out gold medals it’d be a dead heat 🥇 Our new Dunkirk wastewater pump station in Panmure was designed so the team could slash the amount of concrete used in the build. Sustainable materials like glass-reinforced plastic were used to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1400 tonnes. And, the team switched out traditional steel construction fencing for weather hoardings made from a combination of timber, plasterboard, packaging, and other recycled plastics. Now, to the other gold medalists which are a trio of shovel-ready projects to improve our water network in Mt Roskill. The Akarana booster pump station will have the capacity to pump up to 200 litres of water per second into the local network. It'll be brought into service at the same time as the Waikōwhai watermains project early next year, while the Wesley watermain upgrade will be up and running in December 2025. Across all three, every opportunity is being taken to reduce carbon emissions. Eighty per cent of the asphalt excavated during the construction of the new watermain is being recycled and will stop roughly 73 tonnes of carbon emissions going into the atmosphere. And, the solar-powered cabins being used at the project sites are reducing carbon emissions by 6.5 tonnes each year. So, when it comes to reducing carbon emissions it’s a win, win, win, win 👍 #infrastructure #carbon #construction #environment #CarbonFootprint #WaterIndustry #celebrate #achievement

🛑 Stop Stopping, Start Sustaining with Eco Tank Solutions' TerraCube Double-Walled Fuel Storage Systems! 🛑 At Eco Tank Solutions, efficiency and environmental stewardship are at the forefront of our mission. We're excited to introduce the TerraCube Series—our innovative double-walled fuel storage systems that ensure continuous and eco-friendly operations. 🌍 Eco-Smart Features: Double-walled construction for enhanced safety and environmental protection. Available in various capacities to perfectly align with the scale of your operations. Robust, durable design built to last under tough environmental conditions. Ideal for industries requiring dependable fuel storage, the TerraCube Series minimizes refueling downtime, maximizing operational productivity. Our systems not only adhere to rigorous environmental standards but also help reduce your ecological footprint. 🔍 Embrace uninterrupted operations with TerraCube. Transform your business with a solution that supports your growth and sustainability goals. 🔗 ecotanksolutions.com #EcoTankSolutions #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #FuelStorage #StopStopping #InnovativeSolutions #GreenEnergy #EcoConscious #IndustryLeaders #fuel #construction #equipment #rentals

Happy #FootprintFriday! It is no surprise that the construction industry, is one of the world’s largest consumers of natural resources, but also produces huge amounts of waste that needs to be recycled. As a potential solution, high-performance building materials, crafted from building rubble and plant waste have been developed as part of the ReMatBuilt project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research in Braunschweig, Germany. This innovative approach, not only promises to make construction more sustainable but also offers a beacon of hope for expedited reconstruction efforts in conflict-ridden regions like Ukraine. Imagine, recycled concrete fortified with plant-based natural fibres like flax and bolstered by wood chips sourced from forestry waste. Add to the mix, ash from burnt rice husks, serving as a superior substitute for cement while mitigating carbon dioxide emissions. This amalgamation of nature's bounty and cutting-edge technology embodies the essence of sustainability. With the backing of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and a relentless commitment to innovation, the ReMatBuilt project is poised to reshape the future of construction materials. The team showcased their groundbreaking materials at the Hannover Messe Preview event in February. The stage is set for a sustainable revolution in construction—one where waste transforms into opportunity and innovation paves the path to a greener future and we are here for it! #SustainableConstruction #Innovation #ReMatBuilt #GreenFuture

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀 📰 💧 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗶, are just some of the topics of the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 with our CEO, Roberto Lagreca, and the Chairman, Massimiliano Lagreca, published in GreenEconomy magazine edited by GOLFARELLI EDITORE INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.R.L. Here's the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲! ⬇ 📑 🌿 #Teknofanghi #golfarellieditore #greeneconomy #sustainability #environment #noplanetb #WasteWaterSolutions #waterindustry #wastewater #wastewatertreatment #engineering #ifat2024  #ifatmunich #plantdesign #plantengineering #customized #plantconstruction #sustainabletechnology #EnvironmentalSolutions #sludge #WWTP #SWTP #STP #municipal #industrial #discfilter #diskfilter #sludgedewatering #thickener #screwpress  #beltfilterpress #sludgehandling #sludgethickening #microfiltration #wastewatertreatmentplant #bagdewateringsystem