New Joint Committee on the GLOBE Consensus (JCGC) for Sustainable Development of the Built Environment

Written on 02 December 2021.

The Liaison Committee of six of the largest international associations active in the civil engineering sector and representing experts from more than 150 nation-states has launched the Joint Committee on the GLOBE Consensus (JCGC). The purpose is to lead the global green transition of civil and structural engineering and building materials sciences, the backbone of the built environment and most of the societal infrastructure systems.

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fib working groups updates

Written on 25 November 2021.

The fib Technical Council was held online and in-person in Lausanne in September 2021. On this occasion, new working groups and chairs/conveners were approved.

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fib's Sustainability Statement

Written on 13 September 2021.

We are delighted to announce that the fib’s official statement on sustainability is available online.

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fib Congress in Oslo

Written on 18 August 2021.

Join us for the next fib Congress in Oslo, Norway!

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13th PhD Symposium in Paris Awards

Written on 27 July 2021.

Congratulations to the students who were awarded for the quality of their presentation during the 13^th fib PhD Symposium in Paris last week!

Invoice for effects of Anthropocene era

Written on 26 July 2021.

In 2020, we felt like almost all economic activities worldwide had stopped. However, CO₂ emissions were reduced by only 5.8%, which means 2 billion tons, as estimated by the IEA. This was less than only 6% in spite of our hard efforts, wasn’t it? How much more do we need to sacrifice to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050?

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