Green Construction to thrive Singapore continues to live its name as the green city of the world as more and more construction projects integrates green materials and system on its infrastructures. Singapore has set a trend on a healthier and greener modern living. Axis Capital Group, a company which sells and rents capital construction equipment based in Singapore, like any other companies has expanded the utilization of green equipment to its branch in Jakarta, Indonesia. With the expansion of eco-friendly materials and equipment in infrastructure industry, the world has continued to acknowledge green construction as way to nurture the environment despite the demands of modernity. Without a doubt, green building is on the rise as global trends attest. In some reviews, greater health and productivity topped the list of social reasons for companies going green in their construction. On the other hand, energy saving led in the environmental reasons, with water use reduction, lower greenhouse gas emissions and natural resource conservation is placing second in different regions. With green building becoming a critical part of today’s world, more and more new construction technologies are being developed to keep up with this escalating shift to sustainability. From maximizing the use of renewable resources to minimizing carbon footprint, whether in constructing a new sustainable building or greening existing infrastructure, these seven construction technologies aim to save the planet. 1. Zero-energy building