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Construction companies worldwide are shifting their business toward green building, with 51 percent of respondents to a survey by research firm McGraw-Hill Construction saying they expect more than 60 percent of their work to be green by 2015.

This is a significant increase from the 28 percent that said the same for their work in 2013 and the 13 percent in 2008, according to the company’s latest SmartMarket Report, World Green Building Trends.

This trend is not localized to one country or region; fom 2012 to 2015, the number of firms anticipating that more than 60 percent of their work will be green more than triples in South Africa; more than doubles in Germany, Norway and Brazil; and grows between 33 and 68 percent in the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Australia, the report says...

Wood, plastic, paper, rock, and metal are commonly thrown away after a construction project. If they were recycled, though, they could make mulch, fuel, furniture, toilet paper, newspapers, and even roofs.

Check out this infographic from a waste management company in New Jersey to learn more...

This infographic looks at how many CEOs participate on social media networks, what are the most popular social media networks for CEOs, how actively they participate and more.

Only 47.4 percent of CEOs participate on social media sites. 79 percent of Inc 500 CEOs and 30 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs have a presence on at least one social media network. 81 percent of employees believe that CEOs who engage on social media are better equipped to lead companies in the Web 2.0 World...