In order to reduce the dependency on virgin materials for construction, efforts have been made to incorporate by-products and wastes from different industries as alternatives in concrete.
Five vessels are under construction, and Virgin has already collected full fares — roughly two hundred thousand dollars each — from more than a hundred and seventy-five passengers.
An integrated plant for the extraction of virgin aggregates and recycling of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) was analyzed as significant case study, with the aim to identify the influence of sustainable solutions on the overall emissions of the facility.
Similarly, Rodrigues et al. [58] proposed an evaluation scheme to assess virgin and recycled raw materials and construction materials, based mainly on a French proposal for classifying waste.
Or Bette Davis in "The Virgin Queen" (1955), arrayed in a regal construction of silk velvet embroidered with metallic thread and pearls that was designed by Charles Le Maire and Mary Wills.
After the crash, Virgin Galactic took over the design and construction of the new SpaceShipTwo and said it devised a mechanism to prevent the feather system from being opened prematurely.
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin was used for university ceremonies before the construction of the Sheldonian.
Mining, construction, or agricultural development of previously virgin areas around cattle burial grounds may result in infiltration of disease vectors in organs of people or animals.
However, the construction of new plants often requires substantial interventions into virgin landscape and bio-habitats; this is often fiercely opposed by local citizens.
In 2006 the steelmaker embarked on a massive investment and construction project to build blast furnaces to produce high-quality virgin steel for cars, ships and consumer durable goods for parent Hyundai Motor and other customers.
