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Actis adds its voice to NHIC’s carbon reduction campaign

Insulation specialist Actis is putting its weight behind an organisation which campaigns for more energy and water efficient homes across the UK.

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‘World’s first’ zero-emissions cement industrial trial launches in the UK

Cement 2 Zero, the 'world's first' zero-emissions cement industrial trial, has launched in the UK and has conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts.

Why the UK needs a national “war effort” mobilisation to tackle the energy and sustainability crisis

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has called for a national "war effort" mobilisation to tackle the energy and sustainability crisis facing the UK and move away from fossil fuels. Chairman the Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP explains that the clock is ticking.

Government restructure creates new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has debuted four new government departments as part of his Cabinet mini-shuffle, including a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

NABERS UK: Closing the office performance gap on the road to net zero

Jim Saywell, director of UK sustainability and physics at Buro Happold and member of the NABERS UK Design Review Panel, explores the NABERS energy rating system and how schemes like this can help office owners and operators close the performance gap, bringing benefits to people, planet and budgets.

CIOB launches new Corporate Plan outlining priorities over next five years

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has debuted a new five-year corporate plan, outlining a focus on sustainability, safety and skills.

Understanding heat pumps could be key to upgrading energy efficiency of UK homes

The BRE found that 62% of the public doesn't feel confident in their understanding of how a heat pump works or the benefits of installing one in their home.

Optimising building management solutions for greater energy efficiencies

In recent times, we’ve witnessed increased focus on sustainability and energy efficiency as worthwhile goals for the built environment, but making buildings run more efficiently from an energy perspective stands out as one of the most pressing challenges, says Mark McGonigle of SPIE UK.

PAC report on UK Infrastructure Bank highlights need for national strategy

As the Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on the UK Infrastructure Bank is released, industry experts welcome the Bank's potential to deliver net zero public sector development.

Improving construction material efficiency by uncovering blind spots

Omar Abo Madyan, research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure & Construction, University of Cambridge, examines how to tackle carbon blind spots and data gaps that are holding back construction material efficiency.

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development reduces carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes

The Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development has added a variety of low-carbon energy solutions to reduce the trust’s carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes a year.

BAM debuts new sustainability strategy bringing carbon targets forward

Royal BAM Group has announced a new sustainability strategy focusing on six key themes in accordance with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

Leeds housing scheme retrofits cut carbon emissions and energy bills

Equans has completed a series of Leeds housing scheme retrofits worth £9m, making 190 homes in Holt Park warmer and greener.

Kier to explore hydrogen-fuelled net zero depots feasibility

Kier is working with Protium to conduct a feasibility study examining if its highway depots can be powered using green hydrogen.

UKAEA STEP fusion programme spot secured by Gleeds

Gleeds have been commissioned via Perfect Circle to deliver procurement, commercial, and cost management services to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) STEP fusion programme.

Biodiversity Net Gain requirements: The countdown is on

With Biodiversity Net Gain requirements becoming mandatory this year, Ross Jarvis, associate in the Real Estate Team at UK Law firm Michelmores, looks at the practical steps developers can take to prepare.

Switch to HVO Green D+ fuel enables Rye Group to achieve carbon neutral status

Rye Group's switch to HVO Green D+ fuel from standard red diesel within all machinery and the entire fleet of company vehicles represents a reduction of over 92% of carbon emissions.

What role does soil reuse have to play in construction’s sustainable future?

Ross Goodband, senior geo-environmental engineer at multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard, unearths the compliance pitfalls to avoid and the pathways to take to ensure soil reuse does not become a recycling afterthought.

Reducing construction’s greenhouse gas emissions with alternative fuels

Data from The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) shows that construction directly accounts for approximately 10% of the UK’s CO2 emissions. In this article, William Tebbit, CEO of Green Biofuels, explains how reducing the construction industry’s greenhouse gas emissions with alternative fuels is not a question of how but when.

Lower Otter Restoration Project: How nature-based solutions can help us adapt to climate change

With the world increasingly looking for ways to tackle the challenges brought about by climate change, the need for nature-based solutions to help improve our environment  is more apparent than ever, explains PACCo, founders of the Lower Otter Restoration Project.

An aggregate approach to decarbonisation in construction

James de La Salle, Partner at CIL, argues that there is no one answer to decarbonisation across the European housing sector, and a blended approach of measures is required to achieve decarbonisation in construction.

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