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The value of lean and green project partners

Andrew Tyson, executive director of project and construction management, The Red Sea Development Company, discusses why lean and green techniques should be favoured in the procurement process when it comes to selecting project partners.

Turner & Townsend secures industrial decarbonisation contract

Turner & Townsend have been appointed under new industrial decarbonisation contract to install Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology at Viridor's Energy from Waste facility at Runcorn.

M Group Services receives industry leading ESG rating

M Group Services has been recognised as a global ESG leader after receiving a rating of 9.6 from Sustainalytics.

BESA calls for national programme of building retrofits

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is pushing for a national programme of building retrofits to address the massive surge in energy prices.

Renewable energy sources reported as driver behind utilities construction

It has been reported that in value terms, 79% of energy generation projects over the past five years have been related to renewable energy sources – with 21% of these representing gas and nuclear energy.

PV panels: The future of renewable energy for buildings and industry?

Steve Gardner, managing director, Eco UK Group, tells us about PV panels and the benefits that they have to societal economic development.

Switching toward energy-efficient connected LED lighting

James Bennett, commercial director of systems and services at Signify UK & Ireland, explains why switching to energy-efficient connected LED lighting will help countries meet their net zero targets.

Decarbonising cement production with the power of the sun

Philipp Furler and Gianluca Ambrosetti, co-founders and CEOs of Synhelion, explain how solar heat can be used to reduce carbon emissions during cement production.

Energy price cap to increase by £693 from April

The energy price cap will increase from 1 April for approximately 22 million customers which has been driven by a record rise in global gas prices.

Scottish Water services will rise by 4.2% in 2022/23

Scottish Water has announced that the amount households pay for its water and wastewater services will rise by 4.2 % in 2022/23.

Gov’s residential heating approach ‘lacks strategic direction’, says BEIS

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee say that the UK government’s residential heating decarbonisation approach ‘lacks strategic direction’ and current policies are not enough to help meet 2050 net zero targets.

Using sustainable construction materials must be a priority

Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, explores why switching to sustainable construction materials should be a priority for the industry.

Tackling embodied emissions with the right size construction equipment

Chris Rason, managing director at Aggreko, discusses the importance of opting for the right size construction equipment that does not exceed the needs of the site, in the industry’s charge for net zero.

Real estate developer, the RO, signs up to the CUBE Competition

The RO becomes the latest to commit to the CUBE, a UK wide competition set to deliver energy savings in commercial buildings.

Willmott Dixon to deliver net zero transport hub with North Tyneside Council

Willmott Dixon has partnered with North Tyneside Council to deliver a net zero transport hub and sustainable town square in North Shields.

First construction drone company achieves carbon neutral status

Sky Revolutions, has achieved carbon neutral status by offsetting its 2021 carbon emissions in line with the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Building for the post-pandemic workplace

A study of Arup’s 80 Charlotte Street by Rahul Patel, director, of building engineering, Arup.

Building a net zero future for cement and concrete requires government support

Thomas Guillot, CEO, Global Cement and Concrete Association, explains why it is crucial for the government to increase support for the cement and concrete...

Sustainable structural design: The Structural Awards 2021

Professor Tim Ibell, chair of the judges for the Structural Awards 2021 and past president, IStructE, looks at the winning projects from around the world that highlight outstanding sustainable structural design.

Sustainable buildings: How sustainability adds value to your building  

As the construction industry moves towards net zero goals, sustainable buildings have never been more important. Architectural cladding company SoTech explains how sustainability can add value to your building.

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