As we reach the first anniversary of mandatory biodiversity net gain requirements for most planning applications of England, Samantha Willis, senior biodiversity consultant at Ramboll, looks at the impact of the regulations and where the market will go next.
Laing O’Rourke has secured a grant from the UK’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) to decarbonise manufactured concrete components used in construction.
A new teaching and learning centre, known as the Church Lane Building, has been unveiled at the University of York, following a transformation by ENGIE.
Sourcing locally and using reclaimed building materials is possible and should be part of the solution towards zero carbon and current material shortages, argues Andrew Richards, co-chair of the Supply Chain Resilience Sub-group of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum.
Following the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)’s announcement in May that all new prisons will be built sustainably, Mace is supporting the organisation in introducing energy-saving technology.
BAM has committed to running all of its UK construction machinery using recycled cooking oil, contributing to goals focused on reducing carbon emissions from its activities.
40GW of solar capacity could deliver 13,000 new jobs, £17bn in additional economic activity, and a 4.7% cut in total UK carbon emissions, according to a new report.
Historic buildings can help tackle the climate crisis, according to a new report published today (16 June) by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, it argues that the Government should commit publicly to align heritage protection and environmental sustainability.
A planning application has gone into Manchester City Council for new social housing in Newton Heath, bringing a long-term brownfield site back into use.
The letter, which has been co-ordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and the Aldersgate Group, welcomes the government’s commitments to addressing the housing crisis and reaching net-zero by 2050.
A panel of experts who gathered to discuss how the construction industry will meet zero-emissions targets have called on the government to introduce a sustainable supply chain legislation.
The regeneration of the Rugeley B coal fired power station site has achieved a major milestone with the controlled demolition of the four 117m concrete cooling towers that have dominated the local skyline for decades.
