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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.
CLC sets out improved construction plan for 2022
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has set out a greener, safer, more productive and better resourced construction plan for 2022.
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...
Thomas Guillot, CEO, Global Cement and Concrete Association, explains why it is crucial for the government to increase support for the cement and concrete...
How to build a better construction industry in 2022
Tom Noctor, team lead, Procore, shares his thoughts on what is in store for the construction industry in 2022 and why the year ahead will be crucial for stabilising the sector.
Can volumetric manufactured buildings deliver a net zero future?
Is the road to a net zero future a well mapped out route or is there uncertainty along the way? Richard Hipkiss, development director of the Modular & Portable Building Association (MPBA), makes a case for volumetric manufactured buildings in shaping a more sustainable future.
The heat is on for housebuilders to adopt modular construction
Dave Lancaster, Senior Commercial Manager at Uponor, discusses how offsite construction and the systems used in modular assemblies have advanced in recent years and why housebuilders must adopt MMC to meet the demands of the housing crisis.
Net zero and electrical safety: The future is now
Our path to net zero requires fundamental changes to our homes and how we use energy. Yet in our increasingly electric world, the critical importance of electrical safety is rarely fully acknowledged in strategies for our low carbon future. Here, Lesley Rudd, chief executive of Electrical Safety First, explains how the campaigning charity is aiming to change this.
Building on sustainability through the construction lifecycle
Dr Axel Kaufmann, CFOO & Spokesman of the Executive Board, Nemetschek Group, explores how buildings can be planned, built and managed much more sustainably over the entire construction lifecycle.
What can planning departments do to prepare for Biodiversity Net Gains?
Paul Beaney, Customer Success Director at DEF Software, discusses Biodiversity Net Gain and the impact on local authorities in regards to planning applications, with a focus on legislation, what action planning departments need to take as well as challenges such as how biodiversity can be measured and enforced.
Five teams shortlisted for the University of Oxford design competition
Five teams selected to compete in the second stage of the University of Oxford design competition to oversee its world-leading £1 billion, 190-hectare mixed-use Innovation District at Begbroke, to the north of Oxford.
HS2 announces new zero carbon energy commitment
HS2 have announced that all trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation, which will offer a cleaner alternative to long-distance car journeys and flights and support the government's climate target.
Futurebuild 2022 conference programme: achieving COP26 objectives
Futurebuild, the sustainable built environment event, has announced its new 2022 conference programme, which will explore how the industry can make the necessary changes to drive net zero goals.
Securing the built environment’s future with carbon tracking
As the construction industry continues moving towards a more sustainable future, tracking the amount of carbon embedded in building products will be crucial to companies becoming more environmentally friendly. Andrew Stolworthy, Director of Product and Market Development of SFS, explains what the industry needs to do to on this journey.
Construction needs to do more to reduce carbon emissions
Michael Sadler of Browne Jacobson discusses the law’s influence in decarbonising the construction sector.
Building a zero-carbon construction sector: 5 areas to focus on in...
2022 must be the year when zero carbon becomes a mainstream focus in procurement, supply chains, skills and construction, says Stephen Good, chief executive of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre.
Construction industry needs to understand the full carbon impact of building...
Matt Bennion, CEO of Reds10, states that the construction industry must turn its focus to understand the full carbon impact of building lifecycles and explores how MMC can help.
Construction recruitment overhaul needed to combat skills shortages
The building engineering sector cannot replicate the past in its effort to solve the skills shortages – it is time for meaningful change in construction recruitment, say several leading industry figures.
Reducing the reliance on carbon offsetting in construction
Don McLean, CEO of IES, explores how technology and local energy systems can be utilised to decarbonise without relying on carbon offsetting in construction.
University College Birmingham to create sustainable construction skills centre
University College Birmingham is creating a sustainable construction skills centre, as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
Balfour Beatty to design and develop Teesside carbon capture project
Balfour Beatty has announced that Technip Energies and General Electric Gas Power consortium for which the company is the construction partner, has been selected to participate in a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) competition for the Net Zero Teesside Power, Capture and Compression project.
Construction industry professionals reflect on 2021 and predict 2022
As the year-end rolls in, some of the UK’s leading construction industry professionals have provided their insights on the past year, and the hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities they feel the coming year might bring.
Storm Barra set to disrupt construction sites across the UK
Contractors should prepare construction sites against humidity risks posed by heavy rain and snowstorms, warns Matt Watson, Moisture Control Expert for Aggreko Northern Europe.
COP26: What is next for the built environment?
George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK, shares his insights into how the built environment can co-operate to meet the crucial ambition of reaching net zero by 2050.
George Clarke announces winners of Gravity design competition
Architect and TV presenter, George Clarke, has announced the winners of the Gravity young persons’ design challenge, for schools in Bridgewater, Somerset.
Getting construction’s sustainability drive on the right track
Peter Barker, director of BIM Academy, assesses the current digital climate and the drive towards sustainable buildings.