Home Search
climate change challenge - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Should new builds be banned from connecting to the gas grid?
Paul Steen, Energy specialist at Ramboll, shares his thoughts on the recent report from the Committee on Climate Change that suggests new homes should be banned from connecting to the gas grid.
How can housebuilders contribute to sustainable water management?
From water saving devices and rainwater harvesting to sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), there are myriad ways in which housebuilders can contribute to sustainable water management.
Construction Blueprint: A sectoral alliance to develop a new European strategy...
European construction has a key role to play in tackling the economic, societal and environmental issues facing, but there are concerns that a shortage of the right people with the right skills will hold it back.
Innovative housing in Wales gets £35m boost
Welsh Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James is to announce £35m of funding for innovative housing projects in Wales this year.
Polypipe welcomes new MD to civils division
Polypipe, a manufacturer of climate and water management solutions, has appointed Steve Durdant-Hollamby as managing director to lead one of its biggest divisions.
Passivhaus as a living case study
The George Davies Centre at University of Leicester – the largest non-residential Passivhaus building in the UK – has continued to scoop awards for its size and complexity.
Green side up! BIM for landscape
Mike Shilton, chair of the Landscape Institute Digital Practice Group, discusses shaping the green infrastructure of a project in the virtual world.
UKGBC launches task group on net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new industry task group which will develop an industry-led definition for net zero carbon buildings.
Making the most of SuDS
Martin Lambley, product manager for stormwater at Wavin, explains how the effective use of sustainable urban drainage solutions (SuDS) can support change in the ways we plan, design and build towns and cities.
Thoughts from the shovel face: a flood of reports on flood...
Paul Nathanail, managing director of Land Quality Management Ltd discusses climate change and how new technologies will help in assessing flood risk
Driving innovation: A must for the engineering industry
Robert Plana of international engineering firm Assystem discusses the growing complexity of building and infrastructure projects.
National Infrastructure Commission publish first ever assessment of UK’s needs
The National Infrastructure Commission has published its first ever assessment of the UK's economic infrastructure needs.
#chooselandscape to address skills shortage in landscape profession
Award-winning garden designer, landscape architect and the newly appointed President of The Landscape Institute, Adam White, has launched a new campaign showcasing the different career opportunities in the landscape profession
NFB welcomes local planning reforms in NPPF review
Following the government published document on the revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has welcomed its approach to local planning
Extreme storms: International examples of building resilience
After a year of wild weather around the world and with Britain facing the threat of more extreme storms, Anthony Guay of Ramboll UK looks at what we can learn from international approaches to flood protection
Proposal to create “world’s first growing architecture” wins BSRIA competition
A radical proposal to create the “world’s first growing architecture”, involving tree-like buildings that absorb CO2, has won the BSRIA and Designing Buildings Wiki tomorrow’s challenges in today’s buildings competition
£84m boost announced for projects in extreme environments
More than £68m of investment from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for robotics and artificial intelligence projects in extreme environments has been announced by the Government
BRE & CRS exhibit emergency relief Humanitarian shelter
The increasing number of natural disasters throughout the world has given rise to a collaborative exhibit by BRE and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) that will be unveiled at BRE’s Innovation Park in Watford on 17 November
Concrete and masonry – Building resilience in the urban environment
Guy Thompson of the Concrete Centre looks at the need to build resilience into the urban landscape and key infrastructure using concrete and masonry
Can the construction supply chain deliver BIM Level 2?
Tata Steel’s Alex Small highlights the challenges of implementing BIM Level 2 for an industry largely made up of small and medium-sized enterprises
Within the...
How the UK housing market is evolving
In the wake of Brexit, Article 50 and the General Election in June 2017, the UK housing market is under great scrutiny as Mark Haskell discusses here
The new study programmes: How can they benefit the construction industry?
MidKent College discusses how the move from traditional courses to new study programmes is aiding the construction industry
Building emissions must be reduced to meet Paris Agreement
When it comes to improving building emissions and meeting the terms of the Paris Agreement, Europe must lead by example, say a coalition of businesses
Why building control officers are vital for enforcing building regulations –...
Fast, reliable online connections depend on a responsive digital infrastructure, and in the coming months new developments will begin to have an impact.
Profitable Transport Franchise Opportunity
Great business opportunities are often hard to come by, and certainly shouldn’t be overlooked when they do arise, especially in an economic climate that...
Innovation lab for the built environment launched by the UK-GBC
The UK-GBC has revealed its first Innovation Lab, which offers a radical new approach to innovation in the built environment