A new environmentally friendly mortar has been developed by Newcastle University, reducing heat loss and plastic waste.

The Passivhaus Trust has published numbers showing that 1% of all UK new homes are Passivhaus projects, with new targets being set. .

We need a level playing field for calculating carbon, says Jenny Smith-Andrews, head of marketing at H+H UK, as  she explores the complexities of sustainable construction.

The European Heat Pump Association has released data showing that UK heat pump sales have grown, while the European average has shrunk.

Octopus Energy and gs8 have announced the start of the construction of their zero bills housing development, Carpenter's Yard.

Nature-inspired design is revolutionising civil engineering with sustainable, eco-friendly structures—discover how this innovation is transforming our built environment.

Insights from the Belgian housing market, as analysed in the paper 'The Cost of Sustainability in the Construction Sector – The Case of Family Houses in Belgium' by Douhard & Van Pottelsberghe (2023), provide valuable lessons for the UK housebuilding industry.

Energy efficiency and security, alongside health and comfort, will dominate conversations around high-performance homes in the coming year, writes Andy Mitchell, managing director at 21 Degrees.

A recent study published in the Journal of Building Engineering, "Promoting Decarbonisation in the Construction of New Buildings: A Strategy to Calculate the Embodied Carbon Footprint", proposes an integrated methodology to quantify, analyse, and optimise embodied carbon at an early project stage.

A recent review in the International Journal of Science and Research Archive (IJSRA), authored by Ruchit Parekh and Dario Trabucco, explores the progress and challenges of BIM-LCA integration.

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient, so why aren’t developers embracing sustainable construction standards?

Nick Smith, head of sustainability and regulation at Constructionline, discusses prominent themes for responsible construction in 2025.

Discover the impact of biomaterials on the future of sustainable design, offering eco-friendly alternatives and challenging traditional practices.

Insulation specialist Actis has underlined its determination to lead the way in minimising the negative impact of construction materials manufactured across the continent in its video Recycling & Sustainability - doing more with less.

Curious about how to drive sales conversion to your construction business? BCM Agency explores how you should reconsider the balance of brand and leads.

Digitisation and remote monitoring technologies will be essential in fully maximising the efficiency gains and emissions reductions offered by new construction equipment and on-site energy mixes, writes Tom Adlington of Aggreko

Stefan Kaufmann, BIM strategy & new technologies, ALLPLAN, explores five aspects of sustainability and how tools and technologies are enabling the AEC/O industry to build for the future while protecting the planet.

Galliford Try’s One in a Million initiative to save a minimum of one tonne of carbon (tCO2e) per £1m spent in 2024 has exceeded its target over the course of the past 12 months.

Insulation specialist Actis is calling on the construction industry to play its part in helping reduce its impact on the environment.

Dr Hassan Radoine of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic explores how strategic collaborations can transform sustainable urban planning and city design.

The journey towards net zero carbon buildings in the UK has taken a monumental step forward with the launch of the pilot version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) in September 2024. This  pioneering initiative, developed through a collaboration between CIBSE and eight leading organisations,  represents a critical milestone in the nation’s efforts to decarbonise the built environment, writes Dr Anastasia Mylona.

Ian McKinnon, managing director of Veriforce CHAS, highlights some critical issues that will define the construction industry in 2025 and outlines how the sector can adapt.

Cemvision's low-carbon cement is being deployed for the first time in the UK at a Storex self-storage facility in Sunbury-on-Thames.

The Environmental Audit Committee has held an inquiry into NPPF environmental issues, hearing evidence from an expert.

With the announcement that 2024 was the hottest year on record, insulation specialist Actis is calling on construction colleagues to follow its lead in striving to be as sustainable as possible.

The NHS decarbonisation framework has appointed Willmott Dixon as a supplier for various projects across England and Wales.