Sustainable Construction News

The latest sustainable construction news including design and management of buildings; materials performance; construction technology and processes; energy and resource efficiency in building, operation and maintenance.

Why you should join Building Resilience: Construction in an Uncertain World

Why you should join Building Resilience: Construction in an Uncertain World

Building Resilience: Construction in an Uncertain World is a conference designed to help the industry understand the impact of climate change.
3D Render of a Topographic Map of the United Kingdom with the clouds from August 23, 2024.

Climate adaptation starts at home. We need to build capability from the ground up

With the Climate Change Committee warning that, 20 years after the passage of the Climate Change Act, the UK remains poorly prepared for the physical risks  brought about by climate change, Lee Adcock, group sustainability director at Genuit Group, argues that climate adaptation in the built environment increasingly comes down to delivery capability, rather than policy ambition alone.
Rooftop solar capacity could be key in achieving net zero

RE:UK report highlights missed opportunities in rooftop solar capacity

A new report by RE:UK has exposed a weakness in not utilising the UK's rooftop solar capacity, saying we are missing out on 60GW of energy.
Data is key to delivering healthier homes in uncertain times

Data is key to delivering healthier homes in uncertain times

Gerry Hogan, director at Collective Architecture, explores how data is key to delivering better, healthier homes, improving health outcomes and building resilience to energy price volatility.
Designing for longevity: How sustainable materials can shape modern build projects

Designing for longevity: How sustainable materials can shape modern build projects

Anna Gibson, product manager at EGGER UK, shares how material specification, responsible sourcing, and manufacturer choice can help project teams design for longevity and improve whole-life sustainability.
Retrofit procurement guide to create jobs and build green skills

Retrofit procurement guide to create jobs and build green skills

New guidance to help housing associations and local authorities use retrofit procurement to create local jobs, tackle green skills shortages, strengthen supply chains and diversify the workforce has been unveiled.
New Material Playbook helps designers and specifiers make better material choices

New Material Playbook helps designers and specifiers make better material choices

Pick Everard has developed new guidance to help project teams identify opportunities to retain, reuse and specify materials more effectively.
Designing homes that perform for the long-term: The role of engineered wood panels

Designing homes that perform for the long-term: The role of engineered wood panels

Engineered wood panels minimise running and maintenance costs, and reduce environmental impact over many decades.
UKCW Birmingham sets out agenda for a smarter, more sustainable construction industry

UKCW Birmingham sets out agenda for a smarter, more sustainable construction industry

UK Construction Week Birmingham features a packed programme designed to encourage fresh thinking, showcase innovation and support the industry's drive towards a more productive, sustainable future.
LCBI extends its pan-European low-carbon certification scheme to logistics assets

LCBI extends its pan-European low-carbon certification scheme to logistics assets

LCBI, the first pan-European standard for whole life-cycle carbon measurement of buildings, has announced the launch of its dedicated certification for logistics assets in ten European countries.
Rendition of the Passivhaus student accommodation

UK’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation to be built in Manchester

A partnership will see the £530m redevelopment of a Manchester campus to create the UK's largest Passivhaus student accommodation.
Looking up at the glass facade on a building in the city of London with a blue sky and clouds above

Why the construction industry needs a global standard for responsible glass

Francis Sullivan, chair of ResponsibleGlass discusses the development of the first international standard for responsible glassmaking, which is now open for consultation.
A Northern Irish onshore windfarm. NI is one of the regions that will benefit from the ScottishPower Renewables contracts.

ScottishPower Renewables contracts worth £102.9m awarded to support onshore windfarms

Four ScottishPower Renewables contracts, with a combined value of £102.9m, have been awarded to support onshore windfarms.

Sustainability in practice: Supporting decisions for people, places and assets

Anil Sawhney, Fabrizio Varriale, Kisa Zehra and Katherine Pitman of the RICS Sustainability Team on the importance of surveyors in delivering sustainability outcomes.
To scale green innovation Britain needs more than pilots, says Lucy Bruzzone

To scale green innovation Britain needs more than pilots, it needs places that prove...

Lucy Bruzzone, programme director at the CISL's Living Lab, discusses how the labs are evolving alongside the UK’s needs.
One of the sustainable construction projects TM2-Bygg has overseen

TM2 Bygg AB: Sustainable construction without compromise

Another case study from Eleco takes a look at TM2-Bygg and how their software supports sustainable construction.
Leading architecture companies launch sustainability standard for glass

Leading architecture companies launch sustainability standard for glass

The initiative is being led by ResponsibleGlass to create a common framework for responsible glass production.
£5m Greenwave centre to develop next-gen engineering talent

£5m Greenwave centre to develop next-gen engineering talent

Hull College is opening a landmark new £5m engineering and green technology training centre to equip the next generation of skilled technicians and engineering talent for careers across the Humber’s rapidly evolving industrial economy.
Two men in conversation at the One Click LCA Carbon Experts Summit in London

The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard meets reality on live projects

One Click LCA recently hosted a panel in London to discuss how the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1 is being applied on real projects.
Demand-flexible data centres are the way to improve performance and sustainability

Demand‑flexible data centres: supporting, not straining the grid

Sinewave COO Ashley Hutchinson explains why demand-flexible data centre connections must be more than an afterthought.
The Sizewell C sustainability report highlights positive progress

Sizewell C sustainability report highlights positive environmental impact

The second annual Sizewell C Sustainability report shows that the project is on track to deliver a biodiversity net gain of 19%.
NFB Academy: Strengthening leadership, compliance and sustainability across construction

NFB Academy: Strengthening leadership, compliance and sustainability across construction

The National Federation of Builders has launched the NFB Academy, a comprehensive training and professional development hub designed to meet the real‑world needs of construction businesses across the UK
Industry guide helps developers and planners deliver sustainable solar farms

Industry guide helps developers and planners deliver sustainable solar farms

the Archaeology and Solar Farms Good Practice Guide demonstrates how early archaeological assessment helps avoid planning delays and supports sustainable solar development.
New partnership to advance sustainable construction skills across Yorkshire & the Humber

New partnership to advance sustainable construction skills across Yorkshire & the Humber

A new sustainable construction initiative will partner schools and colleges across Yorkshire and the Humber with the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
The RICS global sustainability guide illustrates how all professional surveyors can improve their sustainbility work

RICS global sustainability guide launched

The RICS global sustainability guide has been launched alongside a RICS UN Compact report highlighting the work undertaken by RICS members.
How equipment energy audits reduce construction’s carbon footprint

How equipment energy audits reduce construction’s carbon footprint

Lou Farrell, senior editor of construction and manufacturing at Revolutionized Magazine, explores the use of equipment energy audits for reaching sustainability goals on construction sites.