Increasing construction material reuse could reduce waste and carbon emissions dramatically – but there are a number of barriers and challenges in the way. Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain.
The new ECO+ scheme, announced by business and energy secretary Grant Shapps, will help millions of people across the country bring down energy costs and better insulate their homes.
With organisations moving to reduce their environmental impacts in the wake of rapidly rising costs and increasing climate-related events, technology holds the key to creating a more sustainable building industry.
A new study has found that over half (55%) of UK companies are actively planning to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across their fleet in as little as five years.
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and UK Green Building Council have formed a new
co-operation to enhance the sustainability of the built environment in hospitality
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Data-led solutions should be seen as a vital asset in the battle against rising living costs and the energy crisis, says Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab.
Actis insulation specialists are backing a call for billions of promised government funds to be released ahead of the planned deadline to help ease the financial burden of soaring energy bills on tenants living in social housing.
Galliford Try has boosted its Environment business through the acquisition of Ham Baker's asset inspection, maintenance and screens and distributor operations.
Choosing the right (or wrong) building materials can be critical in dictating the whole-life carbon impact of a building. NorDan UK Ltd’s technical specification advisor Tom O’Sullivan, shares his knowledge on why reducing embodied carbon before a building is occupied is key to hitting net-zero.
With soaring bills and supply concerns putting the focus on the energy efficiency crisis, Nick Jacobs, executive managing director of Taurus UK, looks at the key drivers of green buildings.
Balfour Beatty partnered with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to survey supply chain partners, aiming to understand how to achieve net zero in the industry.
Galliford Try's environment business has secured two spots on the Welsh Water capital maintenance framework, their first union with the company in a decade.
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has published a new guide aimed at supporting consultancies which deliver roads to achieve net zero.
Commitments such as preventing global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5C degrees should be part of the UK's positioning as a global climate leader, says the UKGBC.
The NHBC Foundation has published a new 'Carbon Jargon Guide' – a free guide to help explain and standardise the language used around carbon and energy in the housebuilding industry.
