GE Steam Power Systems has awarded BGEN a £84m electrical and instrumentation solutions contract at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.
NCC has appointed Mace for a civic buildings upgrade, where improvements will be delivered on over 100 properties across the region under the Future Ready (FR) Property Enhancement Initiative.
International businesses could save a collective $2 trillion a year by focusing on energy efficiency, according to the World Economic Forum. BESA’s Graeme Fox says better use of retrofit data will be crucial in turning potential savings into real ones.
Costain has been selected by Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) as a specialist partner for a £4bn carbon capture project.
Analysis from the PNZ Group on domestic retrofit has uncovered a massive regional divide, with "no progress" made on greening homes in the North East of England.
The UK's social housing stock is under scrutiny and demands urgent attention. In this article, Regan Costello, pre-construction manager of retrofit and decarbonisation, explores how retrofit can help.
The environmental impact of plastic is severe, especially given the availability of more sustainable options like copper for pipework. Oliver Lawton, co-founder of CuSP and managing director at Lawton Tubes, discusses the urgency for the construction industry to prioritise sustainability in a discussion on driving positive change.
Each of the major green building rating systems for the UK, Australia and the USA have announced a first-of-its-kind alliance aiming to unlock sustainable finance for the built environment.
The number of individuals who have completed training to become qualified heat pump installers has seen an increase of 166%, from just under 3,000 in 2022, to close to 8,000 in 2023.
The renewal of Actis Hybris' Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze certification means it meets stringent sustainability criteria and retains its place as the only reflective insulation product in the whole of Europe to have achieved such recognition.
Steven Hardman, CEO, Conrad Energy, investigates how on-site energy generation can help businesses reduce reliance on their local grid and boost their own energy efficiencies.
England has officially implemented biodiversity net gain (BNG), making it mandatory for new developments. In this article, Dr Robin McArthur, chair of the Joe’s Blooms Advisory Board, explores how Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) are crucial in ensuring compliance.
A timber frame specialist who has been using Actis insulation products for the past two decades says he has never looked back - after one of his customers took two days to notice his heat pump had broken as his house was so warm!
General manager of Armatherm, Paul Beech, discusses the locations where thermal bridging can cause detrimental issues, and how to combat this by working with architects, designers and structural engineers at the early stages of a project.
As corporate emphasis grows on eco-friendly structures, questions arise about the true impact of green building certifications. Do they actively reduce carbon emissions, or are they primarily boosting the market value of green buildings? Georgia Sandom, operations and ESG director at Office Space in Town, explores.
In an effort to combat climate change, the global construction industry is setting its sights on a 10% reduction in CO2 emissions. However, a new study underscores policy gaps that impede decarbonisation progress.
Flour Corporation has been chosen by H2 Green Steel to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services at the world's first renewable hydrogen-based integrated ‘green steel’ mill in Boden, Sweden.
