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What are the challenges faced in meeting The Future Homes Standard?

To understand the challenges of The Future Homes Standard, Harwood Building Control surveyed industry professionals to find out how changes to Parts F, L, O, and S are affecting their projects.

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COP26 construction: A rundown of week one

As the first week of the COP26 summit draws to a close and world leaders come together to tackle climate change head-on, we take a look at what week one of COP26 means for the future of the construction industry.

Homes England partners with net zero housebuilder

Homes England has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Etopia Group to deliver a zero-carbon homes revolution across Britain.

BAM to create blueprint for net zero school design

The Department for Education has appointed BAM to create a ‘pathfinder’ college that develops a sustainable design for building new schools.

Need for speed: Clear messaging and action needed in UK race to net zero

COP26 is a vital opportunity to bring the pace of the net zero transition up to speed. John Mullen, UK energy market director at Ramboll, discusses how the discrepancies between messaging and action from the government is proving a major hindrance.

SNC-Lavalin joins UN Race to Zero campaign

SNC-Lavalin has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Race to Zero global campaign, alongside joining the business ambition for 1.5°C commitment.

NABERS UK: Energy efficiency rating for offices

The Better Building Partnership’s Design for Performance initiative, in partnership with NABERS and the BRE, has launched the NABERS UK energy performance rating scheme for offices. BRE’s Ruby Smith takes a look.

Green light for £100m net zero Fife college

The Scottish Government has approved plans for the first net zero education building at Fife College, as Balfour Beatty is appointed official contractor.

The Heat & Buildings Strategy: Warm welcome or under fire?

The government has published the Heat & Buildings Strategy, its plan to incentivise householders to replace their old gas boilers with low-carbon alternatives, such as air source heat pumps. Here, PBC Today rounds up reaction to the strategy.

Decarbonising Construction: Industry must move faster to curb emissions

The UK construction industry needs to move more urgently to cut carbon emissions by adopting challenging targets, applying whole-life carbon assessment to public procurement and updating design and performance standards, according to a new report by the National Engineering Policy Centre.

Countdown to COP26: A greener future for construction

With global attention on Glasgow this autumn, we look at what the built environment professionals can expect from the COP26 international summit of 2021.

£1.7bn Swansea renewable tidal lagoon to create thousands of jobs

Swansea’s renewable tidal lagoon ‘Blue Eden’ will create thousands of jobs during and after construction, placing Wales at the forefront of renewable energy innovation.

Actis joins expert speakers at roofing masterclass

Actis regional specification manager Amaret Chahal was among the expert speakers at a roofing masterclass at the recent Offsite Expo at the former Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

Counting carbon for a more sustainable future

Andrew Stolworthy of SFS explains why the company is embarking on a journey to start tracking how much carbon is embedded within its products.

CLC confirms line-up for COP26 built environment event

The Construction Leadership Council Council (CLC) has announced the line-up for its event at the COP26 climate conference next month.

Major projects and the net zero challenge

The underwhelming performance of the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme will unfortunately not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the history of major government projects. The underlying issues behind these failures must be addressed if we are to meet net zero ambitions, warns Andrew Baldwin at the Association for Project Management.

Actis presents STA award to passivhaus housebuilder

Actis northern region sales director Jemma Harris has presented Passivehaus specialist Greencore Construction with a Custom and Self Build Project of the Year trophy at the Structural Timber Awards.

£5k grants to encourage homeowners to install low carbon heating

The government has set out its plan to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems to reduce the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels.

Wates, Arup and HKS join forces to decarbonise NHS estates

Wates, Arup and HKS Architects have joined forces to drive forward decarbonisation within hospital infrastructure, focusing on existing NHS estates.

Meeting carbon targets through retrofitting

The UK must embark upon a comprehensive retrofit programme of its existing housing stock if it is to achieve net zero carbon by 2050, says Simon Storer, chief executive of Insulation Manufacturers Association.

Better incentives crucial for built environment’s net zero transition

The built environment will be crucial in achieving the transition to net zero – but businesses need a blueprint for the way forward and better incentives to undertake the necessary investments, argues Steve McGregor of DMA Group.

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