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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The Scottish Government has approved plans for the first net zero education building at Fife College, as Balfour Beatty is appointed official contractor.
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.
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.
With global attention on Glasgow this autumn, we look at what the built environment professionals can expect from the COP26 international summit of 2021.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.