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Octopus Energy and gs8 have announced the start of the construction of their zero bills housing development, Carpenter's Yard.

Retrofitting the built environment at scale will be a key element of meeting the UK’s housing targets, as well as a  "just transition" to a more sustainable society, writes Becci Taylor of Arup.

The construction industry is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts, with Building Energy Efficiency Retrofitting (BEER) playing a crucial role in achieving net-zero targets.

Energy efficiency and security, alongside health and comfort, will dominate conversations around high-performance homes in the coming year, writes Andy Mitchell, managing director at 21 Degrees.

A recent study published in the Journal of Building Engineering, "Promoting Decarbonisation in the Construction of New Buildings: A Strategy to Calculate the Embodied Carbon Footprint", proposes an integrated methodology to quantify, analyse, and optimise embodied carbon at an early project stage.

The ThermaKap Insulated Wall Plate from Sano aims to tackle the persistent issue of thermal bridging at wall-to-roof junctions in traditional new build homes.

Only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient, so why aren’t developers embracing sustainable construction standards?

The government is making "radical decisions" to allow more nuclear projects to be developed in the UK, especially small modular reactors.

Insulation specialist Actis has underlined its determination to lead the way in minimising the negative impact of construction materials manufactured across the continent in its video Recycling & Sustainability - doing more with less.

The Home Builders Federation have published a guide in collaboration with Waterwise showing how new-build homes are more water-efficient homes.

Digitisation and remote monitoring technologies will be essential in fully maximising the efficiency gains and emissions reductions offered by new construction equipment and on-site energy mixes, writes Tom Adlington of Aggreko

Stephanie Palmer of wienerberger explains some of the more common technologies and building material innovations firms can use to decarbonise.

A new briefing shows that the Building Research Establishment endorses the Warm Homes Plan, and makes recommendations for the plan.

Galliford Try’s One in a Million initiative to save a minimum of one tonne of carbon (tCO2e) per £1m spent in 2024 has exceeded its target over the course of the past 12 months.

The journey towards net zero carbon buildings in the UK has taken a monumental step forward with the launch of the pilot version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) in September 2024. This  pioneering initiative, developed through a collaboration between CIBSE and eight leading organisations,  represents a critical milestone in the nation’s efforts to decarbonise the built environment, writes Dr Anastasia Mylona.

The West Burton Solar Project will see the construction of four stations, each expected to generate over 50MW of energy.

Cemvision's low-carbon cement is being deployed for the first time in the UK at a Storex self-storage facility in Sunbury-on-Thames.

The shortlists for Engineering Partner and Construction Partner to develop a prototype fusion energy plant in West Burton in Nottinghamshire have been released.

The Environmental Audit Committee has held an inquiry into NPPF environmental issues, hearing evidence from an expert.

The Government has blocked the 'Sunshine Bill', which would have mandated solar panels on all new builds from 2026.