Environment
The planet vs planning
18 Mar 24
Planning has long been an area for debate and February signalled a great deal of change.
Five ways to reduce emissions in the built environment
12 Jan 24
Innovators need to focus to reduce household emissions across the built environment in time for 2050.
Timber roadmap to boost construction and reduce emissions
19 Dec 23
New timber roadmap launched to boost UK construction and reduce emissions
Work begins on a major flood scheme in Lowdham
6 Oct 23
Work has begun on a new £26 million flood storage reservoir to better protect homes and businesses in the Nottinghamshire village of Lowdham from the devastation of flooding.
Housebuilders struggle with ‘E’ in ESG
19 Sep 23
Housebuilder confidence high on delivering social value, but hard yards to come on environmental reporting.
Redefining excellence in I&L construction
18 Aug 23
As more businesses look to take ESG performance forward, there’s a growing need for the industrial and logistics property sector to benchmark its buildings.
Navigating net-zero: We have the tools, so why are we falling short?
14 Aug 23
Retrofitting is an essential element of net-zero says Regan Costello.
Exisiting tech can help reduce emissions by half
16 Jun 23
New report reveals that more than 50% of built environment emissions can be reduced with existing technology
SMEs recognise importance of net zero
26 May 23
New research shows that 82% of UK SME leaders recognise the importance of achieving net zero – but action risks being held back by cost pressures and lack of clarity.
In defence of offsets
5 May 23
With biodiversity targets confirmed, there are concerns that offsetting could lead to the same problems we have seen with carbon offsets.