Environment
Cutting through the greenwashing in construction
5 Apr 22
The industry is under pressure to improve its green credentials
Government or private, it’s time to get all our houses in order
4 Apr 22
To reach net zero, the Government is going to need to transform the way its buildings are powered and heated.
Taking control of building energy use
21 Mar 22
In the UK, buildings are responsible for large amounts of CO2 emissions.
How Biodiversity Net Gains will change the planning system
14 Mar 22
New legislation was recently proposed that could see a major change in the design and application process.
Skills challenges for the construction industry
28 Feb 22
In this Q&A, Mark Connor discusses the skills challenges the construction industry currently faces.
Prioritising full lifecycle assessment
25 Feb 22
For the industry to meet climate ambitions, we must prioritise full lifecycle assessment.
UK’s first BREEAM Outstanding building
22 Feb 22
The building has been delivered by VolkerFitzpatrick.
Hull ‘aquagreen’ approved
21 Feb 22
The aquagreen is designed to reduce flood risk to 870 homes and businesses.
Mythbusting common climate crisis misconceptions
18 Feb 22
Chris Brierley of the Active Building Centrebusts common climate misconceptions from heat pumps to electric vehicles.
Embodied carbon – how to cut through the greenwash
9 Feb 22
How environmental product declarations are helping builders better understand embodied carbon.
