Environment

Mythbusting common climate crisis misconceptions


Chris Brierley of the Active Building Centrebusts common climate misconceptions from heat pumps to electric vehicles.

Embodied carbon – how to cut through the greenwash


How environmental product declarations are helping builders better understand embodied carbon.

Green Technologies are the crucial jigsaw piece in realising Net Zero


The development and implementation of green technologies will be paramount to securing a clean and sustainable future.

Biodiversity net gain: a golden opportunity for developers?


How exactly can developers ensure that the benefits of BNG will have a lasting and positive effect on their environment?

Biodiversity benefits receive boost


Proposals set out in the Biodiversity Net Gain consultation

The biggest opportunities for construction in 2022


Supply chain, safety concerns and sustainability will be ongoing issues for construction in 2022.

A structured approach to Net Zero


By combining best practice with technology, we can more effectively, and efficiently, embed sustainable strategies.

Gold standard set for public sector


The Cabinet Office has published an independent review.

New Years’ resolutions for the construction industry


As an industry we can adopt the following three New Years’ resolutions for more sustainable construction.

What happened in the construction sector in 2021?


We’re taking the time to pause and reflect on how the construction sector responded to 2021.