Sustainability

Town Regeneration Boosted by Investment


Purfleet-on-Thames has received a multimillion-pound boost from the UK Government to help support the regeneration of its town centre.

Sustainability Helps Civil Engineering Become Carbon Net Zero


James Maclean, CEO at Land & Water writes about how sustainable practices need to be adopted by the civil engineering industry

Land & Water Wins Bishopsford Bridge


Land & Water has announced it has been appointed by Merton Council to build a new road bridge over the River Wandle in Mitcham.

Contactor Chosen for Tunbridge Wells School


Willmott Dixon has been chosen by to build a three-storey satellite facility for Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys in Sevenoaks.

Decarbonising Construction Steps to Net Zero


Stuart Beasley of npower Business Solutions discusses looking toward 2021 and the steps toward Net Zero in this feature for UKCO

Brownfield Fund to Include Self-Build Plots


Following support of custom and self-build homes the Government has announced that it is to launch a Brownfield Land Release Fund this month

Three Predictions for Successful Construction Rebound


Mike Smith of Virgin Media Business, in this feature he shares his predictions for a successful construction rebound in 2021.

Nexus Planning Becomes Carbon Negative


Following an intensive data collection process Nexus have earned the status of ‘Carbon Neutral Plus’, the equivalent of carbon negative

Work Starts on £3.4m Healthcare Facility


G F Tomlinson, a Midlands-based contractor, has commenced ground works at the new Greenwood House health facility in Burntwood, Staffordshire.

COVID Drives Use of Urban Greenspace


More people have visited urban greenspace since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating the its importance on health and wellbeing.