Sustainability

UK and Norway unite for green partnership


The UK and Norway have announced a landmark Green Industrial Partnership.

How boosting sustainability bolsters resilience and creates a competitive advantage


Emma Fitzgerald, UK and Ireland defence director at AECOM, explains how making sustainable changes to the defence sector estate can help it boost resilience.

Assessing progress one year into the Timber Roadmap  


At the end of 2023, the government launched the Timber in Construction Roadmap.

£1 billion to retrofit social housing


National Wealth Fund, Barclays UK Corporate Bank and Lloyds Banking Group join forces to unleash £1Bn to retrofit social housing.

How sustainability and innovation can help construction companies in limit financial loss


Construction businesses are facing many challenges to their bottom line at once, but utilising creative strategies to innovate can help mitigate losses while also committing to sustainability

Cambridgeshire contractor shortlisted for NBCA Award


A Cambridgeshire based construction firm has been shortlisted for the prestigious NBCA 2024.

Innovating to reduce embodied carbon 


With a government target in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, innovators within the construction sector are exploring ways to reduce the environmental impact of property development and the built environment.

‘Carbon-eating’ building materials research set to advance sustainable construction


A team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University, are investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon building material.

Salford researchers to help tackle housebuilding challenges to meet industry demand  


The UK’s housebuilding sector is struggling to meet supply chain challenges in the current climate.