All carbon emissions articles
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CommentUK steel sector needs to educate partners for a sustainable future
The sector needs to educate its construction partners to create a sustainable supply chain that helps achieve net zero targets and manages the transition of UK suppliers to low carbon UK steel production, says Jonathan Davis, preconstruction technical director at William Hare
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CommentThis is how we soften the built environment’s heavy environmental footprint
As the debate about net zero becomes over-politicised, tackling embodied carbon should be the industry’s next priority. We need clear, enforceable legislation from the government to support this, says Lee Jones
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SponsoredThe Midlands’ path to achieving net zero emissions in the built environment
Our Building the Future Think Tank, in partnership with Constructing Excellence Midlands, hosted a regional roundtable sponsored by the Structural Timber Association in Birmingham recently. The discussions explored how to increase timber use in construction and what is needed to get the sector – and the region – on track ...
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FeaturesLondon towers – does it make more sense to build new or renew?
The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building
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NewsUKGBC launches new embodied carbon reporting guidance
Architects and others urged to take accountability for carbon created by their designs
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NewsIndustry needs to decarbonise twice as fast to meet 2025 emissions target, UKGBC says
Slow progress over the last four years means firms are now falling behind planned trajectory
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CommentA carbon border tax is essential to prevent the ‘offshoring’ of emissions
Government consultation is welcome but it is action we need to protect UK jobs and make real progress towards net zero, Diana Casey of the Mineral Products Association writes
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NewsNABERS expands offer to owners and occupiers
Change will increase ‘inclusivity’ of building efficiency rating scheme, says director
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NewsArup takes stake in low-carbon concrete firm
Concretene developer hopes to roll product out over next three years
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NewsLow carbon housing development held back by false cost perceptions, says BEIS report
Five-year study says sustainable development need not be expensive
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FeaturesSunny side up: why the future for solar power looks bright
With energy prices going through the roof and demand for electricity from data centres and electric vehicles soaring, the case for solar power has never been stronger
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NewsRICS urges dramatic shake-up of national policy to decarbonise built environment
Gaps in current policy make it difficult to assess progress
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Features‘We’re trained as cost consultants to reduce cost – why not do the same with carbon?’
Turner & Townsend’s new embodied carbon calculator aims to put carbon mitigation into the hands of the cost manager
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FeaturesWhy are we struggling to make modular work?
A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved
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FeaturesPutting a brave face on it: overcladding homes to save energy
As bills spiral, attention has turned to retrofitting. While it can be disruptive and expensive, Energiesprong is quite the opposite
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NewsStandard rating for embodied emissions could help concrete decarbonise by 2050, report says
Taskforce claims initiative could save £10.5bn
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NewsDfT announces £30m to fund innovation to decarbonise highway construction
Highways and transport sector is UK’s biggest emitter
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NewsFerrovial unveils green site hut
Modules cut CO2 emissions and electricity costs by 90%, firm claims
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NewsProposals to cut carbon in projects shelved following promotion of MP backer
Part Z-inspired plans put on ice four days before scheduled second reading