All net zero carbon articles
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CommentCOP30: Let’s focus on the practical wins despite the fossil fuel shortfall
COP30 may not have delivered the headline ambition that many hoped for, but it has shown that practical cooperation can drive real change, writes WSPs David Symons
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CommentWe need concrete solutions to save the UK cement industry. The chancellor can start the process
As UK concrete demand hits a 62-year low, cracks are exposed in how materials are sourced and valued. Liz Gilligan argues that smarter procurement and low-carbon innovation could put the sector back on a solid footing
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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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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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CommentThe new net zero standard is ambitious and will be challenging to achieve, but we must rise to the challenge
This major step forward for the building industry is pushing us all towards a more sustainable and energy-efficient future, says Eimear Moloney at Hoare Lea
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NewsClimate NGO announces partnership with CBRE and manufacturers to boost renovation rates across Europe
Climate Group seeking to increase deep renovation rate to 2.5% by 2030
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CommentOur politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction
All political parties should make a manifesto commitment to move to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction within two years of starting government, Will Arnold writes
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CommentRadical change needed now to cut the volume of materials in construction
The industry must move faster, and adopt a collaborative approach, if we are to stand any chance of reaching net zero targets, writes Tony Selwyn of Plowman Craven
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NewsHirigoyen to stand down as boss of UKGBC
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer
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NewsMajor firms agree to series of net zero concrete pledges
Laing O’Rourke, Canary Wharf Group and WSP among signatories to ConcreteZero initiative
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FeaturesBloom and 80 Charlotte Street: bellwethers for the future London office
Firms need to offer workplaces staff want to be in – collaborative, healthy spaces and smart technology. Here’s how two schemes pulled it off
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NewsImprove procurement to achieve net zero, university researchers tell industry
King’s College report warns commitments face being shelved because of cost reasons
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FeaturesExplainer: the proposed Future Buildings Standard in detail
Long-awaited proposals to make non-domestic buildings greener and more efficient are now out for consultation
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FeaturesIn Business: T&T’s Vince Clancy on why the global picture gives him confidence
Turner & Townsend’s boss is looking beyond the UK’s third lockdown to a ‘golden era’ for construction
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NewsBritish Land redraws buildings at Canada Water scheme so gas boilers can be stripped out in future
Developer wants huge £3.3bn project to be fossil fuel free
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NewsGas boiler ban in new-builds ‘by 2023’
Government to bring forward implementation of promised Future Homes Standard
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NewsFour chasing first deal at Grosvenor’s £500m homes scheme in Bermondsey
South London job designed by KPF
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FeaturesCost model: Garden communities
Low-density rural housing schemes offer an opportunity for true net zero carbon development: from site-wide renewable energy strategies to low-carbon homes delivered through modern methods of construction. Aecom’s Richard Green, Miles Attenborough, Rob Mills and Paul Wilcock explore the benefits and costs
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CommentNet zero carbon: a legal viewpoint
A liability and contract perspective on how the government commitment to net zero carbon by 2050 will impact the industry
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NewsBuilt environment policy must change to hit net zero target, government adviser warns
Committee on Climate Change says buildings and heat strategy must be a priority