Balfour Beatty has completed a trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology as part of its mission to reduce emissions across its rail operations.

With costs rising for carbon-intensive construction materials, main contractors should work with their suppliers to find green solutions, says Cressida Curtis of Wates.

A rehabilitation unit at City Hospital in Nottingham is testing smart technology, including equipment tracking, AI CCTV and voice-activated environmental controls.

The annual Construction Management and BIMplus survey highlights confusion about the Building Safety Act, but reveals some good news about data.

Adequate training and plant management are key to reducing operational carbon emissions, veteran plant journalist Peter Haddock tells this month’s episode of the 21CC podcast

Insight from employers and apprentices is helping to shape Scotland’s apprenticeship framework

We know that timber sequesters carbon. Can concrete do the same? Kristina Smith meets the materials scientists trying to make it happen.

The Digital Construction Awards 2024 are now open for entries. The awards are the Oscars for those involved in information management and digital construction. The entry deadline is 15 March.

Just over 90% of Mace’s clients believe a company’s sustainability efforts would impact their decision to join it

Buro Happold’s embodied carbon consultant gives an insight into why she was attracted to her present role and offers advice to youngsters considering a career in construction

The integration of BIM and the Internet of Things (IoT) creates further cyber security issues. BIM Academy’s Chris Taylor reviews the vulnerabilities and the strategies to overcome them. 

Tech firm Cohesive and CIOB assembled a panel of experts, including low-carbon working group Zero, to discuss how digital tools can help a faster transition towards net zero.

Saudi tourism developer Red Sea Global (RSG) has agreed to lay carbon-negative concrete pavers at its large landscape nursery in Saudi Arabia. The pavers are made by Partanna, which claims…

Construction industry experts have proposed a standardised carbon rating system to allow clients and designers to choose low-carbon concrete.

Consultant Arcadis has recommended five ways to reduce energy usage, and consequently carbon emissions, after it predicted a second wave of inflation across a range of construction materials, driving by rising energy prices.

Project teams are counting the carbon footprint of materials too late. Engaging with suppliers at the early stages of the design process to consider the implications of material selection makes much more sense, says Emma Hines.

Simon Richards, head of sustainability at Sir Robert McAlpine, says construction managers can be strong, passionate and informed advocates for change.