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To prevent drought we’ll need more reservoirs like this, the Ladybower Reservoir in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, built between 1935 and 1943. Image: Psychojoe99/CC BY-SA 4.0

Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction

CIOB backs stark warning from Climate Change Committee on hot buildings, floods and drought.

A worker applying roof coating to a roof using a broom. New research by UCL shows that a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered green roofs.

White paint could be more effective than green roofs at cooling cities

Painting roofs white could be more effective at cooling cities than vegetation-covered ‘green roofs’, street-level vegetation or solar panels, a new study has found.

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Kevin McCloud and MPs back ‘Building Blocks’ climate campaign

Channel 4 presenter Kevin McCloud has joined MPs and industry leaders in calling on the next government to commit to critical climate policies during its first 100 days in office.

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Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction

White paint could be more effective than green roofs at cooling cities

Kevin McCloud and MPs back ‘Building Blocks’ climate campaign

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Client survey – red flags over contractor quality

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Climate emergency

Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction

White paint could be more effective than green roofs at cooling cities

Kevin McCloud and MPs back ‘Building Blocks’ climate campaign

Digital Editions

Client survey – red flags over contractor quality

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