The UK government has launched its Warm Homes Plan as part of a £15bn investment to upgrade the nation’s homes and cut energy bills.

Mace Construct and facade specialist Schüco have announced a partnership aimed at decarbonising building envelopes and facades.

Cob houses could be the solution to low-carbon housebuilding, according to recent academic research outcomes led by a CIOB fellow.

A company has produced its first carbon-neutral brick prototype following 18 months of research.

Laing O’Rourke is mandating a switch to low-carbon concrete on all its new UK projects with immediate effect.

Looming recession may make clients and contractors reassess the business case for sustainability investments. But it’s vital not be thrown off course, argues Kris Hudson.

The report, commissioned by Baxi, cited the cost of training, a lack of customer demand, and excess paperwork as the main barriers to change.

Skanska is leading a trial of low-carbon concrete, reinforced using basalt fibre instead of steel.

The government will incentivise consumers to replace their gas boilers in favour of heat pumps by offering £5,000 grants over the next three years.

A university professor and an MP have called for new ways of thinking about construction, warning that high-carbon buildings are “morally indefensible” and could even be considered “racist” given the impacts likely to be felt in the global south.

Morgan Sindall and a group of architects and consultants have digitally remodelled a school the contractor built four years ago to slash the project’s whole-life carbon by two thirds.

Autodesk company Spacemaker has launched a visual tool that allows planners and designers to work out the thermal comfort of outdoor spaces.