Construction’s quest for net zero ideas and innovation can be fuelled by greater diversity in its workforce, writes Tarmac’s Erusa Adizie.

An archaeological site in Glasgow has received a £150,000 grant to install a river source heat pump to heat a historic church.

What should construction managers know about the new BS 8500 concrete standard and limestone fines? CM asks Elaine Toogood, director for architecture and sustainable design, at The Concrete Centre.

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

A Somerset-based company has developed what it claims to be a vegan paint made of 100% sustainable plant extracts, natural minerals and salts.

As part of Britain’s net zero strategy, frameworks will deliver much of the country’s massive retrofit programme, but how do you access this work if you are an SME? Jennifer Castle, chief operating officer at LHC Procurement Group, explains the process.

The UK construction industry is significantly off-track from the path required to meet the country’s net zero objectives, a new report by the UK Green Building Council says.

Construction Management editor Will Mann has been chosen as Construction/Infrastructure Journalist of the Year at the annual International Building Press (IBP) Journalism Awards.

As he nears the end of a long career in UK defence, Peter Egan believes the sector can be a leading client for sustainable best practice in the built environment.

The construction industry needs to accelerate training of heat pump installers if it is to keep carbon reduction on schedule for hitting the net zero target by 2050.

Solar car park (SCP) construction firm 3ti has teamed up with resource management firm Veolia to help reduce the operational carbon of the Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH).

Urgent action is needed to boost retrofitting energy efficiency measures for homes in Scotland, says the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Fuel bills are still sky-high, another winter is looming and the government is going cold on net zero. CM asked four housing experts what they would change to make our homes more energy efficient.

Network Rail has completed a pilot scheme of zero carbon emissions engineering works at Royston.

The Chartered Institute of Building has published a new sustainability guide for built environment professionals.

The construction industry must maintain its commitment to decarbonisation even as the government back-pedals.

The construction industry has reacted with disappointment and confusion to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the government will delay implementation of many net zero policies.

Construction needs a holistic approach to net zero if it wants to meet its targets, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.