The retrofit market could offer the “biggest construction opportunity this century” if the industry can address growing skills challenges 

Caroline Gumble reflects on the challenges of delivering a sustainable built environment.

Willmott Dixon’s latest project, next to London’s Tower Bridge, has incorporated 1930s steel beams in a building designed to make an impact on sustainable construction.

Galliford Try has published a net zero route map explaining how it aims to become net zero across all scope emissions by 2045.

Electrical contractors have raised concerns that the skills gap will impact the UK’s ability to achieve net zero

Cross-party forum aims to support the environmental, social and governance agenda in Parliament and government 

Social value initiative in Scotland aims to deliver inclusive economic growth

With quality and building safety top of the industry agenda, Adam Sanford FCIOB explains the benefits of collaborative procurement models

Construction firms looking to cut their operational CO2 emissions shouldn’t wait for widespread plant electrification, or the advent of green hydrogen because there are many ways to improve plant productivity now.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories you might have missed in the past fortnight, including Buildots raising $15m investment.

New online course aims to enhance the engineering construction industry’s readiness for net zero

Highly sought green-collar jobs are reaching annual salaries of more than £134,000 – but the UK is struggling to fill specialist roles

Highly sought green-collar jobs are reaching annual salaries of over £134,000 – but the UK is struggling to fill specialist roles.

The 33-storey Z6 tower in Beijing, designed by UK architect Foster + Partners, aims to become China’s first high-rise office building to achieve a Net Zero Carbon “Outstanding” certification.

A recent CIOB client round table asked investors about their appetite for financing greener homes and offices. Sandi Rhys Jones chaired the discussion.

Retrofit is the key to achieving net zero, according to industry experts at a recent Birmingham Hub event.

Construction is the single biggest source of greenhouse gases, according to the UN Environment Programme. The resource extraction needed to feed its inputs severely damages habitats and biodiversity. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands…

Achieving net zero will require the large-scale deployment of heat networks, and water source heat pumps are one of the sources of heat that heat networks can tap into, writes Selene Molina Blanco.