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.

Engaged and empowered people are fundamental to delivering ambitious environmental and social sustainability targets

The Construction Leadership Council has published a report setting out a framework for defining competence in the UK domestic retrofit sector.

New framework outlines core transferable and overarching technical competencies 

The six biggest infrastructure companies in the UK have committed to set phase out dates for fossil fuel use.

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

Manchester City FC is seeking planning approval to install 10,887 solar panels across its estate to generate up to 4.39 MWh of renewable energy every year.

The South London Partnership has launched an online retrofit skills hub

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

Engineering and construction employers are struggling to attract workers to net zero roles, according to new research

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.

Investment in Regional Skills Hubs will help to support the UK’s decarbonisation agenda

Nearly 400 job openings have been announced to support key projects addressing climate change and the energy transition