News Construction must show leadership on carbon reduction The construction industry must maintain its commitment to decarbonisation even as the government back-pedals.
News ‘Baffling’: construction reaction to Sunak’s net zero U-turn 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.
People Eco training framework launched for plant operations The Eco-operations National Training Delivery Framework has been developed with the aim of driving standardisation in eco-operations across the industry
Opinion Which green-collar jobs are most in demand? Construction needs a holistic approach to net zero if it wants to meet its targets, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
Technical Increasing carbon literacy in the C-suite Tech firm Cohesive and CIOB assembled a panel of experts, including low-carbon working group Zero, to discuss how digital tools can help a faster transition towards net zero.
People Skills partnership set to accelerate net zero in Scotland SDS and BE-ST will work together to strengthen the skills pipeline needed to deliver net zero
News Foster plan for 200m net zero Thames tower Developer Hines has submitted a planning application for a mixed development by the river Thames designed by Foster and Partners and consultants Lipton Rogers Developments.
Digital Construction BAM is first to use nPlan’s AI for portfolio risk analysis BAM is the first contractor to use AI and big data to quantify and manage schedule risk across a portfolio of projects.
Technical How to repurpose steel-framed buildings steel-framed buildings Existing buildings can be reused and repurposed, rather than demolished in favour of new-build, and steel-framed structures provide many examples of how this is possible, writes Martin Cooper.
News McAlpine achieves 85% emissions and fuel savings by going hybrid Sir Robert McAlpine has cut emissions and fuel by 85% in five live tower cranes on one of its construction projects during a four-month period by using hybrid energy sources.
News Lower Thames Crossing to use hydrogen-fuelled plant National Highways has launched one of the UK’s largest ever purchases of low-carbon hydrogen ever bought in the UK to reduce the carbon footprint of the Lower Thames Crossing.
Powered Access ‘World first’ hydrogen-powered access platform launched Two British companies have launched what they claim it is the world’s first hydrogen-powered boom lift.
News Spending watchdog ‘sceptical’ about govt decarbonisation plans A new report by the cross-party Public Accounts Committee says that the government’s lack of coherent and integrated decarbonisation plans are jeopardising the country’s net zero objectives.
Digital Construction Cat successfully tests smart detection system on Flannery’s HS2 plant Cat dealer Finning UK & Ireland has successfully tested a smart personnel detection system on equipment on HS2 operated by Flannery Plant Hire.
News Major contractors back diesel-free sites plan Government and industry have launched a plan to eliminate 78% of diesel machinery from UK’s construction sites by 2035.
News Major contractors to develop automated embodied carbon reporting Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try and Morgan Sindall Group are to trial new technology which could provide automated, real-time reporting of scope 3 carbon emissions.
Opinion Don’t forget safety in the push for net zero Retrofitting and recycling will help cut construction’s carbon footprint – but too often we overlook the safety risks in the process, says Lesley McLeod.
Opinion We must learn to love old and unattractive buildings Professor Saul Humphrey says a change in mindset is needed if the construction sector wants to succeed in its retrofitting mission.
The September/October 2026 issue of Construction Management magazine is now available to read in digital format.