Construction contract provider NEC has announced a new clause to its NEC4 suite of contracts that it hopes will reduce ‘greenwash’.

Developer Grosvenor has launched a scheme to help SME suppliers, including contractors, surveyors and architects, reach net zero emissions.

Early planning and well managed procurement are key to achieving value for money on net zero projects, says Colin Nicholson.

Maria Fernandex Cachafeiro, head of sustainability at Multiplex, discusses how she is preparing for a net-zero future in her personal and professional life.

Contractor Ringway has adopted an electrically powered cargo bike for use in its Transport for London highways maintenance work in the capital.

As the government’s Future Homes Standards nears, Phil Hurley explains what different types are on offer and some of the considerations that need to be made when installing them in new-build housing.

A group of construction firms has called on the government to delay next month’s removal of the red diesel rebate.

Willmott Dixon has developed an off-grid pod that can be a temporary or permanent net-zero learning space at schools.

Helena Rivers, director, estate decarbonisation at consultant Aecom, on how she is preparing for a net zero future in her personal and professional life.

A new style of vaulted floor that cuts concrete usage by up to 75% could replace solid slab floors as construction moves towards its net zero targets.

The concrete sector has set out its roadmap to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. And there are three ways construction professionals can help, as Will Mann finds out.

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

The UK’s first net zero McDonald’s has just opened in Shropshire, built by a supply chain full of low-carbon innovations. Kristina Smith reports.

Bekir Andrews, environmental sustainability director at Wates Group, explains how he is preparing for a net zero future in his professional and personal life.

Laing O’Rourke is to replace red diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in all its construction plant before the end of March. The decision follows tests over the last six…

When will we reach a point when all plant is electric? It could take longer than you think, explains Kevin Minton.

Wates Residential has launched a campaign to find innovative sustainable technologies and materials to help it to build net zero homes.

A minister, CIOB, a consultant and a main contractor share their views on the best ways to deliver the government’s net zero strategy across the Midlands.