News Adder underpasses: Wildlife trust pioneers UK’s first use on roads The specially-designed snake tunnels now link two isolated populations in Berkshire’s biggest open heath.
News Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction CIOB backs stark warning from Climate Change Committee on hot buildings, floods and drought.
News Legendre targets top sustainability certifications on Mayfair office scheme Berkeley Estate Asset Management has appointed Legendre UK as main contractor on its 50 Stratton Street office redevelopment.
News Home builders call for Building Safety Levy to be scrapped Taxes and regulations make housebuilding so costly it no longer makes economic sense to do it, federation says.
People Buckingham Palace to expand building surveyor team The Royal Household is recruiting a senior building surveyor to help maintain and decarbonise its historic London estate
News New Arup playbook shows how industry can move from demolition to reuse Every week, humans build an area equivalent to the city of Paris, consuming around half of all raw materials extracted.
News New data centre approved for Redhill to meet surging London demand Castleforge and Galaxy Data Centers have received planning consent for a 15MW data centre at Galaxy’s campus in Redhill, outside London.
Opinion How contractors can demonstrate their commitment to water conservation This Water Saving Week (4-8 May), CIOB head of sustainability, Amanda Williams, looks at how construction companies can benefit financially and reputationally by doing their bit to use less water
Digital Construction Climate data reporting needs to be more joined-up to support net zero Emissions reporting is growing as the UK heads towards electrification, but the data collected needs to be more consistent, finds research from BEAMA, the trade association for energy infrastructure companies.
News UK gets first marketplace for second-hand steel bridges The idea is to give steel spans and other elements a second career, cutting material costs and embodied carbon.
Technical ‘Contractors need strong client direction to deliver sustainable schools’ In our latest client interview, the DfE’s Richard Taylor discusses the new design standards for school buildings and why collaboration with contractors is key to delivering net zero
News Major regeneration scheme sees first UK use of lower-carbon calcined clay concrete Calcined clay concrete has been used in an apartment building going up in North London.
News Costain uses robots to print 90 concrete bases for Teesside captured CO2 pipeline It’ll require less soil excavation, cut concrete and steel by 40%, and reduce carbon emissions by up to 50%.
News OS mapping tool shows exactly what’s on the land to ease BNG planning The tool shows what’s on a plot of land to help developers plan their BNG commitments more easily.
News Murphy makes first UK low-carbon concrete pour for permanent works on Transpennine Route Upgrade 150 cubic metres mixed with Ecocem cement makes capping beam for a contiguous pile wall at the Shipley Depot.
News Construction plans for new stations between Oxford and Cambridge brought forward Developer speeds up as a new town and a Universal theme park juice travel demand between Oxford and Cambridge.
News How Barratt Redrow is building the UK’s biggest net-zero carbon neighbourhood Ground-source heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries and smart controls will exceed the Future Homes Standard.
Opinion Working with the value chain is key to innovation The construction industry faces a skills shortage, which is being addressed with innovation. The key is collaboration, writes Morgan Sindall’s Steffan Speer MCIOB
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