News Toasty for £1.19 a day: heat pumps beat boilers in new home tests Research showed air source heat pumps can work four times as efficiently as gas boilers in new homes.
Video BAM uses helicopter to install heat pumps on top of London’s Broadgate Tower The usual lifting techniques would have been too disruptive in the busy area around Liverpool Street Station.
News Sorry, what’s a data centre? Survey shows 89% of people have no idea Close to 90% of UK people (89%) say they know little or nothing about data centres; 14% say they’ve never heard of them.
News King’s Foundation team launches national plan to give new neighbourhoods a village feel 14 regional forums will promote walkable, characterful and regionally distinct neighbourhoods.
Digital Construction BAM digital twin helps world’s largest Passivhaus school exceed energy targets BAM has explained how a digital twin developed for the Dunfermline Learning Campus is helping optimise the performance of the world’s largest Passivhaus-certified educational building
News WWII-era runway recycled for new housing development Concrete runway used in D-Day to become paving and foundation materials.
Technical How do you deliver complex Passivhaus schemes? Tier 1 contractors share their tips The methodology uses clear performance targets, coordinated design development, testing and verification.
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
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