A consortium of researchers is examining the suitability of English timber for use in construction.

Looming recession may make clients and contractors reassess the business case for sustainability investments. But it’s vital not be thrown off course, argues Kris Hudson.

Caron Johnson is sustainable construction lead for the MoJ’s New Prison expansion plan, a £4bn programme to deliver 18.000 new prison places.

Canadian construction company Nidus3D has completed work on North America’s first 3D-printed two-storey building in Ontario. The 2,300 sq ft structure contains a studio on the ground floor and a…

Construction has an important role in ensuring new and existing buildings protect people from scorching summers and freezing winters, says Caroline Gumble. Earlier this summer we experienced the hottest day…

Kier is the latest major construction company to try out air-purifying paint.

There will be obligations for construction companies to improve their water efficiency under the new Environment Act.

Ahead of Clean Air Day on 16 June, Alex Minett examines the new Environmental Act and what construction businesses must do to stay compliant.

Housing minister Eddie Hughes explains why the latest Building Regulations amendments will accelerate construction’s journey towards net zero.

World Environment Day on 5 June is an opportunity to inspire, share and innovate, says Emma Wilcox.

David Moore explains how new guidance can promote sustainable steel construction.

Dr David Trujillo on why bamboo is an impressive, sustainable but under-utilised alternative to masonry and concrete.

Housing association Midland Heart is pioneering one of the first Future Homes Standard developments, led by its head of construction Tony Hopkin.

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

UK-based folding bicycle manufacturer Brompton has unveiled plans to build a new factory on stilts on a 100-acre floodplain outside Ashford, Kent.

Our addiction to consumption is causing climate change and putting future generations at risk, warns David Stockdale

VolkerFitzpatrick has completed the first building in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating under the latest BREEAM ‘New Construction 2018’ guidance.

As the world changes rapidly, the CIOB faces key questions about how to adapt with it, argues David Stockdale.