News Thousands of new homes approved after four-year delay A landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry has resolved a four-year pause on housing developments in North Sussex.
People Donaldson Timber Systems unveils new skills hub Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new training programme to help support offsite timber frame skills.
People Green skills initiative calls for industry-wide commitment The City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has launched its new industry pledge to help support the recruitment and retention of young and diverse people in ‘green jobs’.
Powered Access JCB launches electric and hybrid access platforms JCB has expanded its range of powered access equipment with two new articulated boom models.
Technical Explainer: BREEAM V7 and how it raises the sustainability bar Changes to the world’s leading system for assessing sustainability in the built environment aim to raise the bar even further.
News Eco-brick manufacturer nominated for Prince William’s green prize Scottish building materials company Kenoteq has been nominated for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2025 after developing a brick made from nearly 100% recycled construction waste.
News Waste plant fibres make compressed earth blocks stronger, study finds Plant fibres can increase compressed earth blocks’ strength by 12%, a new study by the University of Portsmouth has found.
Opinion Achieving net zero requires widespread BREEAM adoption Construction professionals committed to sustainability must aim for BREEAM certification in their projects, argues Barrett Harris.
Opinion How can we eliminate plastic waste from construction sites? Farrans is targeting zero avoidable waste to landfill by 2030. Victoria Johnston explains the contractor’s approach to ridding projects of plastic waste.
Digital Construction Can operational excellence drive profit and sustainability? With razor-thin profit margins and rising pressure to cut carbon, construction companies face a critical choice, state Brittany Harris and Jade Cohen of Qflow: chase unstructured sustainability initiatives or unlock far greater gains by improving operational efficiency.
Technical Circular construction: putting theory into practice Adopting circular economy principles means changing mindsets and ways of working, but it needn’t be difficult, writes Mott MacDonald’s Tom McDonald.
People Housing experts warn training gaps could hinder Procurement Act adoption More than half (53.1%) of housing sector experts have reported gaps in the training and resources available to support implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.
People My CEnv career: ‘an incredible way’ to protect the planet The latest in our series on chartered environmentalists features Peter Turner FCIOB, who has seen attitudes to sustainability evolve considerably over the course of his career.
News Boost for straw bale construction as startup enters UK market Straw-based wall systems will be easier to source in the UK after a partnership between sustainable products distributor Ecological Building Systems and a European construction technology startup.
News Trio appointed to decarbonise UK schools The Department for Education has appointed Mace, Aecom and construction project management firm Barker as the delivery partners for a major project to decarbonise educational settings.
News BAM’s Dunfermline campus breaks Passivhaus world record BAM UK & Ireland’s Woodmill High School and St Columba’s RC High School, part of the Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife, has officially become the largest Passivhaus-certified educational building in the world.
Technical In pictures | Walter Lilly completes major renovation of Lambeth Palace Walter Lilly has completed the first significant refurbishment of Lambeth Palace in over 70 years.
Technical Building the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project The Natural History Museum’s new Urban Nature Project is a biodiversity scheme like no other – contractor Walter Lilly helped bring it to life.
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