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.

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.

New external affairs advisory board chair sets out key policy priorities and calls for member input.

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