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Pictured outside St Marylebone Parish Church, Samuel Wilson represents the new generation of skilled tradespeople. A former apprentice, currently SRM package manager, he is studying with the Building Crafts College to combine heritage skills with his knowledge of MMCs and 3D modelling

Beyond carbon – making heritage sustainable

Making heritage sustainable should be the new normal. Why aren’t we there yet, asks Grace Herring of Sir Robert McAlpine Special Projects

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Structure Tone gears up for cargo bike study

Structure Tone’s Ryan Healey takes part in south London alternative deliveries trial

Facade of wooden modern building clad in ecological wood concept of sustainable construction. Image: Dreamstime

Opinion

All eyes on construction at COP26

The UN Climate Change Conference later this year will scrutinise the built environment’s sustainability credentials like never before.

Factory worker technician engineer men showing and checking solar cell panel. Image: Dreamstime

Opinion

How Wates is helping eco tech startups

A new innovation network is linking firms with sustainable technology products.

Tower block with greenery. Image: Dreamstime

Opinion

Data | Carbon data shows scale of net zero challenge

Construction must change course on investment and innovation to deliver a genuine green recovery, writes Kris Hudson.

Illustration of green building cityscape. Image: Dreamstime

Opinion

How the CIOB is taking action on climate change

The institute is working with policy-makers and other professional bodies to help the built environment’s transition to net zero.

The government’s 10-point plan for the Green Industrial Revolution is keen to encourage carbon capture and storage. Planting forests with trees we can build with should be part of the plan, say proponents of timber construction. Image: Richard Newton / Alamy

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Timber targets a green industrial revolution

Carbon reduction, offsite manufacturing, wellbeing, local sourcing – timber answers many of UK construction’s most pressing questions. But when will the sector start, er, pulling up trees? By Kristina Smith…

Leeds Skelton Lake Services on the M1 in Yorkshire, which features EV charging using 100% renewable energy, was designed by Corstorphine + Wright and constructed by Morgan Sindall

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In pictures: Six innovative uses of timber in construction

CM looks at how timber is being used to deliver striking designs, accelerate programmes and restore historic buildings on construction projects around the world Sustainable services built with timber A…

Civil engineering firm Barhale has completed the first shaft secondary lining in the central section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. Image: Tideway

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Photos | The best images of the month

Barhale completes Tideway shaft work Civil engineering firm Barhale has completed the first shaft secondary lining in the central section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which means internal shaft work…

Currie Community High School will be built to Passivhaus standards (image: Edinburgh City Council)

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First Passivhaus high school planned for Scotland

Scotland is set for its first Passivhaus high school after Edinburgh City Council unveiled plans for the new Currie Community High School.

Opinion

How to find construction’s future leaders

Innovators from other industries can teach us how to become more sustainable, says Malcolm Clarke The traditional construction industry business model has been broken for decades and we need to…

Opinion

Mace’s journey to net zero – and beyond

Last month, Mace delivered on its promise of a net zero business. Isabel McAllister on how this was achieved, and the sustainability targets that lie ahead It was January 2020…

Technical

How to stop green roofs turning brown

A common problem with green roofs, particularly during hot summers and droughts, is ensuring they perform as intended. Chris Roddick explains.

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Beyond carbon – making heritage sustainable