Persimmon Homes has announced a partnership with Ecofill to support a more efficient and responsible method for managing surplus soils across its residential developments.

The Design Museum has launched a temporary installation at the Earls Court Development site in west London to encourage the use of natural stone in construction as an alternative to concrete and steel.

A Sicily-based manufacturer has launched a material to restore walls made of volcanic ash from the Etna eruption of 1669.

A ‘bio-based’ bitumen made from algae could be used as a sustainable alternative in UK road construction if successfully scaled up.