Buildings

New requirements to come into force from January 2024, as government moves to put ‘nature positive’ rules on a statutory footing

New environmental laws forcing developers to improve countryside and wildlife habitats will no longer come into force in November, reports claim

As the govenment rolls back net zero policies, financiers have a major role to play in helping households 'green' their homes, writes Ecology Building Society's Gareth Griffiths

Edinburgh Construction's Charlie Fitzgibbon provides a first-hand account of how construction rules can stymy firms' efforts to build sustainably

Climate Crisis Advisory Group report warns too many cities are continuing to pursue 'climate-unfit' urban development

Knight Frank study finds investors increasingly seeking value from renovating poor performing commercial buildings as companies seek to maximise 'social value'

New research suggests requirement for developers to fund habitat improvements could protect and create over 15,000 hectares for biodiversity each year

Supplier to Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and British Airways cuts ribbon at multi-million-pound facility that aims to deliver net zero production by 2025

Energy giant says new 'Cosy Octopus' package will come at no cost for some households who can access government clean heating grant

Environment Secretary insists 'no loss of environmental outcomes' from ditching water pollution requirements for housebuilders, but OEP maintains proposals amount to 'clear regression'