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Construction

Construction regulations are making a mockery of sustainability

Buildings

Construction regulations are making a mockery of sustainability

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

clock 22 September 2023 • 4 min read
The battle over M&S Oxford Street: How embodied CO2 concerns have left retailer's redevelopment plan 'in deep freeze'

Buildings

The battle over M&S Oxford Street: How embodied CO2 concerns have left retailer's redevelopment plan 'in deep freeze'

After a two year process and public inquiry which warned project could emit 40,000 tonnes of carbon, M&S has had its plans to redevelop its flagship Oxford Street store rejected by the government

clock 25 July 2023 • 8 min read
Greenwash is rife within the construction sector - here's how to spot it

Buildings

Greenwash is rife within the construction sector - here's how to spot it

Origin's Victoria Brocklesby offers her take on how facilities managers can ensure they are purchasing genuinely sustainable building materials and products

clock 20 June 2023 • 4 min read
'Vital part in building a net zero world': The hidden value of decarbonising the built environment

Buildings

'Vital part in building a net zero world': The hidden value of decarbonising the built environment

New study by McKinsey & Company suggests decarbonising the built environment is not only possible, but could unlock huge business opportunities for those who move quickly

clock 12 June 2023 • 5 min read
Industry alliance launches to 'bust the myth' cement is hard to decarbonise

Infrastructure

Industry alliance launches to 'bust the myth' cement is hard to decarbonise

Alliance for Low Carbon Cement & Concrete argues policy and standard reforms could help reduce CO2 emissions form sector by more than half

clock 02 June 2023 • 3 min read
In the mix: Laing O'Rourke makes switch to low carbon concrete for UK projects

Buildings

In the mix: Laing O'Rourke makes switch to low carbon concrete for UK projects

Firm that worked on Manchester Airport, the Thames Tideway, and Hinkley Point C pledges to exclusively pour low carbon concrete at UK sites

clock 10 April 2023 • 3 min read
Report: Construction industry can halve embodied emissions, but 'systemic change' needed

Buildings

Report: Construction industry can halve embodied emissions, but 'systemic change' needed

The global construction industry has the solutions to halve embodied building emissions, according to a new report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Arup

clock 21 March 2023 • 3 min read
That rocks: Study estimates novel rock crushing process could capture 0.5 per cent of global CO2

Technology

That rocks: Study estimates novel rock crushing process could capture 0.5 per cent of global CO2

Tweaking aggregates production in the construction and mining industries could permanently trap CO2, researchers claim

clock 16 March 2023 • 4 min read
Green Alliance publishes blueprint for demolishing construction industry emissions

Buildings

Green Alliance publishes blueprint for demolishing construction industry emissions

New report argues circular economy policies and practices could cut construction industry carbon emissions by nearly 40 per cent inside 12 years

clock 08 March 2023 • 3 min read
Building emissions soared to all-time high in 2021, study reveals

Buildings

Building emissions soared to all-time high in 2021, study reveals

Operation and construction of buildings is responsible for more than a third of energy and industry process-related emissions, findings show

clock 10 November 2022 • 3 min read
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