Construction
Lendlease to ban diesel on construction sites in zero carbon push
Property firm to phase out diesel use on its construction sites from 2025 as it sets out plans to align business with 1.5C global warming trajectory
The ghost of carbon past: Velux Group's Ingrid Reumert on tackling historic corporate emissions
Velux Group's vice-president of sustainability reveals what it takes to address emissions from the present, the future, and the past
Green construction: Willmott Dixon targets zero carbon buildings and refurbishments by 2030
Construction company outlines plan to achieve zero carbon across its own operations and its building developments by 2030 without the use of carbon offsets
Report: Circular construction practices could cut CO2 in half
Implementing net zero-aligned circular economy approaches to infrastructure and construction could cut costs and boost resilience, according to AECOM
Report: Construction industry must embrace 'electric decade' to deliver net zero
Covid-19 could turbocharge the construction sector's adoption of electrified equipment in order to cut carbon and pollution, according to industry-backed report
Highway made from plastic waste begins construction in Carlisle
Asphalt specialist MacRebur claims integrating waste plastic bags in road surfaces cuts down on landfill, emissions and improves safety
Sir Robert McAlpine targets net zero carbon 'within five years'
Construction firm unveils ambition to become net zero business before 2025, appointing Carbon Trust to provide certification
Inefficiency of UK offices fuelling climate change and driving up costs, report finds
Energy waste remains widespread, despite the availability of established solutions that can cut costs and emissions, new report from Green Alliance finds
Wates Group promises to go zero carbon by 2025
Construction and property development firm pledges to be zero waste and zero carbon within five years
Volvo Trucks creates concept for heavy duty electric truck
Auto giant says electric truck would cut noise and air pollution at construction sites
Construction firms must work together to reduce waste - here's how
AECOM's Robert Spencer urges business support for an innovative project aimed at curbing waste in the construction industry
Net zero: It's now or never for the property sector
JLL's sustainability head Sophie Walker provides her top five tips for businesses looking to shift their buildings to net zero
Circular construction: Industry group calls for building materials exchange
Digitisation across the construction industry could pave way for more circular resource models, proponents say
C40: 30 major cities have already peaked their emissions
From Austin to Athens, cities housing more than 58 million people have already started the process of reducing their emissions
JLL commits to net zero by 2030
Property consultancy giant JLL has pledged to make its own workplaces net zero and use its influence to drive wider adoption of the target across the sector
Low carbon homes to be built above Bristol car park
An affordable housing project will see 11 one- and two-bedroom 'pods' built using modular technology above the Chalks Road car park in Bristol
Report sketches blueprint for Europe-wide green mortgage market
Finance and green building sectors will need to work closely together to develop market for energy efficient mortgages, according to new report from the World Green Building Council
No more business-as-usual: Report forecasts turbulence on route to net-zero goal
UK Energy Research Centre study analyses extent of disruption that will be necessary across heat, transport, power, and construction sectors to meet climate goals
Could recycled roads pave way to a circular future?
Construction materials giant Tarmac has this week unveiled a new asphalt mix made from waste rubber
Top architects declare 'climate emergency'
Winners of prestigious RIBA Stirling prize promise to design more climate-friendly buildings
Skanska UK pledges zero emissions by 2045
Contracting firm Skanska UK has pledged to make its entire business including its supply chain carbon neutral by 2045.
Construction: UKGBC launches net zero emissions framework
UK Green Building Council has launched a framework to help the construction industry transition to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Real estate giant JLL revs up renewables switch
Real estate investment firm JLL updates on progress towards its 2020 sustainability targets
Housebuilders urged to avoid 'unnecessary loss of habitats' amid netting uproar
Government warns developers as Norfolk council attracts criticism for cliff-face nets which prevent birds from nesting
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