Construction Industry

Survey: More than half of architects reject building suppliers without strong sustainability credentials

Buildings

Survey: More than half of architects reject building suppliers without strong sustainability credentials

Survey shows increased demand from architects for clear sustainability credentials from manufacturers, including embodied carbon data

clock 27 May 2025 • 2 min read
'The means to a greener future': Material Evolution plots low-carbon cement factory in Wrexham

Buildings

'The means to a greener future': Material Evolution plots low-carbon cement factory in Wrexham

New £7.6m low-carbon cement operation aims to accelerate the construction industry’s transition to net zero

clock 23 August 2024 • 3 min read
Sir Robert McAlpine halves its construction value chain emissions within four years

Management

Sir Robert McAlpine halves its construction value chain emissions within four years

Construction and engineering giant hails milestones as major 'step forward' towards its goal of reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90 per cent by 2045

clock 11 June 2024 • 2 min read
Select and Zenobē join forces to supply construction sites with clean power

Energy

Select and Zenobē join forces to supply construction sites with clean power

New partnership will use second-life batteries to act as temporary power sources and alternatives to fossil-fuel powered generators

clock 03 June 2024 • 2 min read
Study: Green construction practices could unlock $1.5tr investment opportunity

Buildings

Study: Green construction practices could unlock $1.5tr investment opportunity

Research by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation highlights major emissions cuts and investment opportunities from shifting to greener materials and processes in construction and buildings sector worldwide

clock 27 October 2023 • 3 min read
Cement and concrete industry launch global CCUS drive

Infrastructure

Cement and concrete industry launch global CCUS drive

The Clean Energy Ministerial CCUS and Global Cement and Concrete Association join forces to help accelerate decarbonisation effort across the cement industry

clock 26 September 2022 • 3 min read
Study: Construction industry must adopt circularity to deliver net zero by 2050

Buildings

Study: Construction industry must adopt circularity to deliver net zero by 2050

New analysis from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) assesses importance of circular economy practices if the built environment is to meet its emissions goals

clock 12 August 2022 • 3 min read