Sustainability

Midlands-based construction engineering consultancy, Howard Ward Associates (HWA), has been appointed by Ineco Energy to deliver a major solar...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy and Net Zero...

Henry McDonald interviews Cambridge lecturer, Darshil Shah, about biomaterials in the built environment sectors Welcome to Constructive Voices published...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today (19 October 2021) responded to the Government’s long-awaited Heat and...

As the government commits to ‘build back better’ there is also an urgent need to ‘build and retrofit greener’...

Ahead of the autumn budget on 27th October, Brendan Sharkey, Head of Construction and Real Estate at MHA, says...

Kristin Marin, CUBE programme manager, writes for UKGBC about tackling waste in our office buildings.

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Rather than knocking down existing buildings, experts are urging ministers to encourage developers to explore refurbishments, as making steel,...

Henry Interviews Top Architect James Mary O’Connor Following one of our most important episodes to date, James Mary O’Connor,...

Stockland Evergreen in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Clyde is set to use more than 19,000 tonnes of Downer...

Join us to hear the key findings and recommendations for a Net Zero Carbon Buildings Verification Scheme from...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Scottish Heat and Buildings Strategy.

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A new office building currently being constructed in Newcastle city centre will be the smartest building in the North-East...

It’s common knowledge that the building and construction industry is a major carbon emissions contributor. It faces increasing pressure...

Britain must solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk warned the UK former Chief Scientific Advisor Sir...

One of Europe’s largest wooden framed buildings, the Gramophone Works in Kensal Green, West London, has been brought back...

After the recent revelations that UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all the nation’s power...

Among the construction techniques that are reshaping the built environment industry, 3D printed houses is without a doubt the...

London, 30 September 2021 — The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) today published its latest report, Keeping 1.5°C Alive: Closing...

Rural housing specialists Warwickshire Rural Housing Association Rural housing specialists Warwickshire Rural Housing Association, in collaboration with New Meaning...

UKGBC has responded to the National Resilience Strategy call for evidence.

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Australia’s building and construction sectors are facing a double challenge. The pandemic has shown the vulnerability of global supply...

COP26 may be drawing ever closer, yet all seems to be in a state of flux and transition. The...

Australian builders will soon be able to replace plywood, particle board and plaster board with low-carbon, environmentally sustainable construction...

A two-year contract extension signed between Veolia and Hunter Water is set to secure more than just high-quality water...

What’s on in Episode 13? In Episode Thirteen, Henry McDonald interviews two women who are leading lights when it...

UKGBC confirms appointment of Chris Oglesby and Estelle Bailey to its Board of Trustees.

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The glittering golden jewel that crowns Billbergia’s 39-storey tower at Rhodes Central in Sydney’s Inner West is much more...

Today, WorldGBC announces an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), expanding its scope to recognise enhanced...

Rachel Hoolahan from Orms answers the question 'what is reuse?' and explains the role it can have in...

The Cities Power Partnership and Ironbark Sustainability have joined forces to launch an Australian program that will enable local...

The transport sector accounts for 18.9% of Australia’s carbon emissions, so expanding the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is...

Oliver Lewis from Joe’s Blooms discusses how we can move forward to balance the government’s ‘Net Gain’ planning...

The Managing Director of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, says “certainty and momentum” are the key ingredients if the...

Ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Summit in November, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) calls on...

Environmental health experts at Flinders University are advancing research into a highly sustainable wastewater recycling program by developing a...

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham, writes about the Net Zero Carbon and retrofitting case study at...

The United Arab Emirates has won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at...

The livelihoods of 1.5 million people are at risk as the lake’s occasional dry spells occur ever more...

Market leading roofing manufacturer, Sika, has launched a complete Green Roof package, supplying both the high performance roof waterproofing...

We are excited to announce the first-ever Global Women in Construction Virtual Event from 3rd to 4th November 2021....

Henry McDonald interviews Gavin Tonnet of utecture about city-changing urban renewal projects and transformational virtual pre-construction technology. Who is...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today opened applications for a new Task Group to shape content...

Architect and UKGBC Sustainability Consultant Antonia Khayatt discusses retrofitting and the Build Upon2 programme.

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Jackie De BurcaSo I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Emma Nicholson. Emma, you’re a woman in construction...

Ahead of Gavin’s interview with Henry McDonald which will be broadcast on Episode 12 on 14th September, I caught...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s UK Hydrogen Strategy.

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Henry McDonald talks to sustainable architect, Daniel Jaconetti about his work and how Europe compares to the USA when...

Introduction Globally, sustainability is becoming a pressuring issue to countless organisations with consumers defiantly refusing to passively await action...

A San Francisco startup says it will introduce a window-mounted heat pump next year that will provide both heating...

Reforms designed to inject more small-scale solar into the grid, and support the growth of batteries and electric vehicles,...

Catch up on the second of our monthly webinars hosted by Brendon Kenny. Were we explored the sources...

At the time of releasing this episode, wildfires have been raging again in Greece and temperatures have become unbearable across parts...

Headlines like Long COVID and Skills Shortages Means a Tough Winter for Construction Industry, and, Demand for Construction Workers...

Associate | Architecture | National Sustainable Design Leader at HED Ahead of Daniel’s interview with Henry McDonald which will...

Net-zero transition led by Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative The Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (Australian Industry ETI) focuses...

By Geraldine de Boisse To reduce carbon emissions, architects and designers need to change the way they design homes,...