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Net-zero reforms to boost construction, says Scots government
The Scottish Government has said its new legislative plans to improve energy…
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Minister ignores CLC warning over energy-efficiency target
A key report has warned that the industry is “not on track”…
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No fresh bids to build onshore wind since planning boost
Not a single application has been made for an onshore wind scheme…
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King’s Speech: domestic energy-efficiency climbdown slammed
Construction bodies have bemoaned a King’s Speech that confirmed landlords would not…
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Balfour Beatty to build £68m Passivhaus school
Balfour Beatty has been selected to build a £67.8m Passivhaus-accredited secondary school…
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Council halts Passivhaus policy over cost concerns
A Scottish council has paused a requirement for its new housing to…
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Scottish firms call for certainty on green homes transition
The Scottish Government has been warned that legislative delays are jeopardising the…
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‘Huge step’ forward for Balfour Beatty-backed zero-emission cement
Production of the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale has…
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Government names Future Homes Standard board
The government has named the members of the board that will oversee…
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Biodiversity rules pushed back to 2024
The government has confirmed a delay to new regulations requiring developments to…
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Reading fears electricity constraints will block new homes
Reading Borough Council has expressed concerns that constraints on the local electricity…
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Sunak’s net-zero changes ‘leave builders confused’
Industry figures have criticised Rishi Sunak for creating uncertainty and confusion after…
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Installer bodies launch unified front on green skills
Major installer bodies have launched a coalition body that is working on…
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LHC seeks contractor input on decarb framework
LHC Procurement Group wants specialist contractors to help shape a new energy-efficient…
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Government ends ‘de facto ban’ on onshore wind
The government has announced measures to lift the effective ban on onshore…
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NABERS seeks new home as BRE narrows focus on BREEAM
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is to discard its NABERS energy performance…
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Housebuilders welcome planned river-pollution rule-change
Housebuilders have given a warm welcome to government plans to scrap regulations…
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Greenhouse gas emissions soar at Balfour operating company
Balfour Beatty Group's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rose last year, official documents…
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Aviva commits to insuring engineered timber
Insurance firm Aviva has announced that it is expanding its “underwriting appetite”…
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Industry ‘on track’ for less than half of net-zero goals
The construction industry is on track for less than half of its…