Sustainability

Abdulrahman Khansaheb is managing director of construction company Khansaheb Industries With UK summer temperatures reaching an all-time high, the pressure is on to find better solutions for keeping our buildings cool. Much can be learned from looking at how companies with warmer climates cope with everyday temperatures reaching these heights,…

Steve McSorley is director of Perega It is a sad fact that town centres across the UK are struggling to re-establish themselves in a tighter economic landscape post-COVID. Department stores are closing at a worrying rate and reduced discretionary spending, as well as consumers moving online, will potentially lead to…

At CN’s Decarbonising Construction event, leaders debated the implications of addressing the climate crisis. Luke Haynes reports

Earlier this year, MPs warned that the built environment sector needs more robust guidance to stand any chance of hitting the government’s 2050 net-zero target. Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee said that central government is…

Tim Clark visits an Oxfordshire research centre set for expansion in a bid to develop a long-sought energy solution, with upcoming work for contractors

Some liken generating fusion power to the moon programme. Others argue that compared to landing a man on the moon, fusion is much, much harder. However, despite…

Luke Osborne (left) is energy & emerging technologies solutions advisor and Shahid Khan is technical manager at the Electrical Contractors’ Association As low-carbon technology and energy efficiency take centre stage in the UK’s energy strategy, commercial opportunities are booming. It’s also a time for electrotechnical designers and installers to consider…

A single weak link in the supply chain could cause a big headache for construction firms under new procurement rules on carbon emissions. Keith Cooper investigates

Last summer, with little fanfare, a slim government paper slipped out a measure that had a significant, immediate and long-lasting impact on construction firms’ efforts…

Gurprit Bass is associate director, façade engineer & sustainability lead at façade specialist Wintech With record-breaking temperatures hitting the UK this week, it is appropriate to consider the issue of overheating. In residential dwellings, overheating has historically not been given serious consideration as an issue. With the advent of more…

Whitehall harbours hopes of the UK building a new nuclear plant every year by the end of the decade. Tim Clark examines the hurdles and opportunities for a sector better known for delays and cost hikes rather than speed

It aims to make the energy system more secure and help…

Stacey Cassidy and Sarah Hale are both partners at UK law firm TLT  The construction industry has faced some challenging times recently, including rising material costs, supply-chain blockers and labour shortages. But, by using techniques such as modular construction, integrating sustainable materials and applying circular economy principles, it is once…

Antony Brophy is UK director of business development at Cobuilder Achieving net-zero carbon emissions has become a top priority for construction companies. As part of a UK government strategy set out last year, all new buildings will be required to operate at net-zero by 2030 – meaning the amount of…