UK carbon capture firms could lose out
Posted: 28 October 2009UK specialists are lagging behind the rest of the world in the multi-billion-pound carbon capture and storage market and could lose out on lucrative contracts.
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Miller cracks the Code for Sustainable Homes
Posted: 27 October 2009Miller Homes is conducting an unusual experiment in Basingstoke. It is constructing six houses to each of the six levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes, to work out how much it costs to build them - and what consumers are prepared to pay. By Will Mann.
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Three industry bosses join UK Green Building Council board
Posted: 14 October 2009Three top construction industry bosses have joined the UK Green Building Council's (UK-GBC) statutory board.
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Greenest house in Britain has fuel bills of just £70 a year
Posted: 09 October 2009A house under construction in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, is set to become Britain's most energy-efficient home, with fuel bills of just £70 a year.
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Aggregate Industries first to reach Carbon Trust Standard
Posted: 06 October 2009Aggregate Industries claims has become the first company in its sector to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard across all its UK operations.
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Mandelson announces carbon review of construction industry
Posted: 17 September 2009Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is commissioning a review of the construction industry to ensure it is “fit for purpose” for delivering a low carbon future.
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Construction firm fines staff with high carbon footprints
Posted: 14 September 2009Engineering consultancy WSP is introducing a carbon quota scheme for its staff, complete with fines for anyone who exceeds their allowance.
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Scale back wind, build more nuclear, says CBI
Posted: 13 July 2009The CBI has called on the government to scale back its wind power plans in favour of a bigger role for nuclear- and coal-powered energy.
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10 tips for complying with Code for Sustainable Homes
Posted: 09 June 2009Whilst much of the housing industry has become familiar with the Code for Sustainable Homes the 300-page Technical Guide can still present a daunting prospect.
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Olympics site misses green target
Posted: 03 June 2009Strict design codes mean target for use of recycled aggregates are forced down from 70% to 25%.
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Barge delivery delays cause problems for Olympics
Posted: 03 June 2009Delivery of up to 1,000t per day to Olympics site is stalled by late opening up of east London waterways.
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Building boss fined for destroying bats' home
Posted: 20 May 2009The owner of a Leicestershire building contractor has been convicted of destroying protected bats' roosts at a property he had planned to redevelop.
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Major contractors commit to halving waste to landfill by 2012
Posted: 08 May 2009Members of the UK Contractors Group have agreed to sign up to the WRAP Halving Waste to Landfill Commitment.
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May Gurney to build new green HQ on stilts
Posted: 08 May 2009May Gurney is to build a new 'green' headquarters on the outskirts of Norwich, featuring solar hot-water panels, sun pipes, solar shading and water-saving technology.
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Green energy investment billions to go elsewhere, warns CBI
Posted: 06 April 2009The CBI has warned the government that the UK risks losing billions of pounds of investment, if more emphasis is not placed on environmental targets.
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Government needs a ‘chief engineer’ say MPs
Posted: 27 March 2009MPs call for a 'government chief engineer' after a report highlighting a lack of engineering advice on key government policies has "shocked" an influential committee.
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Eco-towns: fears grow over withdrawn schemes
Posted: 18 March 2009Fears are growing that the Government is scaling back its eco-townbuilding programme. Grant Prior reports.
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Birse cleans up in Castleford
Posted: 18 February 2009Modern science is being called upon to remedy the environmental impact of our past industrial achievements.
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Can sustainability survive the recession?
Posted: 16 February 2009With construction output plummeting and cutting costs at the forefront of everybody's mind, will sustainability survive the recession? Paul Howard investigates.
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Leicester eco town faces strong opposition by county council
Posted: 11 February 2009Plans for an eco-town near Leicester are being opposed by the local county council.
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