Tag: sustainability
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Government urged to rethink biodiversity net gain exemptions
Construction and built environment leaders have warned that scrapping biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for small sites could undermine nature recovery and long-term value. In an open letter coordinated by the Green Construction Board (GCB) and UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), more than 140 signatories have called for the government to adopt a more proportionate…
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2026 Infrastructure Outlook: Sustainability, Monitoring and Lifespan Planning Lead the Way
2026 is shaping up to be an important year for the infrastructure world as governments, cities and private developers deal with growing pressure on aging systems. Instead of focusing only on building quickly or staying under budget, more attention is shifting toward durability, long-term performance and overall resilience. The goal is no longer just to…
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How Oxford United’s all-electric stadium was designed
Oxford United Football Club’s new 16,000-capacity stadium will be the country’s first mid-sized all-electric football venue. Mott MacDonald’s Steve Mills explains what went into designing this landmark project and what the sector can learn from it. CGI of Oxford United’s planned new stadium. Image: Oxford United The brief from the club in 2023 was to…
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Skanska Completes Decade of Sustainability Upgrades in Queens
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, has announced the completion of a decade-long initiative aimed at transforming Skanska USA Civil’s Maspeth Yard into a sustainable facility in Queens, New York. Maspeth Yard operates around the clock as the central hub for housing and maintenance of the construction equipment used in Skanska USA Civil…
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Chartered Company recognised for national sustainability leadership
Operating as an integrated land, build and housing provider, the company focuses on delivering affordable, low carbon homes through the regeneration of brownfield land. Its construction method aims to minimise waste, embodied carbon and long term energy demand while maintaining predictable, high quality outcomes on site. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Colemans CEO joins CIOB Sustainability Advisory Panel
Having Mark on our advisory panel will help further our work to move sustainability higher up the built environment industry’s agenda and make sure much-needed development can happen with minimal impact on the natural world.” The appointment also adds to the growing sustainability expertise within Colemans. Earlier this year, assistant project manager, Titus Akpan was…
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Wege Prize 2026 Draws Global Innovators Focused on Sustainability
Wege Prize has announced one of its largest rosters of highly diverse student competitors from around the world for the 2026 edition of the sustainability and innovation competition. Hailing from 126 leading institutions of higher education everywhere from South Africa to North America, the competing students become pioneers of real-world approachescombating “wicked problems” facing the…
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How Sir Robert McAlpine embedded sustainability at the London Museum
Innovations in the sector are developing at pace, setting new benchmarks for sustainable construction. At Sir Robert McAlpine, our pursuit of this has revealed a clear need for a shake-up in how we approach projects, to encourage supply chain engagement in sustainable solutions as early as possible. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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How Sir Robert McAlpine embedded sustainability at the London Museum
Innovations in the sector are developing at pace, setting new benchmarks for sustainable construction. At Sir Robert McAlpine, our pursuit of this has revealed a clear need for a shake-up in how we approach projects, to encourage supply chain engagement in sustainable solutions as early as possible. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Why action needs to be passive on cooling buildings
Use of external shading and optimising window sizes clearly has a significant impact on the visual appearance of the building, which may be at odds with business-as-usual designs, such as fully glazing office buildings. To ensure that such solutions can be explored, their full benefit needs to be explained so that everyone, from the project…