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Labour must urgently tackle the skills shortage if it is to meet decarbonisation promises

2024-08-20T06:00:00+01:00By James Fiske

Only by investing significantly in education and training can the government hope to achieve its net zero targets, says James Fiske of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Cost Information Service

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Intensification must come with flexibility built in

2024-04-05T06:00:00+01:00By

We undoubtedly need more building in our cities, but it must be easily changeable if we are to extend its shelf-life, writes Sadie Morgan

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission: Powering down the road to net zero

2024-01-30T07:00:00+00:00By

After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers how the industry can reduce its carbon emissions and implement greener methods of energy use and production

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We need politicians with patience and long term vision

2023-10-11T06:00:00+01:00By

Construction firms invest for the long term, we need our next government to do the same

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Standardisation only way to persuade households to pay for retrofit works, chief says

2023-09-27T15:00:00+01:00By

National Retrofit Hub chair said categorising schemes by building type was the only way to bring down costs

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Why counting the cost of carbon is anything but straightforward

2023-09-11T06:28:00+01:00By

Is the price of carbon emissions going up or down? It might depend on who you are and where your project is located, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis. That is not a good thing

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The battle SMEs face in reducing their emissions - and proving it

2023-08-14T06:00:00+01:00By

What is holding back small firms that want to reduce their carbon emissions? Tom Lowe reports for the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission.

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We have the tools to transform the way we build – now we need the leadership

2023-08-11T06:00:00+01:00By

To overcome the multiple barriers obstructing technological change, we must look to the industry’s own leaders rather than to government

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The innovations to tackle construction’s carbon problem

2023-08-07T06:00:00+01:00By

In the last of four features on innovations, we look at how the industry can mitigate upfront embodied carbon impacts

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You lead on net zero. The politicians will have to follow

2023-07-14T06:00:00+01:00By

Industry professionals are pushing forward with collaborative problem-solving and sharing best practice while they wait for the government to catch up

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We’ve lost our lead in the fight against climate change. Now it’s crunch time

2023-07-12T05:00:00+01:00By

The muted response to the UK’s latest climate change progress report highlights that the current approach isn’t working, observes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis

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Could stamp duty reform be the answer to making UK homes net zero?

2023-06-29T06:01:00+01:00By Matilda Battersby

With carbon emissions from homes going up and little incentive for existing homeowners to make energy efficiency renovations, we talk to policymakers and industry about a proposed solution

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Why build with concrete when you can build with stone?

2023-04-03T07:01:00+01:00By

Stone is typically stronger than concrete with one third of the carbon impact. Engineer Webb Yates is reinventing an ancient material for the modern age

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