Sustainability
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Government launches review to boost take up of Solid Wall Insulation in homes
Chief Construction Adviser Peter Hansford issues new Call for Evidence on how to unlock demand, improve affordability and increase attractiveness. -
Followership key to driving reducing carbon reduces cost message down supply chain
Green Construction Board’s third anniversary highlights successes and challenges for a low carbon future -
Low carbon construction holds key to culture change needed to reform industry
As the Green Construction Board marks its third year, chief construction adviser Peter Hansford sets out the 2025 challenge at Ecobuild. -
Don’t beat around the bush: why developer’s need to plan for ecology
Ecology is the relationship of living things to each other and to the environment in which they live. John Newton, managing director of The Ecology Consultancy explains the challenge. -
Europe leads the globe for sustainable city development
New ARCADIS Sustainable Cities Index ranks 50 of the world’s leading cities across the demands of People, Planet and Profit. -
Industry support for Infrastructure Carbon Review grows
New firms and organisations move to support a lower carbon, lower cost future in construction -
Video: Martin Gibson of Temple Group on the importance of boosting skills within infrastructure
Economic upturn presents opportunity to boost breadth of skills across infrastructure and the environment, says Gibson. -
If sustainable transport gives such great return on investment, why not invest more?
Temple Group's Colin Black explains how the EU funded EVIDENCE Project will uncover the benefits from investing in sustainable urban mobility. -
SuDS – the final hurdle
It has taken five years for SuDS to make it from legislation into planning requirements but from April that will finally be the case. Now we just need the planning guidance, says Sam Ibbott. -
Video: Matthew Spencer on engaging the public with environmental issues
Following his presentation at the recent Environment Industries Commission annual conference, Green Alliance director Matthew Spencer sets out the key pre-election issues.