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MPs have called for the Serious Fraud Office to investigate after finding…
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Warm Homes Plan unveils retrofit competency review
New measures unveiled in the government's Warm Homes Plan (WHP) will see…
Budget 2025: ‘Real relief’ as government shies away from single landfill tax rate
The construction industry has voiced relief over chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget decision…
Man arrested over ‘horrendous’ fly tipping
A man has been arrested over the “horrendous” dumping of construction and…
Sizewell nuclear concrete reuse project cuts emissions and costs
Crushed concrete from the decommissioned Sizewell A nuclear plant is being reused…
Costain lands biodiversity studies at two UK airports
Costain has been appointed to carry out biodiversity surveys at Manchester Airport…
UK steel bodies welcome COP30 decarbonisation agreement
The UK’s steel industry has welcomed a new agreement which will see…
Urgent upskilling needed to hit housing and green targets
Urgent green upskilling of construction workers is needed if the government is…
London council lines up specialist on decarb job after contractor’s collapse
Lambeth Council is due to hire a replacement contractor on a £15.7m…
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Environmental regulator to cut ‘green tape’ on Lower Thames Crossing
The long-awaited Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is to become the first major…
Green light for Oxford United’s all-electric football stadium
Cherwell District Council has approved plans for the UK’s first all-electric football…
Speakers unveiled for industry’s new retrofit event
With 80 per cent of the buildings that will exist in 2050…
Retrofitting England’s homes could save NHS £1.8bn by 2050
Upgrading England’s homes could save the NHS almost £2bn by the middle…
Tariff wars could add to UK construction woes, warns report
Global tariff wars threaten to delay construction projects and erode contractor profits,…
Public sector to miss decarbonisation targets
Just one in four public sector stakeholders now think the government’s target…
Calls for more retrofitting of ‘dull’ buildings to tackle climate crisis
A new report has revealed that shifting focus to retrofit everyday commercial…
Judge stops £2.1bn road upgrade over climate targets
A judge has ruled that a £2.1bn upgrade to turn the A5…
Construction AI startups line up for government prize
AI-based technology to cut carbon emissions from cement production has made it…
Construction now ‘dominant’ source of key global warming gas in London
Scientists have called for a crackdown on polluting construction machinery after research…
Green hydrogen momentum gathers pace with Kier trial
Construction sites without access to mains electricity could be powered by solar…
Environmental exemptions for smaller sites hailed as ‘sensible’ solution
Government plans to strip back environmental restrictions on smaller developments in a…
Low-carbon bricks made from construction waste obtain certification
Low-carbon bricks made from construction waste have been approved for use by…
Warning over disposal costs in wake of landfill tax reform
The government has been warned that its plan to ditch the lower…
Clay investigations at proposed £2.2bn reservoir site will cut long-term costs
Tier one contractor Costain is conducting intensive clay investigations at a proposed…
Electrical contractor body sets out blueprint for clean energy transition
A specialist contractor body has called for the creation of a national…
HS2 faces multimillion-pound hit after planning permission rejection
A planning decision to block HS2 from upgrading a crucial farm lane…
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One in six jobs ‘abandoned’ on £553m decarbonisation scheme
Public sector bodies abandoned one in six decarbonisation projects awarded funding through…