Construction

The government is risking construction workers lives as unpopular HS2 construction begins during the coronavirus crisis.

Green construction yields promising results for the future of our planet. But new technologies come with new safety risks for workers.

Support and mentoring available for new circular economy start-ups working in the construction industry.

From reducing energy consumption to a full-scale retrofit, Ruth Styles explains how to make your low carbon dream a reality

Cutting emissions at home doesn’t just help the planet; it saves you money too. Chloe Barrow explains how to get started

Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet?

Self-builders are no longer a niche segment of society: they are industrious, skilled, innovative individuals who should be helped to create vital, sustainable communities

A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life

The new Construction and Sustainable Energy Centre in Haverfordwest is a blueprint for the newbuild higher education buildings of the future, in Wales and beyond

Sustainability consultant Dr David Strong tells Pat Thomas why the way we think about sustainable building needs to be demolished and rebuilt

The government is failing to meet targets for reducing energy and resource consumption in its own buildings, an embarassing report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed.

36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.