Technology and behaviour change key to construction industry hitting net-zero

The UK generates around 222 million tonnes of waste per year, with construction and demolition waste accounting for almost two-thirds of the total. The statistics revealed annually by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirm the industry is the single largest contributor to waste generation in the UK. It accounts for more than […]

Calls for UK construction industry to accelerate carbon reduction drive

The UK construction industry has been advised to reuse materials to help accelerate decarbonisation plans, by a leading national policy centre. The National Engineering Policy Centre said the sector needed to align with national emission reduction targets of 68% by 2030 and 78% by 2035. Its report said reusing building materials where possible, maximising non-fossil […]