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 […]

Recycled materials key to sustainability in UK construction industry

Sustainable construction company the Sheehan Group has appealed to the industry to embrace recycled products following the news of another UK materials shortage. The UK Construction Leadership Council has confirmed cement, aggregates, and plastic products have been added to the growing list of essential items in short supply. They have been added to a list […]

Five ways to make your construction projects more sustainable

The construction industry is one of the biggest users of natural resources and contributors to pollution, globally. It is an unenviable statistic the construction industry needs to reverse to help address the global climate emergency. The need for change has never been greater. The challenge is to continue to meet the demands for housing and […]

Accelerating sustainable construction to help achieve the UK’s carbon-zero vision

The government has set a target for the UK to become carbon neutral by 2050, after declaring an ‘environmental and climate emergency’. It has put clean growth at the heart of the UK’s industrial strategy as part of its ambition to become net zero within 30 years. Recent government data shows the construction, operation, and […]

Groundworks project completed at industrial retail site

John Sheehan (Oxford) Ltd recently completed the groundworks at an industrial retail site, including a new Aldi food retail store and a Costa drive-through. Our team carried out all the groundworks at the 3,000 sqm site in High Wycombe, Bucks, including drainage and substructures. We also completed the extensive paving and landscaping of the car […]