30 June 2008
Ben Kochan explains why timber is being increasingly used as a building material.
31 October 2007
The Environment Agency has launched a new online tool to enable construction companies to calculate the carbon footprint of their projects.
31 October 2007
The cement industry has protested angrily at a newspaper article which identified it as a major obstacle on the world’s path to a low-carbon economy.
30 September 2007
Brighton and Hove City Council’s Environment Committee has approved radical sustainable supplementary construction planning guidance. Paul K Hatchwell takes a look at what they will mean.
31 August 2007
Low Carbon Accelerator has invested of £1,088,000 in Hemcore for a 30% equity stake.
30 July 2007
Green roofs provide many environmental advantages but can this environmental technology overcome vested interests and lack of statutory regulations?
30 July 2007
New research published by the Waste & Resources Action Programme shows that blending 20% recycled aggregate with natural material has no negative impact on the concrete’s performance.
30 July 2007
As the sustainable building market enters a period of rapid growth, leading construction materials distributor Wolseley UK has begun construction of its £3m demonstration Sustainable Building Centre at Leamington Spa.
30 June 2007
Frankfurt-based Consolar GmbH has announced a breakthrough in solar energy, with major implications for building-integrated renewables within the sustainable building market, and for energy security.
01 June 2007
Chemical and polymer giant DuPont has launched new thermal mass panels