12
Oct
Construction has begun on the first building in the country to be made from a scientifically upgraded version of the centuries-old material of cob....
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net zero
01
Oct
Tick green box for government contracts
by The Construction Index
New rules have come into force requiring any company bidding for government contracts worth more than £5m a year must say they will be net zero by 2050....
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29
Sep
Hydrogen trial shows path to net zero cement
by The Construction Index
Hanson Cement’s Ribblesdale plant in Lancashire has hosted a demonstration of hydrogen fuel being used to produce cement....
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14
Sep
West Byfleet retirement complex goes for net zero
by The Construction Index
Retirement Villages Group says that it is building the UK’s first later living development with ‘net zero carbon’ over its 60-year lifespan....
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06
Aug
Wales plans 20,000 low carbon homes
by The Construction Index
The Welsh government is on a low carbon social housing push....
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02
Aug
Arup to review Ireland’s entire rail network
by The Construction Index
Arup has been appointed to carry out a strategic review of the rail network across the whole of the island of Ireland....
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27
Jul
House-builders produce net zero road map
by The Construction Index
All new homes will be ‘zero carbon ready’ by 2025 and net zero by 2050 under plans drawn up by the house-building sector....
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27
Jul
House-builders produce net zero road map
by The Construction Index
All new homes will be ‘zero carbon ready’ by 2025 and net zero by 2050 under plans drawn up by the house-building sector....
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21
Jul
Industry constructs plan to measure net zero progress
by The Construction Index
The Construction Leadership Council has begun measuring the construction industry’s efforts to reduce embedded carbon in the built environment....
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21
Jul
Industry constructs plan to measure net zero progress
by The Construction Index
The Construction Leadership Council has begun measuring the construction industry’s efforts to reduce embedded carbon in the built environment....
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