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ESG filter could help level up UK project opportunities, report argues
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) property valuation techniques could help to unlock development opportunities for the construction…
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ULEZ expansion comes ‘at worst possible time’ for construction
Industry figures have demanded targeted support for small construction companies ahead of the “unwelcome” expansion of London’s polluting-vehicle…
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Action figures: Survey finds industry response to sustainability is ‘lacking’
When Construction News partnered with Speedy to survey readers and hold a panel discussion on…
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£370m timber neighbourhood plans revealed
Plans have been unveiled for the UK’s largest timber development, called The Phoenix.
The 700-home, mixed-use neighbourhood proposed for…
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Zero-carbon cement could be a reality by 2025
Partners in a new two-year industrial trial have claimed they will produce the world’s first zero-emission cement by transforming a byproduct of…
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HS2 accused of ‘fundamental flaws’ in environmental assessment
HS2 has defended its assessment of the megaproject’s environmental impact after campaigners said there were “fundamental flaws” in the way it was…
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Private rental market faces £19bn EPC-upgrade bill
The cost of getting private rental housing in England up to tougher EPC guidelines by 2025 is set to be around £19bn, new research by Hamptons on…
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Why are UK contractors less sustainable than European firms?
Small contractors and specialists in the UK are slower to embrace sustainability than their counterparts in mainland Europe, according to a new…
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