Construction

Northern Powergrid set to use Pollywood poles across its business, but start-up behind the invention needs £1.4m extra investment to scale

Steel and mining giant unveils 'Steligence' approach designed to cut costs and environmental impact of building construction

Research from four universities and Green Alliance argues UK climate policy has ignored resource use, but better manufacturing and design could help the government meet upcoming carbon budgets

Impact of floods, droughts and heatwaves on European cities will be worse than previously feared, say scientists

Modular homes can be manufactured off-site, producing less waste and lower emissions than traditional building techniques

Building science body has teamed up with EDF, BT, and Telefonica to launch a new centre for smart home research

Scottish developer pledges that all new homes will come fitted with electric charging points

Offshore construction begins on giant 1.2GW project

Swedish construction giant reveals plan to cover office buildings with semi-transparent solar cells, in partnership with Saule Technologies

Parts of the business community must up their game in the UK fight against climate change, argues Committee on Climate Change Chair Lord Deben