Buildings

London accommodation block for over 850 students developed by Urbanest recognised for energy efficient and low carbon construction and design approaches

The team behind the Urban Farmer Project serve up key insights into how they turned a former pub near Fleet Street into a source of sustainable food

New Economics Foundation warns government will miss targets under Warm Homes Plan without subsidised loan scheme

France-headquartered demand response firm says investment will aim to develop 5GW of capacity for UK residential and commercial buildings over next five years

Demand for plastic building materials is projected to almost double by 2050, surpassing plastic demand for packaging

Prime Minister announces plan to tackle ‘excessive’ legal challenges to major infrastructure projects, promising to accelerate development of wind farms and airports

Swedish company announces agreement to use its 'near-zero' carbon cement in the construction of a self-storage development in Surrey, marking the first UK project to use the firm's innovation

Contractors appointed to deliver Passivhaus schemes in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cheshire that promise to deliver biodiversity gains and on-site renewables

Research from McKinsey and World Economic Forum highlights opportunity to boost recycling and reuse in the emerging market for building retrofitting

New purpose-built facility in Abergavenny features solar panels, battery storage systems, and a host of habitat support measures