UK Green Building Council has launched new infographics to help answer key questions and bring biodiversity net gain to life. The infographics aim to explain why biodiversity net gai matters for the built environment. Plus, it looks at the concept and how it interlinks with wider environmental policies. The UK Government has confirmed developers must […]
The City of London is calling for green skills training to support the decarbonisation of commercial buildings. A new report released by the City of London Corporation urged investment in skilling and preparing tomorrow’s green workforce. The report came about due to the need to decarbonise the UK capital’s commercial buildings. As such, it identifies […]
Costain will donate £55,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after polluting the River Don during a major upgrade to the A19 in South Tyneside. An investigation by the Environment Agency found the company had breached its environmental permit. This occurred when contaminated water was washed down highway drains and into the River Don. Costain submitted an […]
There’s less than a year until cards carrying the CSCS logo – obtained via Industry Accreditation – will no longer be renewed. From 30 June 2024, you will no longer be able to renew your card. Plus, all cards will expire on 31 December 2024. According to a survey by Build UK, only half of […]
The latest update to the Construction Health and Safety Manual and CIP Knowledge includes a brand new section: Building Safety. Within Building Safety there are two sections – Building Safety Act and Supports and Fixings. Building Safety Act With new regulations and guidance out every month, the Building Safety Act section aims to keep you […]
National Grid has released the findings of its Health Hub initiative at the IFA interconnector Site in Sellindge. Health Hub is a first-of-its-kind approach for the construction industry. It offers a fully equipped on-site wellbeing centre 24/7 throughout the life of the construction project. The hub was launched a year ago in collaboration with The […]
There were 135 workplace fatalities in Great Britain in the last year, according to the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), This is an increase from 123 the previous year. The annual data covers the period from April 2022 to March 2023. The industry with the highest number of workplace fatalities was construction. […]
Mace is calling on the government to adopt a “retrofit first” strategy in planning policy in a bid to stop so many old buildings being demolished. Transform & Renew The contractor launched a new report – Transform & Renew – Making non-domestic buildings fit for a low carbon future. It promotes the reuse and repurposing […]
Mitie says 50% of its fleet now consists of electric vehicles (EVs). In fact, this is the latest stage of the company’s plans to fully electrify its fleet by the end of 2025. Mitie’s latest roll-out introduced a fleet of vehicles for use by its Technical Services mobile engineers. The facilities management giant now operates […]
Construction leaders have committed to going diesel-free on most sites by 2035. The Construction Leadership Council’s CO2nstruct Zero task force published a route map towards diesel-free operation. In fact, this is part of the wider plan to decarbonise the industry. Accepting the scale of the challenge, it sets out the first practical measures to reduce […]