Gas, Electric or Hydrogen? Choosing the Right Industrial Boiler for the UK’s Decarbonisation Push

The post Gas, Electric or Hydrogen? Choosing the Right Industrial Boiler for the UK’s Decarbonisation Push appeared first on UK Construction Blog. For UK manufacturers, food processors, hospitals and large commercial sites, the boiler house is often the single largest source of on-site carbon emissions. As the country moves toward its net-zero targets, the question facing facilities and engineering managers is no longer whether to decarbonise process heat, but how — and which fuel pathway makes commercial […]

Tarmac opens Northumberland asphalt plant with ‘innovative sustainable technologies’

Tarmac has opened a new asphalt plant in Northumberland that incorporates “innovative sustainable technologies” to reduce carbon emissions for its customers across the North East. The post Tarmac opens Northumberland asphalt plant with ‘innovative sustainable technologies’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NHS Property Services boasts decarbonisation gains

NHS Property Services has cut carbon emissions in 2025/26 by 5.2%, beating its annual targets, due in part to investments in heat pumps and more energy-efficient systems.

Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Low Carbon Concrete Mix Design

The post Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Low Carbon Concrete Mix Design appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Concrete is a major contributor to carbon emissions in construction, primarily due to conventional mix designs that use high cement content. Within the UK construction industry, there is increased scrutiny on practical carbon reduction strategies. Effective methods to lower emissions are available, provided that performance standards and regulatory compliance are upheld. Efforts to reduce carbon […]

London Museum concrete mixes could change how we build

Simon Richards is sustainability director at Sir Robert McAlpine Our industry is awash with innovative solutions to decarbonise the built environment. We see them in research papers, pilot schemes and award submissions. But ideas on paper alone do not reduce carbon emissions. The real challenge… The post London Museum concrete mixes could change how we build appeared first on Construction News.

RICS - Reducing carbon through facilities management: Scope 3 emissions 26062023

Building operations and management are an essential means to improve the environmental performance of a building. Yet a building’s carbon footprint is more than its embodied carbon and operational energy use. During this session a panel of experts discuss the importance, challenges and emerging pathways for FM to address Scope 3 emissions - the indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain

FT - Can hydrogen help the world reach net zero? 14062023

The global push for net zero carbon emissions is one of humanity's greatest challenges. In this film, the FT's Simon Mundy explores how hydrogen - the lightest, most abundant element in the universe - could play a crucial role. From southern Spain to Swedish Lapland, we meet those at the forefront of this fast-growing space - all seeking a share of the billions to be made in the emerging hydrogen economy.

Vox - The tricky plan to pull CO2 out of the air 06042023

Will carbon dioxide removal work? It has to. Vox looks at actual progress to date compared to targets set by Governments

Vox - Should we reflect sunlight to cool the planet? 04052023

Solar geoengineering might help lower temps, but it’s a controversial approach.

Vox - The big problem with cement, and how to fix it 20042023

Concrete emits a ton of carbon. Here's how we get it to net-zero.

Does anyone have an example of a management plan or recommendation report for reducing carbon emissions from the construction process please?