Infrastructure panel recommends faster, firmer decision-making

The National Infrastructure Commission has called for faster decision-making from government to achieve carbon reduction targets.

Balfour Beatty tests fully-electric construction site

Balfour Beatty has trialled using a fully electric-powered fleet in one of its sites as part of its carbon reduction targets. The post Balfour Beatty tests fully-electric construction site appeared first on Construction Management.

BAM speeds up carbon reduction targets

BAM’s UK and Ireland businesses have accelerated their carbon reduction targets. The post BAM speeds up carbon reduction targets appeared first on Construction Management.

Bam plans net zero by 2026

Construction group Bam has ramped up its carbon reduction targets in the UK and Ireland to become net zero in direct operations by 2026.

Scope 3 emissions guidance to better enable achieving net zero buildings

The new Scope 3 emissions guidance sets out how the emissions of buildings in operation can achieve net zero carbon and meet COP26 carbon reduction targets. The post Scope 3 emissions guidance to better enable achieving net zero buildings appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

BSI PAS 2080:2016 - Carbon Management in Infrastructure, 04052016

PAS 2080 sets out a carbon management process for use in infrastructure delivery that can be undertaken collaboratively, applied by all parties across the value chain and against which compliance can be either: - monitored and self-validated by the applying entity; or - assessed and validated uniformly by other parties or by independent certification bodies ... with the primary objective of reducing carbon emissions from infrastructure in a manner that also reduces cost