Re:Construction podcast – Episode 147

Decarbonising construction machinery

Timber construction gets green light from government in new roadmap

The UK government has given its clearest signal yet that it’s serious about decarbonising construction as it laid out its Timber in Construction Roadmap late last year, says David Hopkins, chief executive of Timber Development UK. The post Timber construction gets green light from government in new roadmap appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Avoiding perverse incentives: the progress on decarbonising construction

As contractors are increasingly being asked to consider embodied carbon and retrofit of commercial buildings, Construction News and Mitsubishi Electric brought together a group of those working in the field to hear about the issues involved On the panel Matthew Arnold, building performance manager, ISG… The post Avoiding perverse incentives: the progress on decarbonising construction appeared first on Construction News.

The key to decarbonising construction machinery is energy efficiency

Skyscrapers, traffic jams, shopping malls, and air conditioners. It is not hard to see why cities account for two-thirds of global energy consumption and more than 70% of annual global carbon emissions. The post The key to decarbonising construction machinery is energy efficiency appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

In practice: Switch to stone and timber to make construction planet-friendly

The Architects’ JournalIn practice: Switch to stone and timber to make construction planet-friendly We Brits love bricks. Why not use stone alternatives? Combine natural stone with structural timber and you have a recipe for decarbonising construction, says Amin Taha. Photography of three Groupwork projects by Timothy Soar The post In practice: Switch to stone and timber to make construction planet-friendly appeared first on The Architects’ JournalAmin Taha