The sustainable construction industry has entered a new phase of maturity, defined by its focus on decarbonising key materials and embedding whole life carbon assessment into sustainable building design. A global certification scheme for architectural glass endorsed by major manufacturers such as JLR and Volvo marks a decisive advance in addressing embodied carbon in materials often excluded from formal lifecycle assessment frameworks. By formalising transparent environmental product...

Brazil’s approval of legislation fast-tracking infrastructure and energy projects raises concern over its potential to increase embodied carbon in materials and widen the carbon footprint of construction. The changes risk reversing progress in environmental sustainability in construction by prioritising speed over whole life carbon assessment. Campaigners warn that such regulatory weakening could undermine sustainable building practices and delay the global transition toward net zero whole...

Global sustainable construction is undergoing structural transformation as policy signals, investment flows, and corporate strategies coalesce around measurable reductions in whole life carbon. BP’s cancellation of its 1.2GW blue hydrogen project in Teesside underscores waning investor appetite for partial decarbonisation approaches reliant on fossil-derived hydrogen. The UK government’s decision to withdraw backing for the LNG megaproject in Mozambique marks a rejection of...

The UK Environment Improvement Plan is sharpening the national focus on *environmental sustainability in construction* with its commitment to halve residual waste by 2042, aligning national policy with the principles of the circular economy and *resource efficiency in construction*. The shift demands integration of *circular construction strategies* and *end-of-life reuse in construction* to achieve measurable reductions in the *carbon footprint of construction*. Progress will depend on...

The UK construction industry is accelerating its transition toward low carbon design and measurable environmental sustainability in construction. The Environmental Improvement Plan reinforces statutory Biodiversity Net Gain compliance while signalling the urgency of decarbonising the built environment through stricter ecological reporting. Greenshank Environmental’s digital credit platform introduces a practical tool for developers seeking transparency within whole life carbon assessment...

The past two weeks have marked a substantial evolution in sustainable construction, with regulatory and commercial forces converging to embed environmental sustainability in construction practice. The UK government's Environmental Improvement Plan outlines a framework linking whole life carbon assessment with biodiversity restoration, air quality improvement, and mitigation of PFAS contamination. Its success will depend on enforceable regulation that translates life cycle thinking in...

Recent data trends highlight how the fashion industry’s Future Forward Factory initiative is setting a precedent for *sustainable construction*. Six emissions-reduction pathways, supported by efficiency improvements, renewable energy sourcing, and advanced machinery, demonstrate measurable potential to cut operational and embodied carbon by over 90%. These same strategies underpin the emerging framework for *sustainable building design* and *eco-design for buildings*, where *life cycle...

Recent developments signal a renewed urgency in sustainable construction as organisations and policymakers confront the sector’s climate responsibilities. The Co-operative Group’s net zero carbon target across its entire supply chain by 2040 underscores the growing demand for transparency on embodied carbon and whole life carbon reporting within retail and logistics infrastructure projects, exerting pressure on developers to adopt low embodied carbon materials and rigorous whole life carbon...

Decarbonisation is accelerating across sustainable construction as global industries align with net zero carbon goals. Heavy manufacturing is prioritising the reduction of embodied carbon through whole life carbon assessment and lifecycle assessment frameworks that integrate low carbon design and process electrification. The Mission Possible Partnership has highlighted the cement and steel sectors adopting low embodied carbon materials, renewable building materials and eco-design for buildings...

The sustainable construction sector is advancing towards large-scale adoption of net zero carbon practices through collaborative frameworks uniting heavy industry leaders with climate innovators. The Mission Possible Partnership exemplifies this momentum, combining technical expertise and pragmatic strategies to decarbonise complex supply chains. The focus has shifted from speculative green hydrogen solutions towards immediate, measurable reductions in embodied carbon, aligning with whole life...