At Barking Riverside in London, GRID Architects have advanced a significant milestone for sustainable construction with Phase 210, delivering 651 new homes underpinned by sustainable building design principles. More than half of the residences will be affordable, but the standout achievement is the integration of passive house concepts that substantially lower energy demand. The project highlights the rising importance of whole life carbon assessment and embodied carbon reduction, demonstrating...

The latest wave of UK housing and infrastructure projects signals that sustainable construction is moving from aspiration to implementation. In East London, GRID Architects’ Barking Riverside development will add 651 new homes, with affordability and access to public transport central to its design. While not explicitly marketed as a green scheme, the project embodies principles of sustainable urban development, prioritising low carbon design and whole life carbon assessment as part of its...

The construction sector is accelerating its efforts to cut emissions, with calcined clay cement gaining ground as a scalable low carbon alternative to Portland cement. By emitting significantly less CO₂ during production, this material addresses one of the largest sources of embodied carbon in construction. Developers across Europe and South America are demonstrating that sustainable building design can achieve durability without compromising performance, showing the potential of low carbon...

The construction sector is entering a decisive phase in addressing the environmental impact of construction by rethinking its most carbon-intensive practices. With research and industry trials accelerating, calcined clay is emerging as a breakthrough among low carbon construction materials. As a direct alternative to Portland cement, it reduces the embodied carbon in materials without compromising performance. Strategists within the sector highlight its potential for measurable whole life...

Global momentum is intensifying around decarbonising the built environment, with industry leaders emphasising that battery-electric machinery alone will not achieve carbon neutrality. Volvo Construction Equipment’s latest analysis underlines that meaningful reductions in the carbon footprint of construction require integration of renewable energy, alternative fuels, and circular economy strategies. This reinforces calls for a holistic whole life carbon assessment, recognising that emissions...

The construction industry is advancing rapidly towards decarbonisation with a focus on both machinery and materials. While the adoption of electric equipment is expanding, Volvo Construction Equipment has stated that batteries alone cannot deliver a net zero whole life carbon future. Hybrid solutions, sustainable fuels and systematic lifecycle assessment processes are being developed to address both the carbon footprint of construction and the broader challenge of environmental sustainability...

Encyclis has announced that it will partner with the UK Government to deliver what could become the nation’s first full-scale carbon capture facility connected to an Energy-from-Waste plant. By integrating carbon capture technology into existing infrastructure, the project is expected to play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of construction-related waste processing. Such strategies are aligned with whole life carbon principles and strengthen the case for using lifecycle...

The UK construction sector is witnessing significant momentum in decarbonisation with several landmark initiatives accelerating the transition towards sustainable building practices. Encyclis has secured government support to establish the UK’s first full-scale carbon capture facility at an Energy-from-Waste plant in Cheshire. This development marks an important advance in reducing the carbon footprint of construction-related infrastructure while aligning with the principles of whole life...

The UK construction sector is entering a decisive phase in the shift to sustainable construction, with new projects placing carbon capture and storage at the heart of industry transformation. Encyclis has secured backing to deliver the country’s first full-scale CCS system at an energy-from-waste facility in Cheshire, while Heidelberg Materials has approval to deploy CCS at its Padeswood cement works in Wales. Cement is one of the hardest industries to decarbonise, and embedding carbon...

A major development in sustainable construction is emerging from the cement sector, one of the largest sources of global emissions. Trials of carbon capture and storage technology are showing potential to cut embodied carbon from the cement-making process, addressing a material that accounts for around 8% of global CO₂ output. Successful scaling would be a major step toward net zero Whole Life Carbon objectives in the built environment and a defining advance in decarbonising the carbon...