Oxford United’s proposed all-electric football stadium has received critical planning approval, positioning it as one of the UK’s leading examples of sustainable construction in sports infrastructure. Powering the venue exclusively through renewable energy, the project incorporates onsite solar generation, battery storage, and low-emission transport links. This signals a bold step toward net zero carbon buildings and demonstrates how sustainable building design can be scaled across...

Oxford United’s all-electric stadium has received planning approval, setting a new benchmark for sustainable building design in large-scale sports infrastructure. Fully powered by renewable energy and constructed using low carbon construction materials, the UK’s greenest stadium integrates energy-efficient systems and advanced eco-design for buildings. This high-profile development places net zero Whole Life Carbon goals at the core of public architecture. The voluntary carbon market is...

Construction companies across the UK are being urged to take full advantage of Level 7 apprenticeship funding before upcoming changes to the Apprenticeship Levy take effect. This funding supports professional development in sustainable building design and leadership, critical for driving environmental sustainability in construction. As the industry faces an urgent need to integrate low carbon design and life cycle thinking in construction, the window to build future-ready skills is closing. In...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has partnered with the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership to help embed environmental sustainability in construction through research-led, systemic change. This strategic collaboration aims to drive adoption of sustainable building design and promote whole life carbon assessment methodologies across building lifecycles. By integrating science-based targets into professional standards, it supports the industry's move...

A recent benchmark from ShareAction exposes a widespread lack of climate ambition among the world’s leading real estate investment managers. Despite the building sector accounting for nearly 40% of global emissions, few firms have implemented robust strategies to cut embodied carbon or achieve net zero Whole Life Carbon outcomes. Weaknesses in emissions tracking, transparency, and climate risk mitigation highlight an urgent need for comprehensive Whole Life Carbon Assessment and stronger...

New digital construction management software is enabling the sector to make meaningful progress toward whole life carbon transparency. Tools that integrate material tracking, labour deployment, equipment monitoring and site management are enhancing project efficiency and data visibility. As platforms like Onsite’s gain market share, they support a critical shift from reactive to strategic resource management—key to sustainable building design and effective whole life carbon assessment. As...

A global assessment of the world’s top real estate investment managers has revealed widespread failure to consider whole life carbon in their sustainability plans. These firms, managing a combined $1.66 trillion in assets, are largely neglecting emissions from critical sources such as construction activities and tenancy operations. This oversight undermines efforts to deliver net zero Whole Life Carbon targets across the built environment and raises substantial regulatory and financial risks,...

A growing trend of greenhushing in the construction sector has raised concerns over transparency in climate commitments. According to the Green Claims Pulse Survey, over one third of professionals in construction and real estate report actively dialling down public disclosures of sustainability claims. As scrutiny intensifies over the embodied carbon in materials and net zero whole life carbon targets, withholding climate information may undermine sector credibility and delay regulatory...

Retrofitting existing homes is emerging as a critical strategy in sustainable construction, with a new guide highlighting practical measures to enhance energy efficiency in older buildings. Emphasis is placed on improved insulation, heat pump installation and adopting low-carbon heating systems. These steps align with net zero whole life carbon goals and highlight the importance of decarbonising the built environment through low carbon design and sustainable building practices, particularly...

A £200 million hydrogen-from-waste plant has been announced at Thames Freeport in London, marking a significant contribution to sustainable construction. By converting non-recyclable waste into hydrogen fuel, the facility targets reduced emissions in hard-to-electrify sectors such as heavy construction and transport. This approach directly supports Whole Life Carbon Assessment strategies by lowering operational emissions and promoting Circular Economy in construction. Trinity Energy and...