The sustainable construction sector has demonstrated measured progress this week, with multiple projects advancing low carbon design principles and reinforcing a global shift toward environmental sustainability in construction. The UK finalist for the Earthshot Prize has attracted international attention with its “upcycled skyscraper” concept. The project exemplifies how sustainable building design can decarbonise cities by reusing existing structures rather than rebuilding, cutting...

The £500 million Medworth Energy from Waste facility in Cambridgeshire marks a major advance for sustainable construction and environmental sustainability in construction across the UK. Designed as a Combined Heat and Power plant, it will transform non‑recyclable waste into low‑carbon energy for homes and industry while feeding surplus electricity into the national grid. The project aligns with whole life carbon assessment principles by integrating life cycle thinking in construction,...

Construction on the £500 million Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power facility in Cambridgeshire marks a decisive step toward sustainable construction in the United Kingdom. Designed to divert half a million tonnes of waste from landfill annually, the plant exemplifies low carbon design and the integration of circular economy principles. The project is intended to supply renewable energy to more than 80,000 homes and surplus heat to local industry, reflecting a commitment to...

Construction’s green transition is accelerating as work begins on the £500 million Medworth Energy from Waste facility in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The plant’s capacity to turn non-recyclable waste into low‑carbon power and heat aligns with the UK’s agenda for sustainable construction and decarbonising the built environment. Integrating low carbon building technology and circular design principles, the project demonstrates how whole life carbon assessment and life cycle cost analysis...

The £500 million Medworth Energy from Waste facility in Cambridgeshire is set to become one of the UK’s largest investments in sustainable energy and marks a significant milestone for sustainable construction. Designed to divert more than 600,000 tonnes of residual waste from landfill annually, the project will generate both low-carbon electricity and usable heat. For the construction sector, such infrastructure has far-reaching implications: it demonstrates how energy recovery aligns with...

The past fortnight has underscored a decisive shift in sustainable construction, with major projects and policy interventions demonstrating that ambitions for net zero whole life carbon delivery are increasingly tangible. Wolverhampton’s Green Innovation Corridor illustrates how sustainable urban development can regenerate industrial land through low carbon building strategies and the adaptive reuse of existing structures. By placing whole life carbon assessment at the heart of its design...

The UK’s sustainable construction agenda is intensifying, driven by a string of projects and policy shifts that reflect both innovation and regulatory alignment. Wolverhampton’s Green Innovation Corridor is a striking example of sustainable urban development, bringing new life to redundant industrial land through green construction initiatives. By combining heritage preservation with eco‑design for buildings and investment in low carbon construction materials, the scheme underlines how...

The UK’s latest report on decarbonising the built environment stresses the urgency of adopting whole life carbon strategies across design, procurement and operations. It identifies whole life carbon assessment, modular methods and renewable building materials as the backbone of sustainable construction. A shift toward sustainable building design is presented not as optional but as essential to reaching 2050 net zero whole life carbon targets. The analysis demonstrates how life cycle cost...

The drive towards **sustainable construction** in the UK is intensifying as public and private stakeholders align with net-zero ambitions. A recent report, *Greening the Built Environment – Keeping to the 2050 Curve*, warns that the sector must accelerate reductions in both operational and **embodied carbon**. It stresses the necessity of adopting **circular economy in construction** approaches, alongside more rigorous **whole life carbon assessment** models to ensure projects factor in not...

The UK government’s recent consultation response marks a defining moment for sustainable construction, setting the course for a whole life carbon assessment framework to regulate industrial and building materials. By mandating that developers account for embodied carbon and the carbon footprint of construction throughout the full building lifecycle, policy is moving away from fragmented reporting and toward transparent measurements. The emphasis on net zero whole life carbon highlights the...