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Orbit unveils refreshed net zero carbon roadmap

|Date: 23 July, 2025

Orbit unveils refreshed net zero carbon roadmap

Orbit has unveiled its refreshed Net Zero Carbon Roadmap, reaffirming its long-term commitment to tacklin ...

Orbit has unveiled its refreshed Net Zero Carbon Roadmap, reaffirming its long-term commitment to tackling climate change and placing customers at the heart of its journey toward sustainability. The r ...

23 July, 2025
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Specifiers demand better embodied carbon data from manufacturers to achieve net zero

|Date: 28 May, 2025

Specifiers demand better embodied carbon data from manufacturers to achieve net zero

NBS (powered by Hubexo) has published its latest Sustainability Report, exposing ongoing gaps in early st ...

NBS (powered by Hubexo) has published its latest Sustainability Report, exposing ongoing gaps in early stage design decisions and environmental data intended to inform sustainable outcomes. While awar ...

28 May, 2025
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Power on at Flintshire County Council’s first net zero carbon school

|Date: 27 May, 2025

Power on at Flintshire County Council’s first net zero carbon school

With 1,080 solar panels on its roof, and a host of sustainable features, the new multi-million-pound camp ...

With 1,080 solar panels on its roof, and a host of sustainable features, the new multi-million-pound campus, delivered by Robertson Construction North West on behalf of WEPco, is now Flintshire County ...

27 May, 2025
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Elevate launches RIBA accredited sustainability CPD

|Date: 29 July, 2024

Elevate launches RIBA accredited sustainability CPD

Elevate has launched a RIBA approved CPD seminar to help specifiers design roofs that improve sustainabil ...

Elevate has launched a RIBA approved CPD seminar to help specifiers design roofs that improve sustainability. The CPD explores how different elements in the roof can create a more environmentally sust ...

29 July, 2024
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Mapping the future of timber in construction

|Date: 13 June, 2024

Mapping the future of timber in construction

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Associati ...

LABM Editor Claire Clutten speaks to Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive of the Structural Timber Association, Andrew Orriss, Chief Operating Officer at the STA and Alex Goodfellow, CEO of Donaldson Off ...

13 June, 2024
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Making sustainable paint choices

|Date: 7 June, 2024

Making sustainable paint choices

Against the backdrop of the UK Government's ambitious 2050 Net Zero targets, the concept of the 'green pr ...

Against the backdrop of the UK Government's ambitious 2050 Net Zero targets, the concept of the 'green premium' associated with sustainable buildings is gaining significant momentum. Now more than eve ...

7 June, 2024
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Staying in the loop with water circularity

|Date: 4 June, 2024

Staying in the loop with water circularity

It is time to reconsider the ways in which we store, manage, and reuse water, says Martin Lambley, Global ...

It is time to reconsider the ways in which we store, manage, and reuse water, says Martin Lambley, Global Product Manager for Urban Climate Resilience at Wavin. The UK's water management infrastructur ...

4 June, 2024
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ZED PODS receives King’s Award for Enterprise

|Date: 8 May, 2024

ZED PODS receives King’s Award for Enterprise

ZED PODS has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. ZED PODS is on ...

ZED PODS has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development. ZED PODS is one of 252 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterpri ...

8 May, 2024
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Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Timber industry hosts its first Net Zero event in Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Ho ...

The Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) brought the timber and wood products industry together at Holyrood for the first time on the 30th April to host a reception about driving Net Zero awarenes ...

2 May, 2024
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‘Topping out’ ceremony held at landmark later living residential development in Hampstead

|Date: 30 April, 2024

‘Topping out’ ceremony held at landmark later living residential development in Hampstead

Last week, Wates and Riverstone held a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark the structural completion of a late ...

Last week, Wates and Riverstone held a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark the structural completion of a later living residence, Riverstone Bishops Avenue. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Barnet ...

30 April, 2024
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