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Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

|Date: 14 November, 2025

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immedi ...

A new plan to put the UK back on track with net zero targets is welcome, but regrettably overlooks immediate action on whole life carbon according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Resp ...

14 November, 2025
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Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

|Date: 9 April, 2024

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

Local authorities are being invited to access funding and expertise to help get hundreds of thousands of ...

Local authorities are being invited to access funding and expertise to help get hundreds of thousands of homes insulated and have renewable energy installed, as part of a new pilot scheme. The Local ...

9 April, 2024
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UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

|Date: 1 February, 2024

UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations demand policy action in ...

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations demand policy action in election year. UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), The Institution of Structural Engineers (ISt ...

1 February, 2024
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Future Homes Standard draft sets energy efficiency standards lower than many homes built today

|Date: 14 December, 2023

Future Homes Standard draft sets energy efficiency standards lower than many homes built today

The Government has opened consultation into the Future Homes and Buildings Standard which will set vital ...

The Government has opened consultation into the Future Homes and Buildings Standard which will set vital regulations for homes constructed beyond 2025. Here we share opinion from the UK Green Building ...

14 December, 2023
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Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

|Date: 23 November, 2023

Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfree ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfreezing Local Housing Allowance, an investment of £110m over this year and next to deliver high qu ...

23 November, 2023
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New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

|Date: 14 November, 2023

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

New ministers must make the most of the months ahead to transform the built environment for net zero, say ...

New ministers must make the most of the months ahead to transform the built environment for net zero, says the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The latest Government reshuffle has brought new minist ...

14 November, 2023
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Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

|Date: 29 September, 2023

Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

New Mission Retrofit report highlights the critical need and key next steps to decarbonise our existing h ...

New Mission Retrofit report highlights the critical need and key next steps to decarbonise our existing homes and buildings. The Buildings Mission Zero Network has launched the first of two reports su ...

29 September, 2023
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The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

|Date: 25 August, 2023

The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) announces the latest addition to its Board: Simon McWhirter, Deputy C ...

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) announces the latest addition to its Board: Simon McWhirter, Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council. Simon joins a highly experienced team of exper ...

25 August, 2023
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UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

|Date: 9 May, 2023

UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has mobilised a cross-industry team of 70+ experts to support its w ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has mobilised a cross-industry team of 70+ experts to support its work on tackling embodied carbon emissions. Despite being a significant source of carbon emissio ...

9 May, 2023
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New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

|Date: 6 March, 2023

New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help prop ...

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre ...

6 March, 2023
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Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

Homes in Redcar benefit from £6m housing investment programme

Sutton Housing Society selects Northvale Construction for multi-million-pound airspace project

Equans to lead Warmer Homes project on the Coldfall Estate

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

How the Government’s £725m apprenticeship reforms can support young people and local communities

New strategy to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless

‘A Community for Life’: work underway on sustainable Pendleton regeneration

Wandle brings repairs service in-house with Totalmobile to deliver faster fixes

First homes ready for customers at Southampton Road development, Fareham

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

Carbon budget plan ‘halfway there’ on whole life carbon says BCIS

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

Future Homes Standard draft sets energy efficiency standards lower than many homes built today

Future Homes Standard draft sets energy efficiency standards lower than many homes built today

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

New ministers must make the most of months ahead to transform built environment for net zero

Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes