UNEP highlights the need for sustainable sand extraction
Worldwide demand of sand is approximately 50Bnta with its use for buildings alone expected to increase by up to 45 per cent by 2060. The report highlights evidence from many par...
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Tarmac launches biodiversity-positive habitat banks
The company is bringing forward locations in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire and Bristol to provide up to 250 BNG units over 75ha of land. In Bedfordshire the site loc...
Knauf insulation to become formaldehyde-free by end 2026
The final stage of transition, started on 1 January, will see all production equipment that uses formaldehyde removed from the company's plants. The step reflects Knauf’s long-t...
CDP recognises St Gobain for climate commitment
Only four per cent of the companies assessed receive an “A” rating, awarded on stringent criteria: quality of disclosure, management of environmental risks and demonstration of ...
EU seeks to introduce in new GWP rules
The figure indicates the greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire life-cycle of a building, including production and transport of construction materials, on-site activitie...
From waste heat to Watts Premium
Waste heat to power technology for alternative power generation has developed significantly in recent years, evolving into systems that are suitable not only for cement producti...
US lawmakers propose carbon fee
A new bill, the Clean Competition Act of 2025, to encourage US manufacturers to reduce emissions, and protect those that do, by placing a fee on the worst polluters in carbon-in...
Teesside University-DEG Knowledge Transfer Partnership to convert construction waste into green economic solutions
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership is investigating how to utilise construction waste within cement and concrete products. In collaboration with Middlesbrough-based Teesside Uni...
Sustainable construction materials market to hit US$671.9bn by 2031
Growth is driven by increasing construction of energy-efficient buildings, rising environmental awareness, strict government regulations on emissions, and rapid adoption of sust...
RICS reports slowdown in sustainable building demand
The report, based on insight from more than 3500 real estate and construction professionals across 36 countries, warns that momentum behind sustainable development risks stallin...