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National Grid capacity shortage halts UK home building

National Grid capacity shortage halts UK home building

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National Grid capacity shortage halts UK home building

Council leaders have warned of infrastructure crisis as delays in National Grid connections halt housing and green energy projects

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‘Grid errors delay housebuilding’

‘Grid errors delay housebuilding’

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‘Grid errors delay housebuilding’

New research suggests that miscalculations in estimating electricity grid connections for new homes are significantly hindering the housebuilding industry

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Call for overhaul of EPCs

Call for overhaul of EPCs

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Call for overhaul of EPCs

The Building Research Establishment calls for significant reforms to EPCs, advocating a five-year validity, updated headline ratings, enhanced data use for retrofit planning and improved accessibility

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Derby’s first ‘carbon negative’ homes hit the streets

Derby’s first ‘carbon negative’ homes hit the streets

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Derby’s first ‘carbon negative’ homes hit the streets

Derby has constructed four council homes in Arboretum with an A rating and carbon-negative status, offsetting -0.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually

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‘UK net zero buildings could create 247k jobs’

‘UK net zero buildings could create 247k jobs’

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‘UK net zero buildings could create 247k jobs’

More than two million new jobs could be created during the transition to net zero buildings, according to a new report

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NatWest launches free green construction skills programme

NatWest launches free green construction skills programme

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NatWest launches free green construction skills programme

NatWest has teamed up with the Supply Chain Sustainability School for a free retrofit training course

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HS2 contractor pledges to use net zero concrete by 2050

HS2 contractor pledges to use net zero concrete by 2050

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HS2 contractor pledges to use net zero concrete by 2050

SCS has set short-term goals for buying 30% lower emission concrete in 2025, with this rising to 50% five years later

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Low carbon housing company bags £20m investment

Low carbon housing company bags £20m investment

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Low carbon housing company bags £20m investment

This will see the firm build a new factory in Corby, which it claims will be able to manufacture 4,000 low carbon homes each year

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Construction company switches to low carbon concrete for all sites

Construction company switches to low carbon concrete for all sites

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Construction company switches to low carbon concrete for all sites

Its concrete uses ground granulated blast-furnace slag and pulverised fly ash, which are both industrial by-products that have a much lower carbon footprint

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‘Net zero could see retail slapped with £90bn bill’

‘Net zero could see retail slapped with £90bn bill’

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‘Net zero could see retail slapped with £90bn bill’

It will face the bill due to building upgrades from new net zero standards, a report has claimed

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Building an airport with green steel?

Building an airport with green steel?

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Building an airport with green steel?

A company is refurbishing an airport in Spain with green steel – which will reduce the carbon footprint by 40%

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‘Demolition of Glasgow flats will lead to huge carbon emissions’

‘Demolition of Glasgow flats will lead to huge carbon emissions’

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‘Demolition of Glasgow flats will lead to huge carbon emissions’

An architect is calling for refurbishment over demolition

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