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Carbon study establishes a data-driven path to net zero for UK housebuilders
by Jennie Ward|01 December 25|Build, Supply, Sustainability
The Future Homes Hub has released its Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Benchmarking Study for 2025, a report that aims to address a critical knowledge gap in the UK homebuilding industry. For the first time, this study provides empirically grounded evidence on the embodied carbon performance of new low-rise housing -...
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Survey | Help accelerate the reuse of timber in construction in the UK
by Liam Macandrew|15 August 25|Build, Design, Supply
We want to hear from you! To help advance the reuse of timber in construction in the UK, a group of academics and practitioners have created a survey. As the UK transitions toward a net-zero economy, attention in the construction sector is shifting from simply using low-carbon materials, to ensuring...
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Powerful new policy report shows path to net zero with timber
by Liam Macandrew|01 February 24|Policy, Sustainability
Timber Development UK (TDUK) – the UK’s trade association for the timber supply chain – in collaboration with Waugh Thistleton Architects – have released a study on policies from across the globe which encourage the use of timber in construction. Timber Policy is a comparative study of policies, across six...
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Are you maximising your tax relief opportunities?
by Jennie Ward|28 September 23|Build, Supply
Businesses in energy intensive industries, as well as those investing in research and development, should check they are maximising their opportunities for tax relief, according to international consulting firm Leyton. Businesses involved in manufacturing or working with qualifying materials could save around 20% of their total monthly electricity costs by...
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Research agenda sets out to define the ambitions of the European forest industry
by Jennie Ward|29 June 23|Supply, Sustainability
Swedish researchers and key players from the forest-based sector have drawn up a joint research agenda that sets out the investments needed to support sustainable societal development, according to Swedish Forest Industries. Two priority areas for this agenda are the need for forestry management practices that protect biodiversity and steps...
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