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Growing Energy Efficiency Divide Making Renters Sweat

Households are motivated to reduce their energy consumption and help mitigate climate change, but unaffordable technologies and rental restrictions are preventing them from doing so, according to a recent Charles Darwin University (CDU) study.

13 Jun 2026

Workers Sound Alarm On Major Industrial Disaster Risk As ‘Near Misses’ Increase, New Research Finds

New research published today as part of the annual Dräger Safety & Health at Work Report has outlined a rising risk of a major industrial disaster, with more than half (53%) of respondents suggesting that the risk of such an event in their sector is higher today than it was ten years ago.

11 Jun 2026

£6.5 bn Loss to Economy If UK Sees Fall in Engineering Grads

A decline in engineering graduates could wipe £6.5 bn from the UK economy by 2035, according to new analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and STEM workforce consultancy SThree.

10 Jun 2026

Secondary Recycled Concrete Supports Circular Construction

Findings indicate that secondary recycled concrete can be effective in construction, with a 50% aggregate replacement optimizing performance and sustainability.

8 Jun 2026

Top Contributors of Embodied Carbon in Residential Buildings Found

Findings from a study on 538 residential buildings reveal critical insights into embodied carbon drivers, emphasizing the role of materials in sustainability.

5 Jun 2026

HIA Calls for Amendments to Narrow 'New Housing' Test

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is urging the Senate to amend the Government’s proposed negative gearing and capital gains tax changes, raising concerns about their impact on the housing market and putting forward amendments to improve the flawed policy, including broadening the definition of new homes.

5 Jun 2026

Circular Hemp Solutions Reinvent Europe’s Construction Industry

A pioneering initiative in Extremadura, Spain, is demonstrating how industrial crops such as hemp and kenaf can transform European construction practices while revitalizing agriculture and promoting a circular bioeconomy.

5 Jun 2026

Peab Rebuilds Helsingborg Public Library

Peab has been commissioned to rebuild and extend the Helsingborg Public Library.

From Peab AB 5 Jun 2026

Low-Carbon Portland Cement Uses Basalt Calcium

Research reveals basalt-derived calcium can cut Portland cement emissions, reduce energy use by 30%, and produce valuable co-products like iron and aluminum.

1 Jun 2026

SUDS: Where Are We Now?

In light of the King’s Speech at the May 2026 opening of Parliament confirming the government’s intent on water reform, David Smoker, Chair of the SuDS and Surface Water Systems Technical Group within the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group, assesses whether the reforms will go far enough.

1 Jun 2026

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