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The leading trade body representing builders has today called on the construction sector and any future government, to act now if they are to meet the 2050 zero carbon target. With construction directly influencing 47% of UK carbon emissions and 61% of UK waste, the sector is a critical part of the radical change needed….

The planning system needs to adapt and change to show that the UK is serious about reaching its net zero carbon target, says Freya Crunden from Atkins. The infrastructure sector is a major contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions. So, if we’re to reach the government’s net zero carbon target by 2050, the sector will…

Environmental experts have launched Pledge to Net Zero, the first industry commitment in the UK requiring science-based targets from its signatories to tackle greenhouse gas emissions within their organisations. The pledge aims to support the UK’s 2050 net zero greenhouse gas emissions target and is aimed at all organisations working in the environmental services sector….

i3P’s Carbon Conference Agenda & Presentation links   Welcome and Introductions – Tim Embley i3P Conference Chair   Client Leadership: Transforming to a carbon neutral economy i3P Leadership Statement – Rob Ewen – Heathrow, i3P Co Chair Enabling Global Commitment – Magnus Bäärnhielm – Construction Climate Challenge   Industry collaboration: Unlocking the barriers and developing capacity Research…

The i3P SME programme, supported by Innovate UK, has been launched to unlock innovation hidden in the SME supply chain. Enabling the adoption of new technologies to drive productivity and support the growth of high performing SMEs. SMEs deliver 54% of total UK turnover in the infrastructure and construction sector, nearly double that of large…

A £45m contract to design the £1bn transformation of the A66 northern trans-Pennine route is now open for tenders. Highways England is developing plans to fully dual the remaining single carriageway sections of the A66 which links the M6 at Penrith in Cumbria and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire. The project is…

With just over seven weeks to go until the UK goes to the polls to elect a new government, the construction industry is preparing to lobby candidates from all the major parties with demands for infrastructure to form a key part of the party manifestos. While Brexit is sure to be headline news during the…

The European CEO Conference 2019 kicked off with a passionate plea from KPMG’s global head of infrastructure, Richard Threlfall, for the construction industry to be much more optimistic about the future and the role it can play in transforming society for the better. Referring to current economic and political challenges affecting the infrastructure sector, Threlfall…

Competition briefing event for SBRIs in ‘Innovation in Automated Survey Processing for Railway Structure Gauging’ and ‘Innovation in Railway Platform End and Edge Technology’ Network Rail, through Innovate UK, are to invest £2.88 million in two SBRI competitions to improve the safety and efficiency of our railways. The competitions launch on Monday 2nd December and…

This week saw the very successful ‘i3P Carbon Innovation Conference’ held at Londons prestigious City Hall venue. Over 100 people turned up to listen to a broad range of keynote speakers and panel sessions all with the shared ambition to reduce the carbon use across the infrastructure sector. A full event report will be shared…