All climate change articles
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CommentThe urban heat island is actually pretty cool
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about the higher temperatures experienced in urban areas. The benefits could be life-saving and should not be dismissed, says Barny Evans at Turley
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CommentIntroducing prediction for designing climate-resilient infrastructure
Construction has traditionally relied on precedence to prepare for events that may affect our buildings, but the past is no longer a reliable indicator to the future, writes John Rees of COWI in the UK
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CommentA new way to make contracts greener
TLT and TCLP’s free contracting tool flags climate issues at all stages in the building lifecycle
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CommentWe still aren’t moving fast enough in the race against climate change
The government claims its third national adaptation programme represents a step-change in its approach to approving infrastructure resilience. David Smith is not so sure
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CommentWe’re running out of materials – and of time to do something about it
To secure a liveable future we need to develop our understanding of materials and identify more opportunities for their reuse, writes Andrew Mellor of PRP
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NewsICE seeks views on policies to improve UK infrastructure’s climate resilience
Civil engineers body says country needs to be better prepared for extreme weather events
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CommentIntegrated approach to planning is key to climate resilience success
We must work together to make sure that what we do is really best for the environment
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CommentClimate committee seeks more regulation
Several of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations for further government action concern the built environment
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CommentContract clauses for the climate
The Chancery Lane Project brings together lawyers to draft contract clauses that incentivise climate positive practice
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NewsEnergy new build must increase five-fold to meet net zero targets, says Atkins
Engineering firm disputes claims of progress in CCC report
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CommentA strategy for another age and no solution to the current crisis
The government’s energy security strategy focuses on long-term solutions to longstanding problems. But the UK has more immediate concerns
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CommentWhy don’t we care more about preserving biodiversity?
The devastating impact of climate change is widely known but the degradation of our planet’s biodiversity is just as detrimental to its health
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CommentThe best buildings have the best clients – and the public sector is lagging behind
In 2021 we saw some of the most exciting developments of our decade kick off. This year’s schemes should be even better
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CommentThe year ahead in construction law 2022
Sheena Sood previews what 2022 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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CommentIf this was a year of transition, the next must be one of action
As the climate crisis intensifies, the world needs to change – and our industry has a responsibility to lead the way
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CommentWe need to act now to sustain the old as much as the new
New buildings are increasingly designed to mitigate the effects of climate change but historic buildings require and deserve just as much attention
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CommentBuilding at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 2
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his latest despatch
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CommentBuilding at COP26: the view from Glasgow, part 1
Tom Lowe is covering the vital final days of the climate crisis conference. This is his first despatch
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CommentCreative thinking needed to tackle growing threat of urban flooding
Surface water flooding not only affects infrastructure and property, it can also cause loss of life. As we focus on refurbishing and refitting existing buildings, we should take the problem more seriously
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NewsOverhaul building regulations to stop buildings overheating, say climate advisers
Climate Change Committee calls for major retrofitting programme to tackle hotter summers