Sustainability

An estimated 50 million litres of waste decorative paint is generated in the UK each year. A new industry-led project aims to create a circular economy for such paint, to stop it ending up in landfill.

Are electric highways the answer to the range problem? Harry Hoster explores the potential for electric vehicle charging without the wires and muses on a dense network of roads that can charge vehicles on the move.

Renewable sources of energy have surpassed coal in the past year to become the largest source of installed power capacity in the world according to a new International Energy Agency study.

It's once again time for construction industry professionals to convene on Las Vegas for the 2017 edition of Autodesk University. Here's the reasons you should go.

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Are you ready for this year's Digital Construction Week? There's still time to get your free tickets for the event at London's ExCeL on 18 and 19 October so here we present 10 things from this year's programme that you simply can't afford to miss. Interested in a conference pass? We've a code for 20% off.

Unlike with the current linear "take, make, dispose" economy model, in circular thinking materials, components and products are kept at their highest use and value at all time. The focus is on restoration, regeneration and reuse rather than disposal.

Top titles on sustainability, green design and eco-friendly construction. If knowledge is power, become powerful with our pick of the best sustainability books. It's essential reading for sustainability beginners, novices and experts alike.

How can we cut the environmental impact of one of construction's most prevalent building materials?

The WWF have published their second Timber Scorecard charting company's publicly-available timber buying policies and performance during 2015-16, and progress since the initial study back in 2015.

As households continue to gulp down power across a range of electrically-powered devices and with no sign of demand slowing is it time to consider home power cell solutions to meet future demand?

Graphene is no longer alone in the world of two-dimensional materials. We look at a new generation of materials that have the potential to revolutionise construction.

There's a packed events programme in store for the remainder of 2017. Don’t miss out on the best conferences, exhibitions, expos and networking events that can add value to your working life in the months ahead.

A new smart thermostat from Johnson Controls, GLAS, has some serious style credentials and offers voice control via Microsoft's Cortana.

We explore papercrete - an industrial-strength papier maché - for construction. Our guide focuses on its origins, key components and mixing, key characteristics and potential applications.