Environment

How can a city better prepare for, and weather, the affects of floods, heat and droughts? Ashden has some examples of the areas that are doing it right.

The Independent Water Commission has published its interim report, which sets out the scale of change needed to reform the water sector.

Heidelberg Materials, alongside Ghanaian partner CBI Ghana, has completed construction of a large calcined clay production facility.

Indinature has become the first UK natural fibre company to be fully approved for two of Ofgem’s home insulation schemes.

Repurposing materials is not straightforward and not all recycling is equal, says Denise Chevin – the circular economy has a long way to go.

The Scottish government has launched a consultation into the initial proposals for the Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA).

Holcim UK has created an innovative coffee concrete mix to support a 12m high sculpture in London’s Canary Wharf that makes a statement about waste.

If you’re holidaying in Venice this summer, you might like to visit the 19th International Architecture Exhibition for ‘The Next Earth’.

Mike Brodie, Managing Director of Chemstore UK, which provides hazardous storage solutions, offers insight into recent guidance on the safe storage of lithium-ion batteries in the UK.

The Society for the Environment has brought back EnvCast, its monthly podcast.

CABE member Kabbe Njie, Principal Engineer Fire & Life Safety Systems at Heathrow Airport, discusses the growing fire risks of lithium-ion batteries in residential buildings.

Enya Zhang, a student at the University of Central Lancashire, has completed IFSM-funded research exploring the impact of coatings on wood combustion

The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub’s exhibition explores the barriers and solutions to retrofitting the built environment.

Aggreko has won the Net Zero Heroes award alongside the other Scottish Business Climate Collaboration (SBCC) members at the CeeD 2025 Awards for contribution to the coalition’s Climate Action Hub.

The Society for the Environment registers and champions professionals with proven competence in their environmental work.

A local authority has partnered with Duraproducts to trial its recycled plastic kerbing for both durability and safety purposes.

Brenda Leach-Water, CABE member and author of The Book of Mould, offers a deep dive into the causes and treatments of damp

An extensive British Geological Survey 40 years in the making shows the effects of environmental pollution on the soil across the UK.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its Seventh Carbon Budget report, which features ambitious home energy targets.

We speak to recent CABE Webinar presenter Pete Tyson – Commercial Director of the Water Hygiene Centre Ltd – about how the construction sector can help mitigate the risk from waterborne pathogens.