CIAT has been approached to provide knowledge and opinions on the development of a new BSI Flex for a competence framework for sustainability in the built environment.
The latest Building Insights LIVE round table focused on the circular economy in construction, featuring Chris Halligan MCIAT representing CIAT and its Climate Society.
A mapping tool that provides contractors and their suppliers with a central database of local Materials Exchange Platform (MEP) projects to help cut waste by finding a home for unused materials has been launched.
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Edge have published an underpinning framework for developing discipline-specific sustainability competence requirements across the sector.
The Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs will begin a consultation regarding how to implement the new policy, with the expectation for sustainable drainage systems to become a requirement for new developments beginning in 2024.
Following last week's Met Office amber extreme heat warning, a polymer specialist has warned current sustainable design must mitigate overheating in buildings as heat waves become more prevalent.
