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The waste generated from construction, demolition and excavation accounted for 62% of the UK’s total annual waste in 2018. It follows then that taking a truly sustainable approach to building means considering the whole lifecycle of the construction products specified – including their disposal at the end of a building’s life.

Calculating carbon is complicated. Working out the embodied carbon of a building product is more complex than simply taking one figure from a report. However, the first step to accurately comparing the embodied carbon of different building products is to have a level playing field for carbon reporting.

As the UK faces increasingly extreme weather, building new homes that are resilient to climate change has never been more important. According to the Climate Change Committee’s 2025 adaptation progress report, the risks to people, infrastructure, and housing from climate change are growing rapidly – and urgent action is needed to adapt the UK’s built environment.

We provide psi-value (Ψ-value) calculations free of charge, for use in work related to the design, energy assessments and build phases of construction projects using H+H aircrete blocks.

Accurate SAP assessments: Psi values feed directly into SAP calculations used for EPC ratings and compliance with Approved Document L.

This winter has been a testing time for everyone on site. According to the Met Office, repeated bands of rain throughout January and February have left many parts of the UK “feeling relentlessly wet”.

We love seeing our aircrete blocks used on unusual projects, so were delighted to discover that a new wildlife tower at the Kentfield Country Estate in Kent is being built using Celcon Blocks.

Affordability is not just a problem for first time buyers, it’s also growing problem for Registered Providers (RPs) who seem to be directing their budgets at maintaining their existing stock rather than adding to it.

A foundation distributes the weight of a building to the ground so needs to be of the highest quality and reliability to provide stability.

Phil Knight, Head of Private Housebuilding, discusses how practical and accessible MMC innovation is key to unlocking housebuilding completions.

Facing a growing demand for housing, many believe that building with timber could be a sustainable answer to meet residential construction goals.