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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Construction & manufacturing: Building confidence in carbon reporting<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div> The construction industry is rapidly moving towards a future where carbon data may be as critical as cost, programme, or technical performance. Architects, developers and housebuilders increasingly understand the economic and regulatory value of lower-carbon materials \u2013 and are looking to manufacturers to provide them. As carbon accounting becomes central to construction, [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n- Published On: 1 July 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Precision in timber carbon accounting: Certification isn\u2019t the whole story<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div> Sustainably certified forests play a vital role in responsible timber sourcing. But sustainability certification and carbon performance are not the same thing. Timber is increasingly promoted as a low-carbon building solution, but not all \u201csustainable\u201d forests deliver the same long-term carbon outcomes. Two forests can both be FSC or PEFC certified and [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n- Published On: 16 June 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Sustainability, systems thinking and hidden trade-offs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div> Sustainability is often framed as simple choices: reduce waste, lower carbon, recycle more. But real-world impacts rarely exist in isolation. Even initiatives that seem positive at first glance can have unintended consequences. A drinks company reusing glass bottles may reduce plastic waste, but the bottle-washing process could consume significant water, rely on [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n- Published On: 9 June 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Understanding different types of carbon in your construction projects<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div> Reducing carbon in construction is vital, and timber plays a key role, but we need to be clear about what we mean and how we calculate it. Across construction projects, different types of carbon and mechanisms (fossil emissions, stored carbon in timber, avoided emissions, sequestration, and offsets) are often grouped under \u201cembodied [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n- Published On: 5 May 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Construction & manufacturing: Building confidence in carbon reporting<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>The construction industry is rapidly moving towards a future where carbon data may be as critical as cost, programme, or technical performance. Architects, developers and housebuilders increasingly understand the economic and regulatory value of lower-carbon materials \u2013 and are looking to manufacturers to provide them. As carbon accounting becomes central to construction, [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\nPublished On: 1 July 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Precision in timber carbon accounting: Certification isn\u2019t the whole story<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Sustainably certified forests play a vital role in responsible timber sourcing. But sustainability certification and carbon performance are not the same thing. Timber is increasingly promoted as a low-carbon building solution, but not all \u201csustainable\u201d forests deliver the same long-term carbon outcomes. Two forests can both be FSC or PEFC certified and [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\nPublished On: 16 June 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Sustainability, systems thinking and hidden trade-offs<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Sustainability is often framed as simple choices: reduce waste, lower carbon, recycle more. But real-world impacts rarely exist in isolation. Even initiatives that seem positive at first glance can have unintended consequences. A drinks company reusing glass bottles may reduce plastic waste, but the bottle-washing process could consume significant water, rely on [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\nPublished On: 9 June 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Understanding different types of carbon in your construction projects<\/h2><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Reducing carbon in construction is vital, and timber plays a key role, but we need to be clear about what we mean and how we calculate it. Across construction projects, different types of carbon and mechanisms (fossil emissions, stored carbon in timber, avoided emissions, sequestration, and offsets) are often grouped under \u201cembodied [...]<\/p><\/div>
Read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\nPublished On: 5 May 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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