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Construction industry plots path to zero avoidable waste Share The construction industry produces around two-thirds of UK waste | Credit: iStock Reuse and recycling of construction materials, more sustainable building design, and promotion of refurbishment over building demolition all favoured in new industry strategy The construction industry is seeking to brush off its reputation as England s biggest producer of waste by promoting refurbishment over demolition, cutting the amount of soil that ends up in landfill, and designing buildings with end of life in mind. These are some of the recommendations set out in a new Routemap to Zero Avoidable Waste in Construction strategy published last week by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), a joint initiative between industry and the government aimed at boosting the sector s sustainability credentials. ....
The consultation by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) on its proposed levy for the period from 2022 to 2025 has now closed. The CITB is finalising its levy proposals before opening a period of consensus from 4 June 2021 to 15 August 2021 during which construction businesses will be able to comment. The CITB levy applies to all employers engaged wholly or mainly in construction industry activities and is used by the CITB to ensure that construction employers have the skilled workforce they need. Levy rates have been temporarily reduced to reflect financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Off-payroll working HMRC s changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) came into force on 6 April 2021 following an announcement in February 2021 that the rules would apply only to payments made for services provided on or after 6 April 2021. The changes confirm: where a worker has no interest in a company, the company will not be a relevant inte ....
found out at Building’s two-day Net Zero Live conference A selection of the panelists from Net Zero Live. Top row (L to R): David Pinder, chair at the Green Construction Board, Marion Baeli, partner at PDP London, David Bownass, head of UK net zero design consulting at JLL. Bottom row (L to R): Hannah Vickers, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, Scott Crease, residential leader at Max Fordham, Lynne Sullivan, Good Homes Alliance and Green Construction Board Whether it is Boris Johnson setting out ambitious carbon cutting targets for the UK or US president Joe Biden hosting a climate summit - both of which took place last month – global leaders are finally starting to take environmental policy seriously and make it a top priority. ....
By Jordan Marshall2021-04-29T08:55:00+01:00 Green construction board chair says business secretary indicated ‘equivalent’ scheme to be launched later this year A replacement for the scrapped Green Homes Grant is expected to be announced as part of the autumn spending review, a senior figure in the Construction Leadership Council’s net zero team has revealed. Speaking as part of the Net Zero Live conference, run by Building Design and sister publication Building, David Pinder, chair of the Green Construction Board, said business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng had told the CLC that he expected a replacement for the botched scheme to be announced later this year. ....
By Jordan Marshall2021-04-28T10:50:00+01:00 Business secretary indicated in talks that a replacement for the scrapped domestic energy efficiency scheme is expected later this year A replacement for the scrapped Green Homes Grant is expected to be announced as part of the autumn spending review, a senior figure in the Construction Leadership Council’s net zero team has revealed. Speaking as part of Building’s Net Zero Live conference, David Pinder, chair of the Green Construction Board, said business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng had told the CLC that he expected a replacement for the botched scheme to be announced later this year. ....