Build
Putting clean concrete on trial
Concrete manufacturers and users have been working on new carbon-reducing recipes for the building material. One day, these may allow for fully carbon-free concrete. But
Environmental
#244 Water Quality: Navigating Challenges in UK’s Wild Waters
Post the industrial revolution the UK’s waterways became very polluted, but the last 30 years have seen a massive turnaround in the UK’s water quality.
Environmental
Transforming Waste Management
If you get waste management wrong—even if you just failed to take proper care—you can end up in court. But if you get it right,
Digital
#215 Waste Goes Digital
Waste is an integral part of the circular economy. It is, in many cases, simply a resource that is in the wrong place. But it
Environmental
Slowing the collective carbon clock
Partner: Mott MacDonald In 1958, scientists at Mauna Loa Observatory took their first measure of atmospheric carbon concentrations, which stood at 315 parts per million
Environmental
#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 2): Resilience in a Changing World
This year saw infrastructure resilience included in the Carbon Crunch programme for the first time. It is recognition that our infrastructure is being exposed to
Environmental
#193 Carbon Crunch (Part 1): The Decarbonisation Debate
It has been nearly 10 years since the world first recorded atmospheric carbon above 400 parts per million. That year, 2013, also marked the first
Build
The Most Flooded Town in England
Author: Alex Conacher Supporter: WSP Residents of the small fishing town of Looe in Cornwall have been campaigning for a flood defence scheme for over
Build
#92 The Most Flooded Town In England
In this episode we partnered with WSP to tell the story of Looe, a fishing port in Cornwall. The small town has the dubious accolade
Environmental
#49 Uncharted waters: Flooding and drought
This winter a series of weather bombs detonated across the UK, overwhelming river systems and overtopping flood defences. River levels were off the charts, 4000
Build
#26 Saving Rossington
Placing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals at the heart of projects can regenerate UK communities. From a new 4km road link that saved a