Construction Leadership Council

Is your company on the journey to achieving Net Zero? Are you about to start, or already making great progress? Whatever stage you’re at, the CLC invites you to become part of an industry wide initiative to accelerate transformational change across the construction sector. Join 250 organisations by becoming a CO2nstruct Zero Business Champion and lending your experience, expertise and support for the greater good. Reducing emissions and meeting Net Zero by 2050 is an enormous challenge, but we can do it by working together. Find out more about becoming a CO2nstruct Zero Business Champion and apply via the link below or via contacting Stuart Young MCIPR. https://shorturl.at/RO3LL

The The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have released some exciting new content which explores the impact that the built environment and construction industry have on nature, the importance of addressing this topic, and some of the solutions being implemented across the industry. Phase one of The Nature of Building: Biodiversity and the Built Environment has just been launched including expert interviews and partner content from AtkinsRéalis, Naturespace, Morgan Sindall Construction, the The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the National Infrastructure Commission as well as a case study from Tower Hamlets. The series is live at: https://lnkd.in/e8XF-kTu Regards

Today at UK Construction Week the CLC published its 8th quarterly CO2nstructZero Performance Framework - download a copy below. https://shorturl.at/h4It2

The Construction Leadership Council is looking forward to launching its CO2nstructZero Electric Vehicles report at London Build Expo, a significant event for the construction sector, on 20th November. As part this slot, in addition to the main launch, by our Partner Balfour Beatty plc, we will also be having an exciting panel session to discuss this report in more detail. https://lnkd.in/eq6_6AP

The CLC's statement on ISG.

The Construction Leadership Council welcomes its new co-chair, Sarah Jones. Mark Reynolds, CLC Co-Chair said: “This Government has already been very clear about its scale of ambition around infrastructure delivery and growth – and the construction industry clearly has a crucial role in realising those ambitions. The CLC, working in partnership with Government, provides crucial leadership to the sector. We’ve already had some productive and insightful conversations with the Minister, and I look forward to working closely with her over the coming years.” Read the full story below: https://shorturl.at/lAqAz

The Construction Leadership Council has published a Letter of Advice for the Next Government. The letter has been sent to the leadership of both the Conservative and Labour parties, and is intended to offer non-partisan guidance on closing the industry’s productivity gap and maximising its contribution to the UK economy. Specific measures include a presumption in favour of development on small sites, to support smaller housebuilders and improve housing supply, committing to publish an updated five-year National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline shortly after any budget or fiscal event, and setting out a 10-year policy and regulatory roadmap for the retrofit sector. https://shorturl.at/Sn2Hl

The Future Homes Hub has launched a free Future Homes Carbon Assessment Tool to support SMEs in measuring the carbon impact of new homes. Developed by industry experts, The Future Homes Carbon Assessment Tool covers all building elements but is simple, quick and zero cost, encouraging more homebuilders to start their WLC journey. Read more and discover the tool below. https://shorturl.at/K0SKz

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) held its second building safety conference in Birmingham on Tuesday 21 May. The conference marked a major milestone for the BSR as the new building safety regime was fully established in law in April. With over 1,300 delegates in attendance, the conference provided a platform for industry leaders, regulators and resident representatives to discuss the ongoing transformation of the building safety landscape. The Construction Leadership Council was delighted to participate in this event delivering 3 panel sessions with support from key industry representatives and Mark Reynolds , CLC Co-chair, joining a leader’s question panel to conclude the event. The conference centred on building safety as a cornerstone of the built environment and the call for industry to step up and commit to change. Full details below. https://shorturl.at/iVxE3

Congratulations to long time CO2nstructZero Business Partner, ZED PODS Limited who have been honoured with a The King's Awards for Enterprise for Sustainable Development 2024. 👏 📣 Recognised for its excellence in the Sustainable Development award category for pushing the boundaries of sustainability in design, location, land use and social inclusion for the UK public sector. The The King's Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed last year to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s by recognising outstanding UK businesses. The Award programme, now in its 58th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years. Full details including how to apply for the 2025 Award's below. https://shorturl.at/fhiE0