Features

New Infrastructure Coalition report calls for urgent action on carbon measurement to achieve net-zero by 2050
Unreliable data is responsible for variances of up to 2000% in forecasting carbon usage, prompting an urgent call for common data standards, reporting structures and changes in asset design.
New report highlights improved ways of working as a result of COVID-19
Skanska, in collaboration with five industry partners commissioned the latest COVID-19 industry research report — ‘COVID-19 and construction: early lessons for a new normal?’
The Future of Construction
Our future of construction series of events focuses on the topics that are crucial to building a successful industry for the future.
Why innovation and trust are the essentials of delivering a great project
Ralph James from the Met Office explains how new technology can help the organisation to manage its estate and why openness and transparency are the cornerstones of relationships with suppliers.
Mind the gap
Opinion: Consultant Kate Headley sets the construction industry a number of challenges to beat the skills shortage
Making the grade
Bristol meets the challenge of transforming its education system, as it addresses rising demand for school places due to economic success
Carbon cutback
Anglian Water’s Andy Brown explains why a low-carbon approach is a vital part of being a responsible business
The ethical front line
Lawyer Clarissa Coleman believes that ethics really do matter in business
No small change
Natural capital is revolutionising National Grid’s approach to sustainability, says Steven Thompson
A helping hand
Charity worker Gary Davidge talks to Upfront editor Richard Saw about volunteers who play a key role in making a real difference to the lives of homeless people and those with addictions