As the demand for new infrastructure and housing continues to rise, so too does the urgency to adopt sustainable practices within the construction sector and reduce total emissions.
In this article, we explore how specifying low carbon construction materials can help alleviate pressure on the industry whilst helping the planet and minimising waste.
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Access Construction highlights 10 key insights into the UK construction industry outlook in 2024.
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The construction industry is currently facing a necessary evolution. 2023 saw continued trends towards a changing workforce, economic uncertainty, ongoing supply chain issues and sharply rising costs, forcing a substantial shift in the industry.
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Access Construction won ‘Company of the Year 2023’ and ‘ERP Solution of the Year 2023’ at the Construction Computing Awards on November 9th 2023, hosted at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London.
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The construction industry currently stands at a crossroads. In recent years, numerous reports have highlighted the global impact the built environment has had on the planet’s climate.
In fact, recent reports showed that the built environment and construction sector was responsible for 34% of final energy use and 37% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2021.
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After a busy year of growth and the acquisition of leading construction management software COINS, Access Construction has been selected as finalists in nine categories in the 2023 Construction Computing Awards.
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"There is no doubt we need a clean environment, otherwise there will be no environment to live in."
In a recent webinar hosted by Access Construction, a panel of industry experts spoke with Carol Massay, Head of Construction at The Access Group, about the impact of recent legislative changes on the sector.
Panelists included:
- Sandi Rhys Jones OBE, Senior Vice President, FCIOB Chartered Institute of Building
- Noel McKee FCIOB, Business Development Manager, Mascott Construction (Europe) Ltd
- Michaela Wain, Managing Director, Design and Build UK
- David Chadwick, Editor, Construction Computing Magazine
One of the main topics of discussion was the new 'whole life carbon assessments' legislation introduced by the Conservative government to aid the UKs’ push for ‘net zero’ by 2050.
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Construction is a complex industry.
Projects include diverse disciplines, intricate systems and huge amounts of data. The success of a project depends on how coordinated this digital information is. From architects to subcontractors, if each stage is not working cohesively then the project will suffer and lose profitability.
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Construction is a fragmented industry. Increasingly complicated supply chains and build programmes can make understanding what is happening at each stage a difficult task.
Internal data from one stage of a project can hold much greater value when exchanged with other operations. Capturing data in this way will provide more insight into the performance of the built environment. This should lead to a reduction in waste, both in time and money.
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Changing technologies within an organisation needs a balance of risk, resistance and reward.
Even when the benefits are clear, transitioning to a new way of working can be a painful task. One major obstacle in adopting new software is individuals’ differing attitudes towards change.
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