Sustainability

WATCH: how companies are adapting to offsite and modular construction

Kenny Ingram global industry director for construction contracting engineering IFS

This video was first broadcast at CN Summit 2020. The trend towards offsite and modular construction methods is accelerating. IFS VP of engineering, construction and infrastructure Kenny Ingram discusses how this potential game changer is likely to impact your business and what you need to consider to adapt and make…

WATCH: how to accelerate the rollout of MMC in a post-pandemic world

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This video was first broadcast at CN Summit 2020. How has Covid-19 already been a catalyst for change? To what extent can offsite meet the needs of the new normal? What impact can automation or smart equipment have for site operations? How are teams using digital construction to meet changing…

WATCH: upcoming projects revealed at the CN Summit

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This video was first broadcast at CN Summit 2020. Julia Pike, director of financing at EDF for Sizewell C on exploring the current design and preparatory work for this future new nuclear project. Jo Harrison, director of environment and asset strategy at United Utilities on investing in existing assets to…

WATCH: HS2 boss Mark Thurston on energising the project’s supply chain

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This video was first broadcast at CN Summit 2020. Following final approval, boss Mark Thurston lays out how HS2 and its supply chain is driving forward construction across phase one, delivering value for money and supporting the country through the economic recovery.

Watch: tackling the cost implications of low-carbon construction

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Panel members, including Costain CEO Alex Vaughan, discuss how designers can support the need to reuse existing structures and incorporate this into their designs; how investors and financial institutions are pushing the agenda and investment decisions; and whether the zero-carbon…

Watch: offsite versus onsite for sustainable construction

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Panel members discuss the pros and cons of traditional versus modern methods of construction when it comes to sustainability and carbon footprint. Contributing are: Clare Masters, head of environment at Wates Group Shaun Tate, director at Mace Andrew Barraclough, group…

Watch: client panel – pushing the supply chain to rethink methods and force change

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Client leads addressed why carbon is a key priority for future project design, construction and management; and answered why this is impacting the way they procure work – watch below:

Watch: retrofitting carbon in existing buildings

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. JLL sustainability director Sonal Jain addresses how buildings and infrastructure are being renovated in line with the carbon agenda – watch below:

Watch: Costain and Tideway on a whole-life approach to decarbonisation

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Costain group carbon manager and Tideway head of sustainability discuss carbon case studies at the event – watch below:

Watch: how the legal process can drive carbon-conscious contracts

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This video was first broadcast at CN Decarbonising Construction 2020. Clyde & Co’s partner Mary Anne Roff and senior associate Christopher Leadbetter discuss climate liability risks and their impact on behaviours in the construction sector – watch now: