Nitesh Magdani
•
30 Jun 2015
Since starting our sustainability journey in 2007, BAM has improved its environmental, social and economic impact on the sites and in the communities we work in. Here's what to expect beyond our 2015 targets…
More...
Jesse Putzel
•
15 Jun 2015
The newly-launched Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) should bring a whole load of opportunities for the construction sector.
More...
Mark Talbot •
24 Mar 2015
Whether you got a clear view of the recent solar eclipse or not, you probably noticed the sky got much darker. The end of the world isn’t quite here yet, but it does make you think about how much we rely on energy, and how we need to preserve it to be a sustainable society.
More...
Charlie Law •
13 Oct 2014
We are probably all aware of the FSC tick logo, which has been around for over 20 years now, and many will also be aware of PEFC. Although these timber ‘chain of custody’ schemes will confirm that your timber or timber product is from a legal and sustainable source, they do not always tell you where it came from. However there is now a Grown in Britain licencing scheme that can confirm your timber is grown in Britain in a similar way to the Red Tractor scheme for food.
More...
Dame Ellen MacArthur •
14 Aug 2014
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works through education, business innovation,and thought leadership to accelerate the transition to a regenerative, circular economy. The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
More...
Alison Guscott •
05 Jun 2014
This year’s theme for World Environment Day on June 5th ‘Raise your voice, not the sea level’ is focused on SIDS. Well the first thing I thought was ‘what on earth are SIDS?’ - I’d never heard of them, and what have they got to do with you or me?
More...
Charlie Law •
11 Apr 2014
We all know that if you turn on a light or start up an excavator on site, you are going to generate carbon emissions, but have you ever considered the carbon impact of throwing away that half sheet of plasterboard, or the plastic packaging from that pack of insulation?
More...
Anthony Heaton •
09 Apr 2014
As an indispensable part of the built environment, concrete is used twice as much as the total of all other construction materials in the world. Recently, concrete has come out from behind plasterboard and beneath ground to become a high quality technical material of choice. It can be stronger, cheaper, more durable option with low maintenance costs. Designers have embraced its flexibility to allow more uninterrupted floor space and for its excellent light reflective and thermal properties, and local production.
More...
Jesse Putzel
•
07 Apr 2014
This week sees the launch of the first ever campaign to raise awareness of and tackle the embodied carbon in our built environment. Embodied carbon is the carbon dioxide (CO2) or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the extraction, manufacture, transportation, assembly, replacement and deconstruction of building materials and products.
More...
Charlotte Cassedanne •
11 Mar 2014
Three busy but great days at Ecobuild 2014, the world's leading event for sustainable design, construction, energy and the built environment – a chance to share knowledge, get to the root of sustainable building issues and generate solutions through debate. Throughout the event, BAM was more present than ever before, with a total of five speaking slots, as well as recognition of two high achievers in sustainability and a sustainability project award.
More...