Sustainability and the construction sector

Steve Hadley, chair of the UK’s Federation of Piling Specialists ponders what the piling sector can do as the wider construction industry looks at ways of moving towards net-zero emissions ahead of the government’s 2050 deadline.

In order to reduce on-site emissions, Keltbray Group has signed a limited exclusivity licence to supply and place Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) in the UK

01 November 2021
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