Sustainability

New Zealand’s Green Building Council (NZGBC) is calling for the Government to address the problem of new builds overheating. The issue means restless nights and rising indoor temperatures as we approach summer. BRANZ data from summer 2023/2024 showed 70% of people reported their homes were warmer than they wanted at least some of the time. […]

Driving efficiently can result in a 35% difference in fuel consumption, the New Zealand Transport Association says. In light of this, Transporting New Zealand has announced a new online tool designed to help the road freight industry decarbonise. The Green Fleet Self-Assessment tool is a ten-question survey that lets transport businesses estimate their emissions and […]

The construction industry was the biggest source of eco-innovation in this year’s Sustainable Business Awards. 22 of the 119 finalists on the Next List 2025 came from the Built Environment sector. The annual showcase of New Zealand’s leading sustainable innovators highlights the people, projects, and organisations driving transformative change for a better future. “These people […]

In my last article, we discussed what carbon is, why it’s a problem, and what impact the construction and demolition (C&D) industry has. Now we’ll look at how reducing the carbon created during a building project is a great way to improve your environmental sustainability. Let’s get started One of the simplest places to begin […]

Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in existence and forms the basis of all known life. But you can have too much of a good thing, and carbon is no different. Let’s look at what we mean by carbon and what impact the construction and demolition (C&D) industry has. The basics Earth has […]

This is the first in a series of articles which will explain the ins and outs of sustainability and how to apply it in C&D. Sustainability is increasingly under the spotlight in the construction and demolition industry – from Government and local council resource consents and contractual requirements, to demand from private and corporate clients. […]