Co2nstructZero Priorities

Construction activity

Become world leaders in designing out carbon, developing the capability of our designers and construction professionals to design in line with circular economy shifting commercial models to reward measurable carbon reductions

Resources Available to help deliver this priority?

ICE The Carbon Project: Capability Building in Low Carbon Design and Delivery
Aimed at developing capability in low carbon design and delivery requires new skills, refreshed knowledge and professional support, especially when it comes to new regulations, challenging design standards and codes, specification of zero carbon solutions and designing for automated delivery.
www.ice.org.uk
IStructE A Short Guide to Embodied Carbon in Building Structures
Intended to provide structural engineers with practical advice on how they can contribute directly to reducing the embodied carbon/energy footprint of the projects they design. Guidance document available free online.
www.istructe.org
LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide
​The Climate Emergency Design Guide covers 5 key areas: operational energy, embodied carbon, the future of heat, demand response and data disclosure. Our methodology includes setting the requirements of four key building archetypes (small scale residential, medium/large scale residential, commercial offices, and schools). It is specifically aimed towards developers/landowners, designers, policy makers, and the supply chain. It aims to help to define ‘good’ and to set clear and achievable targets. Free online PDF.
www.leti.london
TCC funded project: AACE: AI-enabled Automated Cost and Carbon Estimating
A software solution to automate information workflow in BIM using AI. Delivering a standard data structure and mapping methodology to provide construction projects a greater visibility of carbon emissions and overall improved cost & carbon control
TCC funded project: AROPCQA – Augmented Reality for Operative Productivity & Continuous Quality Analysis
Creating a common platform to enable the use of augmented reality and other worker enhancements for a user-focused, practical system to improve construction processes. The use of AR in manufacturing suggest a productivity increase of up to 34%. Rework is a source of cost over-run but also 6-15% of this directly translate to waste. Previous design optimisation led to 25% materials savings and 20% carbon reductions
tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org
TCC funded project: Automating Concrete Construction - ACORN
Currently up to half of the concrete used in buildings is unnecessary and is only there because it is shaped using planar formwork. By moving the construction of concrete buildings off-site and using robotics to allow beams, columns and floor-slabs to have the shape they need to do their job, rather than the shape they need to be easily formed, ACORN allows a complete rethink of the way material is used in our buildings
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TCC funded project: Digital design of building structures for optimised cost and carbon performance
Making it easy for engineers to reduce embodied carbon in new buildings and keep costs low. The calculator automatically assesses the embodied carbon in each of the materials being considered and weighs-up the respective carbon and cost-saving that each material represents. Clearly showing the greatest value to the project, the end user and the planet
tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org
TCC funded project: From RIBA to Reality – Deep Digital Twin to enable Human-Centric Buildings for a Carbon Neutral Future
Proactive energy control by elevating Building Information Models (BIM) to be capable of tracking both human building usage and energy demands. The project is also exploring new methods of simulating and monitoring transport to and from the site to minimise and monitor its impact on external travel demand
www.datacentricengineering.co.uk
TCC funded project: Global Home Demonstrator - Mass Market production
A new approach to smart mass-market home production that can adapt to changing lifestyles and has connectivity, whole-life performance and value at its heart.
tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org
TCC funded project: Global Home Demonstrator - Futureproof
An alternative value-based finance and delivery model for affordable net-zero homes. Using manufactured homes to offer greater certainty of project underpinning a long-term, low-risk return to investors. Designed for whole-life cost so benefits to investors and occupiers
tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org
TCC funded project: HIPER Pile
A hollow and impression pile design and light-weight cement-free concrete to provide the same shaft-bearing capacity with fewer piles or narrower piles. The pile incorporates smart technology to monitor performance and the void can be used to integrate renewable technologies
tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org
GCB : Zero Avoidable Waste Roadmap
Roadmap to help construction eliminate avoidable waste at all stages of the construction lifecycle.
www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk

What Government support and resources are available?

Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Mineral-based Construction Materials
Funded by UKRI and led by University College London, this centre aims to develop systems for more efficient use and recovery of mineral resources. This will reduce UK construction minerals extraction by more than half a million tonnes per day, and reduce the generation of 154 million tonnes of mineral waste each year.
www.ucl.ac.uk
National Digital Twin (NDT) programme
Set up to deliver key recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commission’s 2017 'Data for the Public Good Report' by improving data management for infrastracutre, it has 3 objectives: - Enable a National Digital Twin - Deliver an Information Management Framework - Align a Digital Framework Task Group

How can you measure your progress and demonstrate your commitment to achieving this priority?

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Which businesses and projects are making progress and how are they approaching it?

ACO
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ACO
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Adair
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APP Wholesale Ltd
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Arcadis
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Bradfords Building Supplies
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Buro Happold
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CEF
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The Clarison Group
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Costain
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Hanson UK
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Ibstock
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Imtech
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Jackson Civil Engineering
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JCB
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Keltbray
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Knights Brown
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Mace
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McLaughlin & Harvey
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MID Group
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Mott MacDonald
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RDM Electrical and Mechanical
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Rider Levett Bucknall
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Saint-Gobain
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SES Engineering Services
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Signify (UK)
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Steel Blue
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Wavin
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