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BuildingLife Campaign: The Other Side of the Climate Coin: Making Climate Resilience Investible
Climate damage is projected to reach 3.3% of UK GDP by 2050, and 5.5 million properties in England are already at risk of flooding. Simon McWhirter, CEO of UKGBC and Chris Skidmore OBE, Former UK Energy and Clean Growth Minister and UKGBC #BuildingLife Ambassador, explain why cutting carbon and building resilience are one agenda, and how policy and finance can make resilience investible ahead of COP31.
9 Nov, 2026
BuildingLife Campaign: Beyond 1.5°C: Climate Resilience Can Wait No Longer
This summer felt exceptional. In reality, it may soon look unremarkable. Louise Clarke, Group Head of Sustainability, Berkeley Group and UKGBC #BuildingLife Ambassador shares why net zero, climate resilience and regenerative development must go hand in hand.
19 Oct, 2026
BuildingLife Campaign: Could a Circular View Square Industry and Government Priorities?
Clare Wilde, UKGBC’s Sustainability Advisor, explains how a circular economy, from reuse hubs to materials passports and embodied carbon regulation, can align industry and government priorities, guided by UKGBC’s Whole Life Carbon Roadmap.
16 Oct, 2026
Shaping Change Together: Collaboration and Leadership in the Built Environment
Through my role at TB+A, I have been fortunate to be involved in several UKGBC…
15 Oct, 2026
Lessons from Conference Season 2026
What did party conferences tell us about the politics surrounding the built environment? UKGBC Senior Policy Advisor looks back across the conference highlights as parties grapple with questions of how to build the homes people need, strengthen local economies and deliver tangible improvements in people’s daily lives.
7 Oct, 2026
BuildingLife Campaign: How to Move from Climate Risk to Climate Resilience
Extreme heat, floods and rising insurance costs are forcing real estate leaders to rethink resilience. Duncan Price, #BuildingLife Roadmap Ambassador and Partner at Buro Happold, explains how integrating decarbonisation and climate adaptation, guided by UKGBC’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap and Climate Resilience Roadmap, can protect asset value and secure investment.
25 Sep, 2026
New Term, Fresh Start: What we need from the new government’s first year
This year’s tests will be big: Burnham’s government needs to show it can deliver on…
2 Sep, 2026
BuildingLife Campaign: Whole Life Carbon: From Standards to Action
The last few months have seen a lot of activity on whole life carbon (WLC),…
27 Aug, 2026
How is flagship climate policy shaping UK construction?
One of the most significant of these new policy interventions is the Carbon Border Adjustment…
25 Aug, 2026
Once You See It, You Can’t Unsee It: The Leadership the Built Environment Needs Right Now
Sustainable leadership in construction starts with a mindset shift. Discover how systems thinking and collaboration can transform built environment practices.
20 Aug, 2026
Skills, Resilience and Whole Life Carbon: Turning Roadmaps into Delivery
UKGBC’s UK Climate Resilience and Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmaps set the ambition, but delivery depends on people. Douglas Morrison, Deputy CEO at BE-ST, explores why the construction sector needs a more coherent, responsive skills system to turn low carbon and resilient building ambitions into reality.
13 Aug, 2026
Leave a Legacy: Thoughts on Recalibrate’s Night at the Museum
What does it take to lead on climate at board level? At UKGBC’s Recalibrate ‘Night at the Museum’ event, C-suite executives explored the legacy they want to leave behind, guided by Jonathon Porritt’s stark take on the climate crisis.
11 Aug, 2026
