Carbon targets for bridges: a proposed SCORS-style rating scheme

Ian Poole, Marika Gabbianelli, Will Arnold and John Orr encourage engineers aspiring to low carbon outcomes to consider how their design decisions impact wider industry carbon emissions, ensuring that the benefits for one project are not detrimental to others.

Arup have assembled a package of quick and easy guides to help practising engineers understand the origins of carbon factors for three key construction materials: steel, concrete, and timber.

Tom Harley-Tuffs and Jonathan Russell from the Sustainability Panel explore how government legislation and investor commitments are causing clients globally to put carbon first.