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At UK Construction Week Birmingham, NEC, 29 September–1 October 2026, IV Group and Carbon Catapult will be discussing how businesses can prepare for this changing landscape and develop credible, practical approaches to compliance, carbon management and operational resilience.
The built environment is intrinsically connected to carbon-intensive global supply chains. Steel, aluminium and cement are among the sectors covered by the UK's incoming CBAM, making the mechanism particularly relevant to organisations involved in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, engineering and their associated supply chains.
From January 2027, specified imports within CBAM sectors will become subject to a UK carbon price based on the greenhouse gas emissions embodied within those goods.
For businesses, however, the challenge goes considerably further than calculating another potential cost.
Carbon is becoming a supply-chain issue
Effective CBAM preparation requires organisations to understand what they import, how goods are classified, where materials originate and what greenhouse gas emissions are associated with their production.
That places increasing importance on the availability and quality of carbon data throughout the supply chain.
Businesses may need greater engagement with manufacturers and suppliers to obtain reliable emissions information, while procurement teams will increasingly need to understand carbon alongside traditional considerations such as cost, quality, availability and delivery.
For the construction sector, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.
Better visibility of embodied carbon can support regulatory compliance while also helping organisations identify carbon-intensive materials, understand supply-chain risks and make more informed procurement and decarbonisation decisions.
Beyond CBAM: managing whole-life carbon
CBAM forms part of a much wider movement towards measurable and accountable carbon management across the built environment.
Frameworks such as PAS 2080 provide organisations involved in buildings and infrastructure with a structured approach to managing carbon throughout the value chain.
The principle is increasingly important: carbon should not simply be calculated after decisions have been made.
It should inform decisions from the outset.
Early consideration of design, materials, procurement, construction, operation and end-of-life opportunities can enable organisations and their supply chains to identify meaningful carbon reductions while also considering cost, performance and long-term value.
From carbon claims to carbon evidence
Organisations are also facing increasing expectations to substantiate the environmental information they communicate.
Credible carbon strategies depend upon reliable measurement.
Standards and frameworks including ISO 14064, ISO 14068-1, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 can help organisations establish more structured approaches to greenhouse gas measurement, carbon neutrality, environmental management and energy performance.
Together with requirements such as ESOS and SECR, these frameworks are contributing to a business environment in which environmental performance increasingly requires measurable data, documented processes and evidence of improvement.
For organisations working across complex construction and infrastructure supply chains, bringing these activities together can provide considerably greater value than treating every requirement as an isolated compliance exercise.
Turning compliance into business intelligence
Carbon Catapult works with organisations to move beyond simply measuring emissions towards understanding what the information means for the business.
A robust carbon approach can help organisations:
• Understand operational and supply-chain emissions
• Identify carbon hotspots and reduction opportunities
• Improve the quality and consistency of environmental data
• Prepare for emerging carbon regulation
• Strengthen supplier and procurement engagement
• Support credible environmental and sustainability reporting
• Develop measurable carbon reduction strategies
• Integrate carbon considerations into wider business decisions
The objective is not compliance for compliance's sake.
It is to create the data, governance and organisational understanding required to make better decisions.
Building resilient management systems
Alongside carbon and sustainability challenges, construction businesses continue to operate within demanding environments involving quality, health and safety, environmental performance, information security, energy management and supply-chain governance.
IV Group supports organisations in implementing and integrating management systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, alongside standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 50001, ISO 20400 and PAS 2080.
An integrated approach can reduce duplication, improve organisational visibility and help businesses embed compliance and continual improvement into normal operations rather than managing individual standards in isolation.
Preparing construction for what comes next
The direction of travel for the built environment is increasingly clear.
Carbon data is becoming more important.
Supply-chain transparency is becoming more important.
Environmental claims require stronger evidence.
And regulatory and commercial expectations continue to evolve.
With UK CBAM taking effect from 1 January 2027, organisations importing potentially affected materials have a particularly immediate reason to understand their exposure and engage with their supply chains.
But CBAM should also prompt a bigger conversation.
How well does your organisation understand the carbon associated with the materials, energy, operations and supply chains upon which it depends?
IV Group and Carbon Catapult will be discussing these challenges and the practical steps organisations can take at UK Construction Week Birmingham, NEC, 29 September–1 October 2026.
Visitors can meet the team to discuss:
• UK CBAM readiness
• PAS 2080 and whole-life carbon management
• Carbon measurement and reduction
• ISO management systems
• ESOS and SECR
• Sustainable procurement
• Supply-chain carbon
• Energy management
• Compliance and operational resilience
Meet IV Group and Carbon Catapult at UK Construction Week Birmingham.
Stand C60
29 September – 1 October 2026
NEC Birmingham
Book a meeting with the team or visit Stand C60 to discuss how your organisation can prepare for the next generation of carbon, compliance and sustainability requirements.
About IV Group
IV Group supports organisations with management systems, compliance, training and business improvement, helping businesses develop practical frameworks that strengthen performance, governance and continual improvement.
About Carbon Catapult
Carbon Catapult supports organisations in understanding, measuring, managing and reducing their carbon impact, helping businesses turn complex carbon requirements into credible, practical and measurable action.
0333 0344 300
enquiries@iv-group.co.uk
www.iv-group.co.uk
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