Construction clients and contractors are starting to embed biodiversity metrics alongside whole‑life carbon assessment, using quantified habitat units and standardised biodiversity net gain (BNG) calculators to track performance through design, procurement and delivery. Supply chains are being asked to evidence habitat creation, connectivity and species outcomes in product data sheets and contracts, linking materials choices and temporary works to measurable on‑site ecological change rather than qualitative statements. For geotechnical and civil teams, this signals future schemes where cut‑and‑fill, drainage, earthworks phasing and landscape design must all be optimised against both carbon and biodiversity targets.

Natural England has approved the Stodmarsh stream enhancement scheme under the Habitats Regulations, unlocking nutrient neutrality credits to support several thousand new homes around Ashford, Kent. The scheme centres on watercourse and wetland improvements in the Stodmarsh catchment to offset additional nitrogen and phosphorus loads from new foul drainage. Planners, drainage designers and geotechnical teams will need to integrate on-site attenuation, SuDS and connection strategies that align with the credit conditions tied to the Stodmarsh enhancement works.

The Metals Company’s NORI and TOML subsidiaries have submitted 2013–2022 exploration data from the eastern Clarion‑Clipperton Zone to the ISA’s DeepData system, including 777 equipment deployments, over 4,800 environmental samples, 76,000 biological records and 69,185 geochemical data points from depths beyond 4,000 m. The dataset now accounts for roughly one‑third of all CCZ entries in DeepData and 54% of biological records in the OBIS‑ISA node, positioning it as a key reference for Environmental Impact Assessments. TMC argues this evidence base is sufficient to start monitored commercial nodule collection, despite ongoing calls from NGOs for a moratorium.