UK Construction Sector to Get New Digital Carbon Registry by 2026

The UK’s buildings and construction sector is set for a major upgrade in how it tracks and verifies emissions, following the decision by energy efficiency body Quidos to partner with environmental markets firm Xpansiv on a new digital carbon registry. The system, called BEVerify, is planned for launch in early 2026 and will support the generation of carbon credits directly linked to emissions reductions across the built environment. This sector—spanning existing buildings, new developments, and the materials that supply them—contributes an estimated 40% of global emissions.

Construction manager monitoring sustainability metrics on a tablet at a modern building site in the UK. AI generated picture.

BEVerify is positioned as a modern alternative to the slow, paper-heavy processes that have long defined carbon accounting in construction. The platform is built on Xpansiv’s digital registry infrastructure and is designed to simplify the full crediting cycle, from data gathering to issuance. By removing the bottlenecks that often delay projects for years, the developers aim to bring speed and clarity to an industry undergoing rapid sustainability transformation.

‘Its advanced architecture combines automated validation, real-time data integration, and API-driven interoperability to meaningfully accelerate credit issuance’, the companies said in a joint announcement.

At the core of the platform is a Digital MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) system that connects directly to building management technologies. This setup will allow credits to be issued based on verified, observed emissions reductions rather than projections. Quidos emphasises that projects will be able to access verified credits daily, enabling developers ‘to get immediate financial value’ from their performance improvements. The company’s AI-driven BEScope tool will further integrate reporting for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

Xpansiv and Quidos say BEVerify will ‘deliver end-to-end transparency and scalability’ through advanced data monitoring, predictive checks, and an infrastructure specifically tailored to the built environment’s complexity. With construction supply chains involving high-emissions materials such as steel and cement, the sector has historically struggled with fragmented data and opaque reporting.

As the UK accelerates efforts to cut emissions across all major industries, demand for reliable, real-time carbon accounting solutions continues to rise. BEVerify represents a notable step in bringing digital precision to one of the economy’s most complicated—and emissions-intensive—value chains.