At the start of May, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) set out how the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Guardian reported that the Committee says the transformation is necessary, affordable and desirable. It argues setting the legally binding target, which has wide...
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“To create a future that works, our buildings and the way they are designed, built and operated are going to need to change at least as much as the people who will be inside them.” These are the words of Henry Lawson, the Building Services Research...
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In March, the UK Government opened a new consultation for SMEs; the energy efficiency scheme for small and medium sized businesses: call for evidence. First things first, the news is unequivocally good. Policymakers are seeking views on proposals for an energy efficiency scheme, to be focused...
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What is Design for Performance? Design for Performance (DfP) has been developed by the Building Better partnership, a collaboration of the UK’s leading commercial property owners. The initiative aims to change the way in which new office developments in the UK are designed and built Historically...
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond presented his Spring Statement to Parliament this afternoon. As predicted, he announced that the UK economy continues to grow, with wages increasing and unemployment at historic lows, providing a solid foundation on which to build Britain’s economic future....
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond will present his Spring Statement to Parliament on Wednesday 13 March 2019. Lasting around 20 minutes - far shorter than the Autumn Budget, it will be followed by a debate which is expected to take up to two hours. Brexit...
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Given the UK's pro-active stance on low carbon, you would think investing in fossil fuels is no longer something the country does. You would be wrong however. The Guardian recently reported that Ban Ki Moon, former UN secretary general, is deeply concerned that the UK’s export...
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A beautiful, hardback book is being developed by Content Coms which celebrates the contributions made by the many hundreds of men and women who have worked on a landmark retail project. This is the third in a series of We Built This books produced by Content...
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With relatively little fanfare, the government set out its Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018 just before Christmas last year. It describes how we will maintain environmental standards as we leave the EU; no small undertaking by any measure. Environmentalists have long been concerned Brexit could...
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A new study suggests that although awareness of wellness issues is improving across Europe, the nature of technological investment continues to be patchy – suggesting that the need for specialist manufacturers and consultants will remain acute. As an overview of the current state of play in...
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