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UKGBC study reveals significant carbon reductions can be achieved across low-rise residential developments

|Date: 25 February, 2022

UKGBC study reveals significant carbon reductions can be achieved across low-rise residential developments

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a study demonstrating how housing developers can achi ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a study demonstrating how housing developers can achieve a 20% embodied carbon reduction across low-rise residential developments through simple mas ...

25 February, 2022
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Major energy efficiency contract launched to support Scotland’s councils

|Date: 22 February, 2022

Major energy efficiency contract launched to support Scotland’s councils

Thirty seven Scottish businesses have secured a place on a national energy efficiency contract that will ...

Thirty seven Scottish businesses have secured a place on a national energy efficiency contract that will support Scotland’s councils in achieving net zero. Scotland Excel’s energy efficiency contracto ...

22 February, 2022
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Drone Corner: The sky’s the limit for cost savings

|Date: 16 February, 2022

Drone Corner: The sky’s the limit for cost savings

LABM has teamed up with ARPAS-UK — the UK drone trade industry association — and Connected Places Catapul ...

LABM has teamed up with ARPAS-UK — the UK drone trade industry association — and Connected Places Catapult, who provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastru ...

16 February, 2022
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Fair funding, education and social value generation: Can the levelling up agenda really be achieved?

|Date: 15 February, 2022

Fair funding, education and social value generation: Can the levelling up agenda really be achieved?

The long-awaited levelling up whitepaper has finally been revealed, outlining the Government’s 12 key ‘mi ...

The long-awaited levelling up whitepaper has finally been revealed, outlining the Government’s 12 key ‘missions’ to rebalance the opportunities across the UK and reverse the decline being observed in ...

15 February, 2022
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Communication: Net zero will require collaboration, not conflict

|Date: 15 February, 2022

Communication: Net zero will require collaboration, not conflict

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive at the Structural Timber Association (STA) looks at the recent focus on ...

Andrew Carpenter, Chief Executive at the Structural Timber Association (STA) looks at the recent focus on embodied carbon in the built environment and explains why a more positive approach to communic ...

15 February, 2022
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A winning recipe for making government buildings ‘green’

|Date: 28 January, 2022

A winning recipe for making government buildings ‘green’

In just 13 years’ time, the Government wants to see a 78% reduction in emissions from public sector build ...

In just 13 years’ time, the Government wants to see a 78% reduction in emissions from public sector buildings. But with the clock already ticking to the 2035 deadline, what is the most effective way t ...

28 January, 2022
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SNC-Lavalin launches Decarbonomics, a data-driven solution to accelerate journey to net zero

|Date: 21 January, 2022

SNC-Lavalin launches Decarbonomics, a data-driven solution to accelerate journey to net zero

SNC-Lavalin, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around ...

SNC-Lavalin, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has launched Decarbonomics, a data-driven solution to decarbonise the built environm ...

21 January, 2022
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Wates Residential searches for sustainable innovations to build net zero homes

|Date: 19 January, 2022

Wates Residential searches for sustainable innovations to build net zero homes

Wates Residential, part of leading privately-owned construction, property services and development compan ...

Wates Residential, part of leading privately-owned construction, property services and development company Wates Group, is launching a new campaign to find innovative, sustainable technologies and mat ...

19 January, 2022
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Pyroguard launches its new website

|Date: 17 January, 2022

Pyroguard launches its new website

Pyroguard, part of the Technical Fire Safety Group, has launched its new website. Boasting a fresh, moder ...

Pyroguard, part of the Technical Fire Safety Group, has launched its new website. Boasting a fresh, modern look and designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience, the new website allows vi ...

17 January, 2022
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Rockwool | The role of insulation in achieving net zero

|Date: 22 December, 2021

Rockwool | The role of insulation in achieving net zero

Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy in October and with proposed changes to Appr ...

Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy in October and with proposed changes to Approved Document L in England on the horizon, what do local authorities need to think about when i ...

22 December, 2021
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