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Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

|Date: 30 January, 2026

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2 ...

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032, and by 75% by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline, the spotlight is firmly on public sector ...

30 January, 2026
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Kier extends partnership with Wiltshire Council for facilities management services

|Date: 25 September, 2025

Kier extends partnership with Wiltshire Council for facilities management services

Kier has been appointed by Wiltshire Council to provide facilities management services across three key a ...

Kier has been appointed by Wiltshire Council to provide facilities management services across three key areas – extending the partnership to 18 years. The new contract runs to 2029 (with an option for ...

25 September, 2025
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Why daylighting is a design essential and the benefits of incorporating rooflights on projects

|Date: 26 August, 2025

Why daylighting is a design essential and the benefits of incorporating rooflights on projects

Paul Smith, Technical Committee Chair of The Rooflight Association, discusses why daylighting is a design ...

Paul Smith, Technical Committee Chair of The Rooflight Association, discusses why daylighting is a design essential and the benefits of incorporating rooflights on projects. Local authorities and prop ...

26 August, 2025
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Understanding the complex logistics of working in a live environment for public building retrofits

|Date: 20 August, 2025

Understanding the complex logistics of working in a live environment for public building retrofits

Retrofitting public buildings, particularly schools, hospitals, and civic assets, demands more than just ...

Retrofitting public buildings, particularly schools, hospitals, and civic assets, demands more than just construction expertise. Instead, it requires precise planning of logistics, safety, and stakeho ...

20 August, 2025
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Bright move from Braintree Council with landmark solar installation from RenEnergy

|Date: 2 June, 2025

Bright move from Braintree Council with landmark solar installation from RenEnergy

RenEnergy has supported Braintree Council with a large-scale 407KW solar panel installation in Essex as p ...

RenEnergy has supported Braintree Council with a large-scale 407KW solar panel installation in Essex as part of the authority’s drive to increase efficiency and reduce emissions from its buildings. Ex ...

2 June, 2025
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Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £1.5bn Decarbonisation Framework

|Date: 12 May, 2025

Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £1.5bn Decarbonisation Framework

Following a competitive tender process, Fusion21 is pleased to announce the suppliers successfully appoin ...

Following a competitive tender process, Fusion21 is pleased to announce the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Decarbonisation Framework, worth up to £1.5bn over four years. A total of 4 ...

12 May, 2025
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£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

|Date: 7 May, 2024

£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework ...

Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework worth up to £120m over four years to support the delivery of crucial retrofitting and decarboni ...

7 May, 2024
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Sunderland Council reduces carbon emissions with new Hamworthy heat pump system installation

|Date: 8 February, 2024

Sunderland Council reduces carbon emissions with new Hamworthy heat pump system installation

When Sunderland City Council needed a heating system that would help to reduce carbon emissions at its of ...

When Sunderland City Council needed a heating system that would help to reduce carbon emissions at its offices in Stansfield Business Centre, a new Tyneham heat pump system, set up in a hybrid install ...

8 February, 2024
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Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

|Date: 15 January, 2024

Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

For local authorities, maintaining facilities and ensuring that they remain fit for purpose is crucial — ...

For local authorities, maintaining facilities and ensuring that they remain fit for purpose is crucial — but it can be a big undertaking. To make the process as hassle free as possible, councils shoul ...

15 January, 2024
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Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

|Date: 11 January, 2024

Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to copin ...

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to coping with future record heat. The confirmation that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded demons ...

11 January, 2024
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Delivering for Ellon’s new net zero civic hub

Lift fire safety flagged as critical risk in major retrofit programmes

Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

Decent Homes reset: Why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever

NatWest sets new £10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

Green jobs scheme launches to support energy efficiency targets

Cardo Group retains major repairs and maintenance contract with Dacorum Borough Council

Bell tasked with four phase retrofit project for Hafod in South Wales

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to create integrated AI & RPA platform for social landlords and local authorities

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

Kier extends partnership with Wiltshire Council for facilities management services

Kier extends partnership with Wiltshire Council for facilities management services

Why daylighting is a design essential and the benefits of incorporating rooflights on projects

Why daylighting is a design essential and the benefits of incorporating rooflights on projects

Understanding the complex logistics of working in a live environment for public building retrofits

Understanding the complex logistics of working in a live environment for public building retrofits

Bright move from Braintree Council with landmark solar installation from RenEnergy

Bright move from Braintree Council with landmark solar installation from RenEnergy

£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

£120m framework to boost Scottish housing net zero drive

Sunderland Council reduces carbon emissions with new Hamworthy heat pump system installation

Sunderland Council reduces carbon emissions with new Hamworthy heat pump system installation

Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

Dulux Trade | The importance of added support when it comes to paint specification

Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat