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UK Green Building Council launches new network in Scotland

|Date: 5 November, 2021

UK Green Building Council launches new network in Scotland

Supporting and driving the sustainability of Scotland’s built environment sector will be the key aim of a ...

Supporting and driving the sustainability of Scotland’s built environment sector will be the key aim of a new permanent Scottish presence of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). UKGBC Scotland offic ...

5 November, 2021
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40% of global emissions from construction: Industry leaders discuss vision for change

|Date: 3 November, 2021

40% of global emissions from construction: Industry leaders discuss vision for change

Hopes are high that the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will help to bring about si ...

Hopes are high that the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will help to bring about significant change for the future of our planet. The construction industry is increasingly aware ...

3 November, 2021
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Cambridge Investment Partnership hands over more council homes at Ironworks, Mill Road

|Date: 3 November, 2021

Cambridge Investment Partnership hands over more council homes at Ironworks, Mill Road

Dozens of local families are moving into the next phase of new council homes which have been completed at ...

Dozens of local families are moving into the next phase of new council homes which have been completed at Mill Road, Cambridge. 15 one- and two-bedroom council rented apartments have been handed over, ...

3 November, 2021
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Zero carbon COP26 House opens its doors to the public

|Date: 29 October, 2021

Zero carbon COP26 House opens its doors to the public

COP26 House, which demonstrates how beautiful, affordable homes can help meet global climate change ambit ...

COP26 House, which demonstrates how beautiful, affordable homes can help meet global climate change ambitions, will open its doors to the public for two weeks only from Monday, 1st November. Built by ...

29 October, 2021
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‘Hope Rise’ selected for COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion

|Date: 27 October, 2021

‘Hope Rise’ selected for COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion

Following an international Open Call, 'Hope Rise' — a net zero carbon social housing scheme — is among th ...

Following an international Open Call, 'Hope Rise' — a net zero carbon social housing scheme — is among the 17 exemplary sustainable projects selected to feature in Build Better Now, a virtual reality ...

27 October, 2021
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Too cool for school: sustainable design for education

|Date: 22 October, 2021

Too cool for school: sustainable design for education

Construction within the education sector is set to face a number of challenges in the next decade as scho ...

Construction within the education sector is set to face a number of challenges in the next decade as schools look to reach net zero and utilise renewable technology and techniques. Matt Wrate, Directo ...

22 October, 2021
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Newly completed rural development in Dorset set to welcome residents

|Date: 14 October, 2021

Newly completed rural development in Dorset set to welcome residents

A newly completed rural development at Crouch Hill Close is providing homes for local people in Holwell. ...

A newly completed rural development at Crouch Hill Close is providing homes for local people in Holwell. Leading housing provider Stonewater, which owns and manages more than 500 homes across West Dor ...

14 October, 2021
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Marley | Heat pumps and solar working together

|Date: 14 October, 2021

Marley | Heat pumps and solar working together

Following the announcement that Welsh housing associations and councils will be banned from using fossil ...

Following the announcement that Welsh housing associations and councils will be banned from using fossil fuel boilers in newly built homes from October, Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marl ...

14 October, 2021
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Industry Comment | Decarbonising council housing

|Date: 8 October, 2021

Industry Comment | Decarbonising council housing

'Is this the best way to decarbonise council housing?' asks Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Asso ...

'Is this the best way to decarbonise council housing?' asks Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH). Among the manifesto commitments the Conservative go ...

8 October, 2021
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UK Construction Week opens with big splash on sustainability

|Date: 6 October, 2021

UK Construction Week opens with big splash on sustainability

UK Construction Week opens its doors, welcoming thousands of determined buyers and built environment prof ...

UK Construction Week opens its doors, welcoming thousands of determined buyers and built environment professionals catching up on two years of innovation, policy advances and new product development. ...

6 October, 2021
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