Dr Vincent Walsh has been appointed to the newly created role of Director of Decarbonisation at Levy UK + Ireland, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland. Dr Walsh, a highly respected ecosystems expert, and prominent ...
Read More »Construction Carbon and CIBSE partner to provide environmental skills training for construction projects
Construction Carbon, a leading carbon verification company, in collaboration with CIBSE, have announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme. The course is aimed at standardising assessments within the construction industry and will be available from May ...
Read More »Simply Certification becomes part of Normec
Simply Certification, a leading certification body for the construction and decarbonisation industry, based in Jarrow, South Tyneside, has joined Netherlands-headquartered Normec, a specialist in the testing, inspection, certification and compliancy industry. Founded in 2020 Simply Certification provides certification for the ...
Read More »Data and decarbonisation
Claire Robinson, Sales Director at IAconnects reviews the range of regulations in place regarding carbon reporting and explains why sound data is the key to ensuring compliance According to the UK Green Building Council, commercial buildings represent 23 per cent ...
Read More »DIO and VIVO launch pilot project to reduce energy use on MOD estate
A pilot project is underway to refurbish a 45-year-old RAF barrack block at St Mawgan, Cornwall, to meet government energy targets. Launched by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and its contractor VIVO Defence Services, the project is the first of ...
Read More »SEE Services awarded spot on NHS SBS Framework for the Decarbonisation of Estates
SEE Services has been selected as a supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Framework for the Decarbonisation of Estates. The UK-based provider of facilities management and infrastructure support, has been appointed to Lot 1 – Decarbonisation of ...
Read More »NHS SBS launches £500m framework to help public sector hit net zero targets
Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has unveiled a £500 million framework agreement designed to help public sector organisations, including the NHS, decarbonise their estates. The new Decarbonisation of Estates framework agreement helps the NHS achieve its ...
Read More »Mitie research reveals top barriers to net zero
New research from Mitie reveals that over four in five (84 per cent) of sustainability leaders feel confident businesses will be able to align with the UK’s net zero goals, however, despite this confidence, Mitie’s ‘Net Zero Navigator’ report, which ...
Read More »How technology will drive the next phase of decarbonisation
By Katrina Christopoulos, Head of ESG at Cloud Buildings contribute significantly to carbon emissions from their construction and ongoing operations. As pressure mounts to reduce the carbon footprint of real estate assets, technology is emerging as a vital solution, with ...
Read More »BESA to lead heat network programme
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has been appointed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) as the lead training provider for a scheme to improve the performance of the UK’s heat network industry. BESA has already ...
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