Amey has been appointed to two Network Rail frameworks across the North West & Central regions. Securing places on both the Engineering and Construction Services, and the Programme and Project Management Services Frameworks, a key focus for Amey will be ...
Read More »4 Levers paving the way for sustainable operations
Sustainability is a must-have for corporate planners today as they face increasing pressure to decarbonise from consumers, regulators, and their own corporate partners. In fact, 86% of business leaders view sustainability strategies as investments in business stability. Bringing existing operations ...
Read More »Wates accelerates decarbonisation plans
Building and property maintenance company, Wates, has accelerated plans to decarbonise its commercial van fleet with a major investment to replace 45 small diesel, supervisor vans with new electric cars, which will be used across the Group’s UK-wide fit-out, refurbishment and ...
Read More »Mitie boosts battery energy storage and electrical engineering capabilities
Mitie is expanding its high voltage electrical and civil engineering capabilities by welcoming the former G2 energy team to its business. Prior to its liquidation on 3 July, G2 energy supported a wide variety of engineering projects across the UK, ...
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The latest green buildings may be designed for sustainability, but the embodied carbon produced in their construction shouldn’t be overlooked. Shane Betts, Head of Corporate Business, Integral makes the case for retrofitting existing buildings instead When we think about sustainable ...
Read More »We must engage and support property users to create the property estates of the future
By Craig McGilvray, Amey Managing Director of FM Business Successful decarbonisation of the UK’s building stock is central to meeting the nation’s goal to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2050. According to recent estimates by the National Infrastructure ...
Read More »Leadec adds Green Factory Solutions to its range of services
Sustainable manufacturing concepts help to increase the resource efficiency of factories. With its Green Factory Solutions, Leadec offers new, green services along the entire life cycle of the factory. With these solutions, which reduce waste or energy consumption, for example, ...
Read More »Toshiba’s new generation R-32 VRF air conditioning system helps decarbonise offices and reduce running costs
The latest version of Toshiba’s flagship Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air conditioning system, SHRM Advance, operates on lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) R-32 refrigerant. The combination of R-32’s lower GWP and reduced refrigerant charge enables SHRM Advance to deliver a ...
Read More »Digital decarbonising
Sadaf Askari, ICL Partner Business Manager at IES explains the benefits to FMs in bringing digital innovation into ESG strategies Robust ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategies are important not just to curb global warming, but to reflect an increasing ...
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Charlie Mowbray, Commercial Product Manager at Ideal Heating, discusses why heat networks are the greener way of heating properties Tackling the climate crisis is being viewed from the broader perspective on how we adopt more sustainable ways of living. A ...
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