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Businesses could produce their energy needs through their car parks

The answer to UK businesses’ energy supply and decarbonisation challenges could be found in their own car parks by installing solar carports according to new research from a renewable energy specialist. Ongoing independent research commissioned by RenEnergy has already found over ...

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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 ...

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BM spotlights Energy Efficiency Week

To raise awareness of energy efficiency this month, BM Caterers is introducing a number of initiatives to help customers reduce energy consumption and maximise efficiency while cooking. The foodservice company has produced six low-energy recipes for customers to make at ...

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BCIS reveals five-year maintenance, cleaning and energy costs forecast

Maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 15 per cent by 3Q2029, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Cleaning costs, mainly driven by labour costs, ...

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Clean power ambition in UK relies on supply chain collaboration

The success of the UK’s energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, a global energy specialist has warned following the launch of its latest research. Aggreko has revealed in its latest report Rebalancing the ...

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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 ...

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CEOs across Europe are adjusting ESG timescales following volatile energy markets

New research commissioned by energy solutions specialist, Aggreko, has revealed that CEOs across key European countries are adjusting timescales and investment around net zero goals in a bid to balance profitability and sustainability in a volatile energy market. The survey ...

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BCIS forecasts five-year rise in maintenance and cleaning costs with energy costs to fall

Maintenance costs are set to rise 16 per cent by the second quarter of 2029, according to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) All-in Maintenance Cost Indices. Cleaning costs, mainly driven by labour costs, are ...

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Veolia to decarbonise energy at University Hospital of Hartlepool 

The global resource management firm is set to deliver wide-ranging energy projects to further decarbonise the heat supply at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Delivered through Veolia’s strategic GreenUP programme, the upgrades will use the holistic whole building approach and ...

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Is your business ready for the new EPC ratings?

Commercial landlords across the UK are gearing up for significant changes as the 2025 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) legislation comes into effect. The new regulations mandate that all new commercial property leases must meet a minimum EPC rating of C, ...

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