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 ...

The social housing specialist, which is part of Willmott Dixon, has set ambitious growth goals for the next three years under its new ‘FOR Our Future’ strategy. Fortem intends to increase turnover from the current £205 million to £300million by ...

Reducing operational carbon and cutting energy costs have become top priorities for organisations aiming to secure reliable, sustainable energy for their business and the environment. Garland UK Technical Manager Justyn Irons explains why retrofitting commercial buildings with solar PV systems ...

This month marks the first anniversary of the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s pioneering retrofit programme, sponsored by NatWest Group. Launched to help combat climate change by upskilling the built environment sector, this free programme has achieved remarkable success in just ...

A new report has unveiled a fragmented and inconsistent landscape of retrofit delivery models across the UK. This comprehensive review urges immediate action to streamline processes, clarify intended outcomes, and establish consistent measurement methods for implemented retrofits to track progress ...

Adrian Hurley, Managing Director of design, installation and maintenance contractor, FP Hurley & Sons, has been elected as President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2024-25. Hurley has been involved with BESA since 2019 when he joined Council ...

Not-for-profit housing group, Orbit, has chosen Wates to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes. The contract award marks the start of a long-term partnership to help decarbonise Orbit’s homes and will see Wates deliver energy efficiency improvements to 160 ...

The Hyde Group, a provider of affordable homes across London and the South East, has appointed Wates Property Services to deliver a £4.3 million Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract. The appointment further strengthens Wates’ position as a ...

Co-authors Marion Baeli, Principal – Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) and Julie Godefroy, Head of Net Zero Policy at CIBSE, have today, announced the launch of Retrofit Revisit published via CIBSE. Supported by Innovate UK, ...

Online builders’ merchant Building Superstore, part of CMO Group plc, is seeing more multi-product orders than ever before as contractors take on varied retrofit jobs to help improve the energy-efficiency of existing homes and commercial properties. Building Superstore’s extensive product ...