Magenta Associates, the communications specialist for the built environment, has reported significant growth in 2022/23 (20%) and 2021/22 (32%), along with a series of new architecture, design and construction contract wins, and several of its existing clients confirming that they ...
Read More »Collective action
With the majority of emissions coming from existing, inefficient buildings, the built environment needs a change in behaviours to help meet net zero targets, says Mark Bruno, a Partner with Ampers and Partners and Chief Ambassador for the CUBE Competition ...
Read More »As a sector we can make an enormous difference in reducing emissions
By Alan Stenson, CEO of Neutral Carbon Zone The FM industry has a crucial role to play in reducing our global carbon footprint and achieving a net zero future. The built environment accounts for approximately 39 per cent of global ...
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Paul McCarthy, CTO at Service Works Global explores the benefits of digitalisation in the built environment and advises how FMs can start the digital journey as illustrated by two case studies Ask a range of professionals in the construction, design ...
Read More »Tough talk
“Get up, get to it, do a good job.” Ten experts on how FM can build resilience in times of crisis. By Jo Sutherland, MD, Magenta Associates In January 2023, the UK enjoyed headlines such as – “The UK recession ...
Read More »Garland UK launches CPD to Cut Carbon with Sustainable Roofing Design
Sustainable building initiatives are now more prevalent than ever before, and the UK has committed to achieving Net-Zero carbon by 2050 across all sectors of the economy. The built environment currently accounts for almost 40% of total carbon emissions and, ...
Read More »Reinventing efficiency and sustainability with digital retrofitting
By Prabhu Ramachandran, CEO & Co-founder at Facilio Inc In a world that is barreling towards dwindling resources, higher energy costs, unprecedented carbon emissions and global warming, buildings are set to become the largest consumers of power by 2030. Sustainability ...
Read More »Making a difference
Mitakshi Sirsi, Sustainability Director at architecture and design practice WILL+ Partners and Chair of the Sustainability Community at CoreNet UK explains why the built environment needs to work together to make buildings more sustainable The extreme weather this summer and ...
Read More »Climate goals: Is the built environment delivering on Glasgow’s promises?
By George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK Ahead of last year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow and the signing of the Climate Pact, the UK government launched its flagship Net Zero Strategy to move forward on its ...
Read More »Scope 3 FM emissions
Kieran King, Sustainability Consultant for the SFMI & Acclaro Advisory on ways to help close the potential gap in building life-cycle emissions, where FM Scope 3 is currently excluded There has been a recent rise in companies beginning to look ...
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