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Amey expands net zero and sustainability capabilities

Amey has launched a new suite of services which it says will help clients meet the country’s sustainability ambitions and reduce costs. The business will help clients in defence, justice, education, highways, and health sectors turn strategic plans into practical ...

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Custom Solar helps Pets at Home achieve sustainability goals 

Custom Solar, part of Mitie, has completed the installation of a 1.25MWp roof-top solar PV array at Pets at Home’s new National Distribution Centre. The Staffordshire-based distribution centre, which opened in early 2024, supplies products to the pet care brand’s ...

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Holistic view

In this Q&A, Tom Garrigan, Technical Director at BSRIA offers his thoughts on taking a holistic approach to IEQ in the drive to net zero In the UK, people spend roughly 90 per cent of their time indoors. This makes ...

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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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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 ...

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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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Over half of the UK public say businesses aren’t doing enough to meet net zero targets

New research of more than 2,000 UK consumers has revealed that over half (56 per cent) believe that businesses need to step up their sustainability efforts to help achieve the country’s net zero targets. The research, conducted by Wattstor, a ...

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IWFM calls on workplace and facilities managers to ‘step up and lead’ on net zero

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is calling on workplace and facilities managers (WFMs) to “step up and lead” their organisations to achieve net zero goals following the release of its Sustainability Report 2024, published today. The report ...

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More action needed to meet climate goals finds RICS 2024 Sustainability Report

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) 2024 Sustainability Report has found that while the UK has made some strides in carbon reduction across buildings and infrastructure, further action is needed to meet national and global climate goals. To accelerate ...

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Siemens to deploy energy saving technology at 60 government buildings in UAE

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed a decarbonisation programme with Siemens Smart Infrastructure which will see 60 government buildings retrofitted with technology focused on energy efficiency and user comfort. It forms part ...

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