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SFMI 2021: More transparency on net zero will help push the FM industry forward
Leading FM companies have demonstrated real progress in sustainability but there must be more transparency around net zero, according to the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) which has published the results of its annual…
First insight into new scope 3 framework from SFMI and BAM project is published
The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) and BAM FM have released part 1 of an FM industry standardised approach to measure the full extent of emissions for the delivery of FM services. This is aiming to support customers on with…
Launch of The Pallet LOOP™ is welcomed by key construction industry players
The problem posed by the lack of pallet reuse in the UK...
UKGBC unveils first ever UK Roadmap for achieving net zero carbon built environment by 2050
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the UK Built Environment (The Roadmap) detailing the necessary actions government and industry must take to achieve net zero across the sector.
The…
HDR delivering engineering services at one of London’s most sustainable, all-electric office…
Independent multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, HDR, has been commissioned by property business, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, to provide engineering services on Holbein Gardens, a new office scheme located at 7 Holbein Place in…
UK businesses are failing to follow through on their net zero promises
UK firms are failing to back their net zero promises with effective measurement according to a report commissioned by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.
The IWFM 2021 Sustainability Survey, supported by consultancy…
A small tree in Glasgow signals hope for forests throughout the world, as new carbon accountability…
‘Great oaks from little acorns grow, as the saying goes’, and on a young tree in Glasgow during COP26 this week, a transformative technology was unveiled which could have a lasting impact on the future of all the trees...
Actuate UK puts retrofit centre-stage at COP26
Engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, has called for industry and government collaboration on the challenge of retrofitting and decarbonising our existing buildings.
Speaking on behalf of Actuate UK at the Construction Leadership…
ACE reveals only a fifth of large consultancy clients ask for net zero designs
New figures released by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) have revealed that while consultancies are making good progress towards unlocking a net zero future, client demand remains patchy, with only around a fifth (19…
COP26: How can the FM sector help tackle global warming?
The COP26 summit, which takes place in Glasgow next month hopes to secure agreements to meet 2030 emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by the middle of the century. With 21-22 per cent of the UK’s total carbon…
Willmott Dixon awarded carbon reduction project in Oxford
Oxford City Council has appointed Willmott Dixon to deliver an extensive decarbonisation programme, which will see four of the city’s leisure centres reduce their emissions by converting from fossil fuels to water and air source heat pumps.…