The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a guide to help developers and owners increase the incorporation of nature-based solutions within the construction and operation of built assets.
A consultation about a new code of practice for professionals assessing buildings’ external walls and cladding systems has been announced by the government.
A major retrofit strategy for existing buildings could be “crucial to the Prime Minister’s radical new targets for cutting carbon emissions”, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
As the UK lockdown restrictions begin to ease, Mitie has published Bouncing Back: Building the Future Workplace, highlighting four key routes to making places safe for employees.
Sixty-three per cent of employees now believe the office is unnecessary, according to new research from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM).
Balfour Beatty, along with higher education bodies Leeds Beckett University, Hertfordshire University and Innovate UK and White Frog Publishing, has created a carbon calculation tool for the construction and infrastructure industry.
Security experts are advising businesses and FMs to ensure that vacant or minimally occupied buildings are kept safe and secure in the wake of increased security threats.
