A report commissioned by the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and published last month misses some “crucial practicalities”, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
New guidance on the measurement of land for development projects such as new housing and commercial development have been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which defines common measurements used across the built environment and associated metrics such as density.
Ventilating the air in buildings has taken on increased importance in the wake of the pandemic. Elizabeth Lyon, key account manager at Hemlow, offers important focus points to deliver better quality air
Global resource management provider Veolia has won a place on the ETL Net Zero Carbon Delivery (NZCD) Framework – set up to advance progress to public sector carbon targets.
Jaguar Building Services has won the hard services contracts for both Thames Court and Rabobank, the Dutch multinational banking group, whose UK base is headquartered there.
Integrated building and maintenance services provider J Tomlinson has been awarded a three-year full FM contract by East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for contactless solutions and social distancing applications, making intelligent space management a priority. Falling costs and an evolving workplace offering add to an intensified focus on the true value of responsive, data-driven building management tech. Bradford Keen reports
