A new report states that the government must “seize” the post-pandemic opportunity to mandate long-term improvements to infection control in commercial, public and residential buildings to reduce the transmission of future waves of Covid-19, new pandemics, seasonal influenza and other infectious diseases.
Mechanical and electrical building services firm J S Wright has secured a £9.5 million-plus contract for the second phase of work on Aylesbury Estate in Walworth, South London.
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have launched new guidance for installing heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings.
Hospitals, schools, libraries, museums and leisure centres across England are among hundreds of public buildings that will receive £553 million in government funding to upgrade their heating systems.
Trade unions and scientists want employers to sign a pledge to protect the health and wellbeing of their employees by improving workplace conditions, including turning their buildings into ‘safe havens’ from polluted air.
