GE Steam Power Systems has awarded BGEN a £84m electrical and instrumentation solutions contract at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.
A total of £1.8bn has been awarded through multiple grant schemes such as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to improve energy efficiency across the UK.
In this article, Alice Bushell, senior associate at Eversheds Sutherland, explores how using green energy solutions, such as rooftop solar PV, could revolutionise warehouses across the UK.
Heating pump industry leaders are calling on the UK government to crack down on the 'swarm' of non-compliant pumps being imported into the UK, potentially costing consumers hundreds of pounds every year.
New data from the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project and Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing has shown that although heat pumps are three times more efficient than gas boilers, there is a serious heat pump skills gap, with only 18% of engineers knowing how to install them.
The British Property Federation (BPF) has warned that without urgent government intervention in relieving pressures facing those in the residential sector, the UK will fail to deliver on its 2050 net zero target.
Decarbonisation has a huge role to play when meeting the UK’s ambitious carbon targets – but does public sector support go far enough? Hannah Kissick, associate at international M&E consultancy CPW, thinks more funding is needed to help estates move away from fossil fuels.
Retrofitting the UK's historic buildings could reduce carbon emissions by five percent a year, and generate £35bn of economic output in the economy, according to a new report commissioned by the National Trust, Peabody, Historic England, The Crown Estate and Grosvenor.
Despite new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation coming into effect in April, there is still a significant lack of understanding around the energy efficiency of office buildings.
With over 5.4 million traditional buildings in England alone, it is crucial to explore sustainable retrofit solutions, such as secondary glazing, as one of the solutions to upgrading the UK's building stock.
The government have announced a new 'Heat Training Grant' this morning (2 March 2023). Aimed at heating engineers, the grant will support 10,000 trainees over the next two years to become low-carbon heating experts.
Climate change is an issue no one can ignore, but what role can facilities management companies play in helping their customers incorporate more green solutions into their business plans? Brij Thankey, CEO of Precision FM, explores.
New research by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has found that tackling cold homes in England could be costing the NHS £540m a year in preventable costs.
According to a new inquiry by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) launched in May 2022 is failing to deliver on its objectives following a low uptake of grants.
Bruntwood has received planning permission for the new £31m Ev0 Building, which will be the UK's lowest carbon new build workspace in Didsbury Technology Park, South Manchester.
