Undoubtedly, buildings’ sustainable management and maintenance are at the forefront of many minds, with a significant shift in how facilities managers view their long-term refurbishment and asset management programmes. With many businesses implementing clear environmental targets for the coming years, ...

The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) has partnered with BAM FM, Bouygues ES and Skanska for Stage 2 of its project to develop a tool for managing Scope 3 carbon emissions in the FM sector. It will build on the ...

BAM’s UK & Ireland businesses have set an ambitious carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026. It is ruling out counting electricity from green energy tariffs towards its net zero emissions. The target builds upon Royal BAM ...

By George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK Ahead of last year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow and the signing of the Climate Pact, the UK government launched its flagship Net Zero Strategy to move forward on its ...

HVAC specialist Kimpton has been appointed to reduce carbon impact and improve efficiency of the heating and water systems at the iconic 801-bedroom Tower Hotel in London. Having expanded nationally, and after almost 60 years in business, experts in this ...

Kieran King, Sustainability Consultant for the SFMI & Acclaro Advisory on ways to help close the potential gap in building life-cycle emissions, where FM Scope 3 is currently excluded There has been a recent rise in companies beginning to look ...

According to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), the circular economy could play a crucial role in helping the building services sector develop more effective net zero strategies, Following a new report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), the ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published new insight into the positive impact circular thinking can have in delivering whole life carbon reductions and value creation across construction projects. The study, ‘How Circular Economy Principles can impact carbon and ...

Andrew Jackson, Business Development Director EMEA, Shaw Contract on procuring flooring products and materials that contribute to a Circular Economy approach. If we are to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius in accordance with the Paris ...

Mitie has won a £4.5m contract to install and maintain electric vehicle (EV) charge points for the Environment Agency, a delivery body of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Mitie is building on its existing relationship delivering ...