Housing association, Aster Group, has appointed WPS, the property services division of Wates, to improve the energy efficiency of more than 750 properties across the South of England and London. The £20 million three-year programme of works will support Aster’s ...

According to the latest five-year forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise 19 per cent by 1Q2030. Cleaning costs, mainly driven by labour ...

The nationwide rollout of smart energy meters is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, enabling automatic readings for the majority of homes and businesses across Britain. This milestone paves the way for the next major step in ...

The ongoing lack of a government-backed guaranteed price for selling back surplus clean power to the UK energy grid is discouraging businesses, property firms and commercial landlords from installing solar PV systems at their properties and holding back the expansion ...

A smart technology trial by VIVO Defence Services, in partnership with Equans, has resulted in a 44 per cent reduction in energy use in a Single Living Accommodation (SLA) barrack block on a military base. The trial was undertaken on ...

As the demand for healthier, more sustainable buildings intensifies, facility managers are increasingly challenged to ensure that indoor environments support occupant wellbeing while also meeting energy efficiency targets. Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) has emerged as a crucial factor in achieving ...

Amey has launched a new podcast series exploring Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) and their role in enabling a sustainable, resilient, low-carbon future. Featuring insights from industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders across the business, this series provides an in-depth ...

The University of East London (UEL) and global technology company Siemens have  joined forces to launch the Siemens Scholarship for the university’s MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering. As the two organisations look to develop the future skills needed to decarbonise ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has appointed 40 specialist firms – 42 per cent being SMEs, to its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £1.5 billion over a four-year term. The framework, aims to help deliver zero carbon goals, reduce ...

By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, Head of Sustainability at Advantage Utilities The Phase 1 submissions deadline of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) – the mandatory energy assessment applying to medium and large businesses in the UK was in March. FMs ...