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Free innovation tool to help identify sustainable solutions for commercial retrofit projects launches

A free commercial retrofit solutions tool designed to ‘deliver meaningful sustainability’ has launched. The Commercial Retrofit Innovation Map, launched for use by industry as part of an initiative between UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Breakthrough Energy and Fore Partnership, seeks ...

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RICS invites interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways to membership

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership. The built environment and the role of surveyors within it is expanding, says RICS. And ...

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Converged network supports smart retrofit in London – OryxAlign appointed to deliver digital infrastructure for 1–5 Lower Marsh redevelopment

London-based network infrastructure specialist OryxAlign has been appointed to deliver the converged network system for a major retrofit project in London’s Waterloo district. The network will support all landlord-controlled critical systems and is set to form the digital foundation of ...

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McLaren awarded LSE’s £100m Passivhaus refurbishment contract

McLaren Construction has been selected by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for a £100 million retrofit and extension of an existing 1950s building at 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields to create a home for the Firoz Lalji Global ...

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Practical path to decarbonisation

Tom Garrigan, Executive Director at BSRIA says combining accurate building data with occupant insights can deliver retrofit programmes that are evidence-based, cost-effective, and resilient With 85 per cent of the buildings that will be in use by 2050 already built, ...

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Budgets are only one part of a much more complex retrofit challenge

While concerns over funding for retrofit projects are widespread, with half (51 per cent) of construction professionals citing cost as a major barrier, new research from BSRIA reveals that budgets are only one part of a much more complex challenge. Developers ...

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Making buildings smart ready with IT integration: How retrofitting legacy systems can unlock smarter, more resilient buildings

With the UK committing £630 million to public building retrofits and nearly 80 per cent of commercial properties at risk of being unlettable unless upgraded, the need for smart, future-focused retrofitting has never been clearer. The challenge is to introduce smart ...

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NetZero Collective secures place on two decarbonisation and retrofit frameworks

NetZero Collective, part of Wates Group, has been appointed to LHC Procurement Group’s (LHCPG) Retrofit and Decarbonisation Framework and ODS Group’s Retrofit Services Framework, further strengthening its position as a market leader in retrofit consultancy services. Under the LHCPG Retrofit and ...

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92% Internal Rates of Return hidden in ‘Boring’ Buildings finds new report

Retrofitting everyday commercial properties – often overlooked in favour of high-profile, flagship projects – can generate extraordinary returns, according to a new report from Building Atlas. Entitled ‘The Beauty in ‘Boring’ Buildings: the business case for retrofit beyond flagship assets’ ...

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Brookfield Properties gets approval for Square Mile’s latest destination office transformation 

Brookfield Properties has secured planning permission for 300,000 sq. ft of new grade-A offices set in a revitalised public realm after the City of London Corporation approved its sustainability-led transformation of 1 Moor Lane. The Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM-designed ...

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