Restore, a provider of secure and sustainable business services for data, information, communications and assets, has been recognised by CDP, the global environmental non-profit, for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, securing a place on CDP’s ...
Read More »RICS publishes new insight paper on flooding and property
A landmark practice information paper, Flooding and its implications for property professionals, providing the profession with a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges and responsibilities associated with flood risk across the UK has been published today by the Royal Institution ...
Read More »Fears rising around construction site safety due to climate change
As the UK prepares for winter, a new survey commissioned by SafeSite Facilities has found that three-quarters of construction workers say they are concerned about the impact of climate change on site safety. The survey revealed a worrying picture of ...
Read More »IWFM publishes Sustainability Survey Report 2025
The IWFM Sustainability Report draws on the findings of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s recent Sustainability Survey, which cast a wide net to understand the workplace and facilities management industry’s approach to climate change. Although the report – ...
Read More »BESA warns overheating is now a critical building safety issue
With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for urgent action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat. The Association says the rising number of deaths linked ...
Read More »Unions launch nationwide inspection of workplaces for heat safety
The TUC has organised a “week of action” with more than 1,000 trade union health and safety reps signed up to take part in a nationwide inspection of workplaces this week for heat safety. With the UK in the ...
Read More »Calls to get ahead for site cooling amid soaring temperatures and construction sector surge
Amid forecasts of a major boom in UK construction, Aggreko is advising construction managers to take steps to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites nationwide. The call follows the Glenigan ...
Read More »New report reveals impact of changing weather on construction industry
A new report from energy solutions specialist, Aggreko, has found that more than 70 per cent of UK construction managers have experienced major weather-related delays to projects in the last 12 months, underscoring the threat that extreme weather poses to ...
Read More »Bidvest Noonan joins the Accelerate Pact
FM services provider, Bidvest Noonan, has signed up to ‘Accelerate’, the Business Pact for Climate and Nature. The company, a long-standing member of Business in the Community, is one of the first signatories of this forward-thinking initiative launched by Business ...
Read More »Retrofit skills programme shows strong demand impact after one year
This month marks the first anniversary of the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s pioneering retrofit programme, sponsored by NatWest Group. Launched to help combat climate change by upskilling the built environment sector, this free programme has achieved remarkable success in just ...
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