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RICS partners with The Retrofit Academy

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has partnered with The Retrofit Academy (TRA), to help its members develop critical retrofit skills across the UK. At the heart of the partnership is access to UK Government-backed Warm Homes Skills funding, ...

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Earth Day reality check: The dilution of energy accountability in shared workspaces

As coworking occupancy rises sharply alongside the return-to-office push, with flexible office space now accounting for around 20 per cent of all leasing activity in major UK cities, a growing share of workplace demand is being absorbed into landlord-controlled, multi-tenant ...

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Businesses believe benefits of decarbonisation outweigh costs of meeting Net Zero

Businesses are reframing how they talk about net zero but remain committed to decarbonisation and wary of the cost of inaction, according to BSI’s 2026 G7 ‘temperature check’. With heightened geopolitical instability and the oil crisis placing greater emphasis on ...

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Sustainable supply

Net Zero starts in the supply chain says Daniel Usifoh, MSc, MCIPS, Co-Founder of Axiom Sustainability Software When FMs think about decarbonisation, the immediate focus is often on the buildings themselves. That means improving energy efficiency, investing in renewables or ...

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London’s ageing buildings threaten to derail the capital’s net zero ambitions

Around 65 per cent of London’s buildings pre-date modern energy standards, creating a major challenge for net zero. London’s architectural appeal is one of its defining strengths, but much of its commercial property market still operates inside buildings designed for ...

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Sodexo’s net zero progress delivers lower-carbon, commercially resilient solutions for clients

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s latest net zero progress report shows how investment in lower-carbon operations is helping its clients reduce emissions, meet compliance requirements and deliver measurable commercial value across their workplaces and sites. As organisations face increasing regulatory expectations, ...

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NABERS UK Energy for Office ratings recognised under the UK Net Zero Buildings Standard

The NABERS UK Energy for Office ratings, certified by CIBSE and administered through its wholly owned subsidiary CIBSE Certification, may now meet the operational energy requirements of the UK Net Zero Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS), as defined in Annex C of the Standard. Since taking ...

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OCS launches Energy Services

OCS has launched Energy Services, a dedicated and fully integrated business unit supporting the full energy lifecycle and accelerating net zero delivery across UK & Ireland estates. The launch brings together OCS’ engineering, renewables, infrastructure, and FM expertise under a ...

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Morgan Sindall Property Services takes £12m retrofit contract in St Albans

St Albans City & District Council has awarded a £12 million contract to Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) to deliver a major programme of housing energy improvements over the next three years that will support its ambition to reach net ...

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Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London to co-locate in 2026

Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London will come together from 12-14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London. The collaborative co-location will form the UK’s Built Environment Super Event, designed to reflect the ...

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