A major decision handed down by the Supreme Court ruling that oil companies must factor in greenhouse gas emissions from drilling will add uncertainty and delay to major future projects, writes David Harries, partner and head of planning at Aaron & Partners
An online tool aimed at helping builders, architects and specifiers work out the potential U- value of a project has been updated with extra user-friendly features.
As we get closer to COP26 and the government makes more concerted noises than ever over decarbonisation, social housing providers have a huge role to play, says Gary Cawley, director of CPC.
Taking Mitie past the landmark of 1,000 electric vehicles (EV), this is the first of 655 Vivaro-e vans on order to be delivered by the end of the year.
Morrison Energy Services and Jacobs have been awarded a place on National Grid Electricity Transmission’s six-year substations engineering procurement construction framework.
A Kent-based garden room specialist has seen demand for its buildings double over the past year, with Actis’ building insulation enjoying a rise in orders as a result.
Hundreds of park homeowners are poised to enjoy a warmer living environment thanks to the installation of an Actis Hybrid insulated floor funded by the Green Homes Grant scheme.
Gary Cawley, director of North & Central England at CPC, explores how to fight fuel poverty by leveraging frameworks as part of the Local Authority Delivery scheme.
ENGI has been granted outline planning permission from Cannock Chase District Council and Lichfield District Council for the redevelopment of Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire.
A builder who has been using Actis’ building insulation products for the past 17 years has just reroofed a Northamptonshire barn conversion after a mouse caused a fire in the eaves.
Gary Cawley, director of CPC, offers advice on how to weigh up the retrofit vs new build options, based on the funding streams currently available and the experience of social housing clients in the North working with CPC to meet their decarbonisation goals.
LHC has launched a new guide for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers that are looking to procure energy efficiency works.
Architect Thomas Wiedmer, UK and Ireland technical director at pan-European insulation specialist Actis, explains why it’s a good idea to use a vapour control layer when embarking on a new build or refurb and what to look for when choosing a breather membrane.
BAM has carried out an assessment of the embodied carbon and the operational carbon used in the design and construction of a new primary school in Somerset.
