Green fingers

Landscaping is often the first thing tenants or clients see on arrival to a site. Estates Review looks at how Ground Control have helped develop, upgrade and maintain premises for an array of clients

Environment | 12/08/2011

Up in the air

Richard Grass reviews the key findings of a new Governmental report on sustainable assest mangement and charts the way ahead for councils looking to improve on future environmental performance

Environment | 12/08/2011

Feeding frenzy

David Bilclough discusses how the Feed-in Tariff and other renewable energy incentives could be embraced to help commercial building managers succeed

Environment | 12/08/2011

Cutting carbon

Scott McGavin looks at how modern control technologies can help support users to improve building energy performance and cut the cost of bills

Environment | 12/08/2011

All that remains

Archaeology is rarely on the forefront of any developer’s mind when starting a new project. However, it can pay to expect the unexpected as Helen Martin Bacon explains

Environment | 11/04/2011

Urban stability

Vince Ugarow highlights the growing importance of a supporting framework, which can implement this model successfully on individual commercial development projects

Environment | 11/04/2011

Ceiling fans

As the world leader in stretched ceilings, Barrisol presents more than 40 years of innovative solutions to decorate and renovate interior and exterior spaces, combining technology and aesthetics

Environment | 11/04/2011

Developing the future

A look at development contracts and how they can successfully implemented to promote investment on vacant plots

Environment | 04/04/2011

Enough, for all, forever

Estates Review takes a look at how Newcastle University are pressing ahead with a scheme to make the campus the most sustainable in the UK

Environment | 03/04/2011

Rail, rain and reduced energy: the secrets of a low carbon distribution centre

A new distribution hub is set to help reduce thousands of tonnes of CO2 production for Tesco. The supermarket giant…

Environment | 01/04/2011

New climate change advice to help businesses boost growth

Climate change will bring opportunities for economic growth if British businesses think now about how climate change will affect them, according to Environment Minister Lord Henley

Environment | 30/03/2011

New era for waterways

Plans to create one of Britain’s biggest charities to secure the future of more than 4,000 kilometres of canals and rivers in England and Wales have been set out today

Environment | 30/03/2011

Heating a new era

The confirmation by the coalition Government that it intends to introduce the Renewable Heat Incentive in June signals the dawn of a new era for property developers and owners. Simon Keel looks at how it will help occupiers to meet carbon reduction targets and lower their fuel bills

Environment | 23/02/2011

Green sense

Green initiatives are now standard practice in life as well as business from driving a lower-emission car, to installing wind turbines and turning the heating down. Ian Harvey shows that within the property maintenance sector there is still so much more that can be done

Environment | 22/02/2011

Powering the future

Britain is striving to meet its plethora of carbon energy targets. Robert Shaw looks at the guides in place to ensure every business makes the most of these commitments

Environment | 22/02/2011

Sustainable solutions

Chris Thompson offers his views on the role of sustainability in kick-starting the commercial property market

Environment | 19/02/2011

Hallam sells optioned land

Hallam Land Management (HLM), Henry Boot’s strategic land division, has completed the sale of optioned land with planning permission for…

Environment | 11/02/2011

A brighter outlook

Rob Jackson looks at how solar power could potentially be one of the most exciting solutions in commercial property today

Environment | 09/02/2011

Blowing in the wind

Offshore wind is billed as a potentially vast economy bursting with promise, but, asks Sarah Speight, is it a viable investment?

Environment | 14/12/2010

Green is good

As the government further amends carbon reduction targets, CA Group’s recent web-based calculation tool could potentially aid businesses in not just meeting these targets, but going beyond them

Environment | 14/12/2010

Carbon comeback

The Carbon Action Standard is the basis of the UK’s drive for better energy efficiency. Becky Toal investigates the effects it can have on commercial property

Environment | 14/12/2010

Water water everywhere

Colin Reith considers the carbon consumption of providing high quality drinking water and looks at what opportunities exist to reduce demand on our most precious resource by considering other sources of water for use in buildings, offices and the home

Environment | 14/12/2010