Rising contractual obligations
Brad Fearn outlines the details of new developments from the Joint Contracts Tribunal that place sustainability and environmental concerns at the heart of new business for the construction industrySustainability has become a buzz word in the development industry, but what does it really mean? Many equate it with the energy efficiency of building stock, particularly with the coming into fo...
ENERGYTaking the power back
In the wake of a sluggish economy, rising energy costs are an expense that businesses and property owners simply can't afford. As Phil McCabe explains, they shouldn't have to eithe...
WASTE MANAGEMENTPulling the plug on inefficiency
Paul Roche discusses the sustainable changes that businesses and commercial property owners can make to improve their buildings - and the importance of them then doing so...
SUSTAINABLE CITIESClimate change: It all begins with space and planning
Professor Douglas Crawford-Brown and Stephen McKenna assess how important planning will prove in helping to hit environmental targets in the future...
SUSTAINABILITYMaking a commitment towards carbon reduction
Rob Molyneux explains that for businesses and property owners the Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme will be challenging. However there is a helping hand available for those who ne...
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Bank of Essex to challenge high street brands
Councillors in Essex have released plans to create their own bank, in a bid to ease local companies'...
Blackpool regeneration given go ahead
Blackpool Council has given the go ahead for a £220m regeneration scheme to transform the town centr...
Union Square, Swindon
Swindon's regeneration plans are picking up pace with a Jury's Hotel due to open in May and planning...