All Sustainability articles – Page 10
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Features
Sustainability: The new normal
To launch the programme for next year’s show and its central question of redefining sustainability for the construction industry, Ecobuild gathered a panel of experts to debate the question of what sustainability means to them, and to our industry
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News
Ecobuild 2017 launches with focus on regeneration
Industry leaders line up to support Ecobuild campaign to redefine sustainability at House of Commons reception
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News
Willmott Dixon picked for super green Bristol office
Contractor to build office element of wider £250m regeneration scheme
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Siemens puts new UK wind power on hold after Brexit vote
Engineering company’s UK boss says new plans will be frozen until EU-UK trading relationship is clarified
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Interserve cuts carbon intensity by 20% in 2015
The firm’s business-wide sustainability plan sets out its targets to 2020
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Comment
The WELL building standard is changing how we design
Truly embedding wellbeing into our buildings may be new to the UK but it will become second nature soon
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Features
Offices of the future: Where now for Don Draper?
The office has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, but what could it look like in 10 or 20 years’ time? Well, hot-desking, wellbeing measures and remote working will all flourish. But alas, there’ll be no return of the drinks cabinet
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News
EU funding for Green Deal-style scheme
Two housing associations win £1.4m for roll-out of Dutch energy-saving scheme
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French union bosses call for Hinkley C postponement
French energy managers believe power plant decision should be delayed until EDF and reactor disputes are settled
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Features
Sustainability: BREEAM
BREEAM certification is becoming an increasingly used standard requirement on city buildings. But does it pay?
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News
Atkins to green Old Oak Common
Consultant to produce report on how to make £26bn development one of the most sustainable in UK
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News
Work on £745m bypass stopped over fish fears
Contractors voluntarily halt work on Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route after pollution to nearby rivers
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Ecobuild challenges industry to redefine sustainability
The Ecobuild team launches its #SustainabilityIs campaign focusing on the business case for sustainable construction
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Willmott Dixon boss warns Brexit would hit green investment
Rob Lambe says less regulation would see policy inconsistences
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Brexit could hurt sustainable projects
Survey of IEMA members finds two-thirds believe environmental issues will be given less weight if UK leaves EU
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News
Minister defends axing zero-carbon homes target
Leadsom argues all new homes will be “virtually” zero carbon by 2021
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News
75% of supply chain for wind industry ‘should be from UK’
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom says offshore wind industry’s target of 50% to be supplied by UK firms is too low