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Our Overheating Risk Analysis report for the UK Green Building Council is published. Supporting the UKGBC’s work on making buildings in the UK more resilient to climate change, we assessed the overheating risk of six different building types for three climate change scenarios, reflecting global warming projections of 2°C, 3°C and 4°C. We investigated […]
National trade body rebukes Government for ‘misleading’ the UK’s ceramics sector in Industrial Strategy The trade body representing UK ceramics manufacturers says the sector has been misled by the Government in its Modern Industrial Strategy. Ceramics UK says the promises of support for the multi-billion industry in the months leading up to both the Spending Review […]
Faith in solar savings is soaring, but a surge in sloppy installations and poor aftercare could derail the nation’s green progress, warns a new survey from a leading energy firm. Solar power specialist GreenFox Energy has teamed up with Scottish Building Society to unveil findings from its 2025 UK Solar Sentiment Survey, showing a dramatic […]
What if roads could help slow down or even reverse climate change? This bold idea is becoming reality in Northern Germany, where a pioneering pilot project is demonstrating how road construction can become not only more sustainable, but a part of the climate transition. Novocarbo, a leader in carbon removal technologies, has partnered with Hansa […]
NCC to locate the UK’s first Carbon Fibre Development Facility in North-West England NCC has today, 25th June 2025, confirmed the initial location of its open-access Carbon Fibre Development Facility. Recognised in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy and Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, the initiative will support the UK’s strategic growth sectors. The national innovation asset […]
Researchers from Leeds Beckett University have found that a test used to measure the energy efficiency of UK homes may be flawed. Airtightness ‘blower door’ tests, known as fan pressurisation tests, tell how leaky a home is and therefore how much heat is lost through cracks and gaps around windows, doors and floors and where […]
A new initiative has been launched to attract and support the relocation of outstanding international researchers and research teams to the UK. This ambitious investment aims to strengthen the UK’s research capacity and enhance the long-term sustainability of its research ecosystem. By supporting the movement of global talent, the programme looks to bolster the UK’s […]
Southwark Council has appointed Bouygues UK as its development partner for the delivery of key worker homes in the borough. The project will deliver approximately 150 affordable homes for key workers including social workers, teachers, fire-fighters, police and NHS clinical staff, enabling them to live close to their workplace, reducing travel times and offering an […]
Construction is underway on the extensions to ScottishPower Renewables’ Arecleoch and Kilgallioch windfarms, enhancing the energy capacity and environmental enrichment of both sites. The approved extensions will add 13 additional turbines to South Ayrshire’s Arecleoch Windfarm, and Kilgallioch Windfarm in Dumfries and Galloway will see an additional 9 turbines, boosting capacity to almost 485MW – […]
The Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA) is launching a new Directors’ Awareness Course to help business leaders understand their legal responsibilities within the powered pedestrian door industry. Designed specifically for company directors and business owners – from sole traders to multinationals – the FREE course tackles a critical knowledge gap around compliance with […]
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