Sustainability News – Page 20
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NewsGreen Deal pioneer enters administration
Cornish firm had signed an agreement with government to be one of the first to roll out the Green Deal
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NewsBouygues bags £120m student accommodation job
Zero-carbon scheme at the University of Hertfordshire to reach Breeam Outstanding level
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NewsRace starts for £1bn Southampton Green Deal scheme
Firm wanted to work across multiple counties in the south of England
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NewsThree in £750m Sussex Green Deal race
Exclusive: Contractors Carillion and Mears among shortlisted firms
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NewsMorgan Sindall gets go-ahead for UK's 'greenest building'
Building to meet both Passivhaus and BREEAM Outstanding standards
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NewsAtkins helps GSK HQ achieve green standard
Consultant Atkins work on GlaxoSmithKline’s new headquarters in Philadelphia has helped the building achieve double LEED platinum certification.
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NewsHomebuyers wary of Green Deal debts
Survey finds home buyers are unwilling to take on Green Deal debts
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NewsBRE’s housing plan rejected over ‘lack of sustainability’
Council says plans for Watford homes would ‘put more pressure on schools and create more traffic’
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NewsCarillion saves £10m through green push
Firm’s chief executive Richard Howson underlines business case for sustainability in construction
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NewsCarillion misses half its sustainability targets
Contractor behind schedule on 11 of 22 targets, but has exceeded its target performance on a number of other key measures
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NewsDelay in Scots energy regulations hurting investment
Industry leaders say jobs an investment at risk due to continued regulatory uncertainty
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NewsGreen Deal market continues to grow
Number of Green Deal assessments rises by a quarter month-on-month
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NewsGreen Investment Bank sparks £2.3bn of investment
Energy infrastructure and Green Deal benefit from bank’s investment in first six months.
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NewsCrest Nicholson blames delay over Part L for hike in costs
Housebuilder attacks government for failing to announce the revisions to energy regulations
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NewsMEPs attack government for ‘incoherent’ approach to DECs
Coalition’s own MEPs lament ‘missed opportunity’ in letter to communities secretary Eric Pickles
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NewsEnergy firms 'must be fined' over carbon failures
Experts says its time for regulator to crack down over failure of energy firms to hit carbon reduction targets
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NewsCriminal probe into Green Deal fraud
Trading Standards launches investigation into allegations of Green Deal fraud
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NewsPlans for UK's biggest Passivhaus development unveiled
Scheme would entail 150 homes being built in rural village in Herefordshire
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NewsScotland funds offshore wind development
Scottish government boosts sector with £15m to develop new foundation designs
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NewsBRE wins role on £4bn Chinese marina project
Consultant will provide sustainable building advice while client seeks further UK expertise