All Sustainability articles – Page 6
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NewsWillmott Dixon boss wants more focus on carbon reduction
Contractor brought down emissions 13% year-on-year in 2016
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NewsCrossrail says it's on track to meet environmental targets
Project expects to meet a range of sustainability goals
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NewsCrest Nicholson and A2 Dominion unveil £80m eco-town JV
North West Bicester scheme will deliver 232 homes, 30% affordable
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NewsRenewables firm collapses owing nearly £50m
28 job losses after Larkfleet Group subsidiary calls in liquidators
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CommentThe wrong targets
The UK is about to miss a key renewables target but there have been substantial improvements in carbon reduction
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CommentOverheating, the beginning of the end?
The days of homes overheating could be drawing to an end as low carbon design starts to become obsolete
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FeaturesSustainability: Sustainable retail
Sustainable retail buildings present a major opportunity to provide improved quality and a better experience for employees, shoppers and communities
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NewsSector condemns Trump climate deal withdrawal
Professionals warns that US economy will be harmed by pull out
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CommentHistory in the making
Ending Britain’s reliance on coal would be a seismic change, but it might rely on links with the EU electricity network
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NewsMace project secures Oxford uni's first 'outstanding' BREEAM rating
Data institute features 1km long passive heating and cooling air corridors
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FeaturesWellness: WELL Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard focuses solely on a building’s impact on people
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CommentElection manifestos need quality
Quality sustainable design and construction need to be backed in party manifestos if Brexit is going to be a success
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NewsSlough office eyes 'healthiest building' status
The Porter Building is scheduled for completion by the end of September
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CommentSustainability the right way round
We’ve been setting standards to make buildings more sustainable as if they were ends in themselves
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NewsExpansion makes Oslo airport 'greenest in the world'
The expansion doubles the size of the existing terminal building
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NewsMacquaire buys Green Investment Bank for £2.3bn
The sale has proved controversial, with environmental groups expressing fears that the impetus behind clean energy technology could be lost.
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CommentHow to improve a building's EPC rating
The industry needs to be prepared for legislative changes under which some buildings would become unlawful
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CommentStop, collaborate and listen
Sharing ideas around sustainability, off-site technology and other innovations could help the industry to thrive after Brexit
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FeaturesSustainability: Dropping the ball
Environmentalists have been alarmed by Trump’s reversal of US climate change policies and signs that Brexit has diverted the UK government away from sustainability priorities
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FeaturesSustainability: Zero-carbon London
The London Plan has specific sustainability targets which affect development in the city