Karen Fletcher, Content Director
No place like home
As the UK office market responds to hybrid working, there is an opportunity to transform empty buildings into homes – but should we take...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
Jan 243 min read
Carbon – the new asset risk for buildings
You know things are serious when banks start to take notice. The past few years have left the big lenders feeling ‘wobbly’ about...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Forget government, construction clients are leading the way to Net Zero
A by-election hiccup is causing the Conservative government to start dropping its low-carbon strategies like hot potatoes. The July vote...
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charles2445
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Cooperation is the key to achieving low-carbon buildings
Sometimes, a common enemy can push together otherwise adversarial groups. A panel discussion at a recent construction event makes me...
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charles2445
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Stay alert – a message from the BESA National Conference 2022
At the start of the BESA National Conference on 20th October, Liz Truss was Prime Minister. By the time delegates were polishing off...
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charles2445
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Residential air conditioning market heats up
I’m the annoying person who’s always telling people that turning down the air conditioning in their car to 18oC won’t make it work any...
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charles2445
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Electric dreams
With most of us (business and consumer alike) fixated on the ever-rising price of electricity, it has been easy to miss another problem...
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charles2445
Aug 8, 20223 min read
Brace for impact
The 40oC temperatures of July 2022 have pushed the already-overheated politics of climate change to boiling point. It’s clear that what...
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charles2445
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Finding common ground on embodied carbon
So, it seems that it’s Michael vs Marks down on London’s Oxford Street this summer. That epitome of corporate good behaviour, Marks &...
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charles2445
Jun 8, 20223 min read
Money talks – and it’s asking for sustainable buildings
It’s easy to become focused on commercial buildings as engineering challenges – how can we make them more energy efficient? How can they...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
A new kind of carrot is needed
The government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution lays out the objective of 600,000 heat pump installations per year by...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
Don’t forget about MEES
Since their introduction in 2008, almost 21 million Energy Performance Certificates have been lodged in England and Wales for homes and...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
Difficult steps on the road to net zero
While it’s a relief to see the government’s Heat and Building Strategy published at last, there are some disappointments in it for the...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
Keeping up the pressure
I was disheartened by the outcomes of the COP26 gathering. While there were some small wins (the mention of coal for the first time, for...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20222 min read
Aim higher or be left behind
The construction sector tends to treat legislation on energy efficiency and carbon reduction as minimum requirements. But the government...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20222 min read
Staying indoors – facing the realities of poor air quality
Poor air quality is a public health issue across the UK. You might even say that it’s even more insidious than a global virus because its...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
Leaning in – or stepping back?
It’s crunch time for the UK government’s net zero goals. The threat of rising energy prices accompanied by soaring inflation are making...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
The flight to quality and sustainability
In April 2022*, a report from HSBC noted that the idea of remote working is now ‘entrenched’ in mature economies such as the UK and the...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
May 26, 20223 min read
Home buyers’ remorse?
The UK’s new home builders are seeing a real bounce-back after the 8-year low of 2020. New home registrations were up 25% in 2021 – a...
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Karen Fletcher, Content Director
Jun 24, 20213 min read
Office revamps - more than a facelift
An office revamp isn't simply about appearances - it can also be a chance to improve the indoor environment. Rocket Content reports
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