Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs)
Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) This one hour presentation will cover: Different sources of flooding including groundwater Review of the types of flood data and modelling What Flood Risk Assessments are Mititgating the risks to development How to discharge flood related planning conditions Read More
Re-Positioning Business for Sustainability
Re-Positioning Business for Sustainability “Net zero” is not the only destination that we must reach if we are to live in a sustainable way. A much broader global transition to a sustainable operating model is underway. Everything from how we move around, what we eat, how we source materials and the way we produce energy […]
Help to Grow – Management Course
Help to Grow – Management Course Join 30,000 senior leaders taking part in a practical management training programme, developed in collaboration with industry and delivered by world-class business schools, accredited by the Small Business Charter. The Help to Grow: Management Course supports senior managers of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business’s performance, resilience, and […]
Midas blames pandemic as firm collapses into administration with loss of 300 jobs
Midas blames pandemic as firm collapses into administration with loss of 300 jobs Rescue hopes for 46-year-old firm founder in last few days Midas chairman Steve Hindley has blamed the impact of the pandemic after the 46-year-old firm collapsed into administration yesterday with the loss of more than 300 jobs. The Exeter-based contractor is the […]
Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire
Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire Official wrote to the NHBC asking it to rebut claims that tower’s combustible cladding panels complied with building regulations A government official wrote to the UK’s largest building control body two days after the Grenfell fire asking it to rebut […]
Factory turns old plastic into 3D-printed buildings
Factory turns old plastic into 3D-printed buildings Azure Printed Homes, which was founded by Gene Eidelman and Ross Maguire, said that the 3D home-building industry that has, thus far, been focused on concrete. Its new 15,000-square-foot factory in Culver City, California, has been developed for the manufacture of structures such as homes and backyard studios made […]
Green money is decarbonising the built environment
Green money is decarbonising the built environment If developers want funding from image conscious investors, they need a green and ethical reputation. Surveyors are part of ensuring that happens It’s when the big money moves that we can see real progress on fighting climate change. But while climate-linked destruction grows more and more dire, the […]
What’s in a tree: how effective is carbon offsetting?
What’s in a tree: how effective is carbon offsetting? Tree planting on a massive scale could suck millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere, but dubious offsetting schemes and poor land management threaten to derail the programme Implicit to the global drive to reach net zero and prevent catastrophic global warming, is the need […]
M&G buys majority stake in green MMC housebuilder
M&G buys majority stake in green MMC housebuilder Institutional investor in £500m partnership with Greencore to build several thousand homes M&G has bought a majority stake in sustainable housebuilder Greencore Construction to enable it to ramp up its development of sustainable homes. The institutional investment giant says it plans to invest £500m over the next three to […]
How to Get the Right Numbers for Your Tax Return Using Coconut
How to Get the Right Numbers for Your Tax Return Using Coconut We know that doing your Self Assessment can be a bit overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be that way! This guide will show you how to use the Coconut app to get to the right numbers for your tax return in six […]
