Permitted Development

Permitted Development

[smartslider3 slider=”14″] New Permitted Development legislation will become effective from the 1st August 2020. This will allow up-to 2 additional storeys of flats to be added to purpose built blocks of dwelling-houses. Here we take a look at the...
Choosing Sustainable Products

Choosing Sustainable Products

In 2018, the Government released the ‘Construction Sector Deal’ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-sector-deal/construction-sector-deal This policy paper, which relates to future public sector projects, aims to make buildings, and their...
Building Net Zero

Building Net Zero

A recent poll by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), showed that three-quarters of people surveyed believe climate change is having an impact on the country, but just 35% knew about Net Zero. In this series, I will try to explain what...
The re-birth of the office

The re-birth of the office

One of the most popular subjects for current debate in the office / workspace world is about how the sector will respond post COVID-19. Being forced into a ‘working from home’ (WFH) culture has bought to the forefront the potential for this type of arrangement and for...
Climate Emissions and Buildings

Climate Emissions and Buildings

In 2008, the UK passed the Climate Change Act proposing changes to the Building Regulations to help make buildings much more energy efficient. Globally, the target is to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero carbon by 2050. To become aware of the changes in...