The Big Bang at School Blueprint is a free resource tool and programme allowing teachers to plan Big Bang events at School to promote STEM subjects and careers.
The £1bn ECO+ scheme is a nationwide insulation funding scheme aimed at middle income householders living in energy inefficient properties that launches this spring. It will run for up to three years and builds on the existing ECO (Energy Company Obligation) schemes, which have been running since 2013.
Research from Legal and General Capital in partnership with YouGov showed that there has been a 34% uptick in searches for eco-friendly homes. Buyers looking for a new home are willing to pay a 10.5% premium for a low-carbon property, with Generation Z future buyers willing to pay 20%. Renters are willing to pay a 13% premium for a low carbon property.
UK households and businesses could be missing out on up to £3.1bn in savings every year by not improving the energy efficiency of their homes and premises, according to a new report from global energy efficiency company Grundfos and the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr).
The UK government has extended the deadline for the implementation of the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark and will continue to recognise the CE marking until June 2025. It had been due to be implemented on 1 January 2022 with a 31 December 2022 deadline.
New-build house buyers have a new champion in the shape of the Residential
Property Surveyors Association (RPSA), which has launched the industry’s first-ever new-
build ‘snagging’ standards for surveyors.
The Republic of Ireland’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has signed off new building regulations that require electric vehicle recharging infrastructure be installed in a range of new builds.
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has announced that CEEQUAL – its international evidence-based sustainability assessment scheme for infrastructure projects – is being rebranded ‘BREEAM Infrastructure’ as BRE continues to drive a holistic approach to improving sustainability in the built environment.
The Engineering Council announced the signing of new agreements with Spanish professional bodies Asociación de Ingenieros Profesionales de España (AIPE) and Agency for Qualification of Professional Engineers (AQPE), which will facilitate the mobility and recognition of engineering professionals between the UK and Spain.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Ireland has issued a circular relating to planning applications – site layouts, plans, maps and drawings (PL 06/2022).
Taking place on 4 May, the BCIA Awards 2023 recognise innovation, product development, project delivery and great training in the building controls sector.
Stephen Kidd, Associate Director at Quadrant Building Control, took the opportunity at the CABE Built Environment Awards to announce the launch of the Quadrant Building Control Training Programme.
Harvey Hudson, one of the first students to enrol on CIBSE’s Net-Zero Apprenticeships programme, has won the Technical Apprentice of the Year (Level 3-4) award at CIBSE’s Young Engineer Awards 2022.
COP27 represents a pivotal moment to turn climate agreements into reality. The cost of inaction has been seen starkly throughout 2022, from drought in the UK to flooding in Pakistan.
The Welsh government, Llywodraeth Cymru, has published a circular to introduce the new 2022 energy efficiency and ventilation amendments to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents L2 and F2 for “buildings other than dwellings” in Wales.
