Sustainable Procurement

06 September 2010 Solar panels to grow in popularity?
Solar panel installation has grown steadily because of the feed-in tariff, one specialist has suggested. Technical director at the Renewable Energy Association Stuart Pocock said the scheme h ...
14 May 2010 Sustainable procurement admin 'can be costly'
Sustainable procurement is something many builders are striving to achieve. But in some cases, the administration costs involved in doing so can be so high that it simply is not worth it.
13 May 2010 Sustainable procurement 'may be chosen for profitability'
Sustainable procurement is a possibility for businesses, even if the owners only do so to raise their profits. This is the view of Simon Happner, managing director of the Sustainable Restaura ...
06 May 2010 Firms 'should invest in their own sustainable plans'
Businesses that want to improve their carbon footprint management should look into ways of making their properties completely reliant on green energy. This is the view of Antony Blakey of Ult ...
30 April 2010 'Education needed' on sustainability
Sustainable procurement could become more common in the UK if education on the issue is improved. This is according to Sara Parkin, founder, director and trustee of Forum for the Future, who ...
29 April 2010 Green jobs 'would help sustainability in the UK'
Sustainable procurement options could be improved if more green jobs were created in the UK. According to Tony Rooke, head of sustainability and environment for business and technology consul ...
27 April 2010 Sustainable behaviour 'must become more affordable'
Sustainable procurement could be made more affordable if suggestions from business and technology consultants Logica are followed. Tony Rooke, environmental manager for the company, said it i ...
13 April 2010 Councillors commit to sustainable procurement
Sustainable procurement is a consideration for many involved in the construction industry. And it seems now councils are adopting such strategies, with Welwyn Hatfield Council committing to t ...
24 March 2010 BREEAM excellent rating awarded to council offices
Council offices in South Gloucestershire have been awarded an 'excellent' under the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating. The construction cost £32 million and includes fe ...
23 March 2010 'No good arguments exist' against solar panels in homes
Construction workers involved in sustainable procurement are likely to know the benefits of solar panels and renewable energy. But now one expert has claimed that there are "no good argu ...
18 March 2010 UK property 'should be retrofitted' to become greener
Sustainable procurement could become a priority for construction workers in the UK, after London was designated a Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) for energy efficient buildings. Director of ...
15 March 2010 Energy certificates lacking in many properties
Sustainable procurement and carbon footprint management may be priorities during construction, but many finished buildings fail to obtain energy performance certificates (EPCs). This was the ...
05 March 2010 UK entrants among Europe's environment awards
Sustainable procurement is just one of the considerations that may have been put in place among the finalists of the European Business Awards for the Environment. The 11 finalists, who were c ...
04 March 2010 Brits 'must unite' in sustainable energy creation
Sustainable procurement may see a boost after the Department for Energy and Climate Change revealed a new green strategy. Head of utilities at Confused.com Gareth Kloet explained that the who ...
02 March 2010 Homes may become greener thanks to initiative
Construction workers in the sustainable procurement industry may be interested in a new government strategy that aims to make homes more environmentally friendly. The department of energy and ...
26 February 2010 TfL's hydrogen fuel cell 'will cut carbon'
Sustainable procurement on construction projects could see a boost after the UK's largest hydrogen fuel cell was implemented in a building. Transport for London (TfL) installed the cell insid ...
24 February 2010 US embassy eco-build announced
Sustainable procurement is one of the considerations of the new US embassy building, which will be built in west London by a firm from Pennsylvania. Referring to the US firm KieranTimberlake, ...
18 February 2010 Heat pumps 'offer builders a sustainable option'
Builders looking to meet sustainable procurement and renewable legislation requirements may consider a different form of boiler. According to Mitsubishi Electric, heat pumps may be chosen abo ...
16 February 2010 PAYS scheme 'encourages eco-friendly habits'
Construction workers may find that homeowners increasingly want sustainable procurement and other energy efficient measures in their property. The government's pay as you save (PAYS) scheme i ...
10 February 2010 Sustainable procurement 'could help climate'
Sustainable procurement could be one way for Scotland to tackle climate change. This is according to climate change minister Stewart Stevenson, who spoke at the first meeting of a new group i ...