With all the doom and gloom of government cuts to the pre registration of Feed in Tariffs Reading Sustainabilty Centre have some good news. They have been planning to develop a hydro power scheme to supply renewable electricity generated by the fall of water at Caversham weir in Reading and they are moving
ASBP Awards are now open for entries!
The awards are free to enter and are open to projects from across the UK built environment sector that have been completed and handed over by June 2018. Projects will be assessed against the ASBP’s ‘Six Pillars of Sustainable Construction’.Read more
An awards ceremony will take place at the ASBP’s third Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo which is due to take place in February 2019 at London South Bank University. ASBP thanks Steico, Cleveland Steel and Tubes and Thermafleece for supporting the ASBP Awards. Apply now.
Cowi turns down all fossil fuel projects
As the first among peers, international engineering company COWI aims to transform its business and reach 100 per cent revenue within sustainability-related projects in three to five years’ time.
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“This is one of the strongest statements in COWI history and with the decision not to take on any projects which are accommodating the exploration of fossil fuels from now on, we are accepting the role as one of the frontrunners worldwide within our line of business,” says Lars-Peter Søbye, Group CEO. In light of the current climate crisis, the world needs real action in order to hand over a sustainable and liveable world to future generations. COWI will therefore allocate all resources to projects that move customers towards sustainability. As the first among peers, COWI promises to have 100 per cent of its revenue from projects driving sustainability within three to five years.