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Built Environment must seize green economy opportunities

The Institute for Sustainability, an independent charity, today called on built environment businesses to take advantage of the £500 billion that is predicted to be spent on retrofitting UK’s domestic buildings over the next 40 years.

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Building the future: Scotframe takes construction towards a zero-carbon world

environmentBuilding the future: Scotframe takes construction towards a zero-carbon world Scotframe, the UK’s leading full kit manufacturer and supplier, has introduced a new generation of building products which takes thinking about construction into the 21st century – the Green Century.

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Batten down the hatches, there’s more on the way

wavesHuge Waves crash against Porthcawl lighthouse, WALES will be hit by further flooding later this week as rivers and waterways struggle to cope with days of prolonged downpours, forecasters have warned.

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Severe weather warnings issued for UK

sever weatherWeather warnings are in place for most of the UK, as forecasters say another storm system could hit this week. The Met Office issued yellow "be aware" warnings for wind and rain for all regions except Eastern England and Orkney and Shetland. Severe weather warnings of snow were also issued for eight regions of Scotland for 24 hours from 03:00 GMT.

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Drought to be 'commonplace' by 2050s, report warns

tapTwo new reports from the agency says that unless there is radical overhaul of water management, droughts like the one experienced last spring and autumn will be commonplace by the 2050s.

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