Helsby, Cheshire-based RSK Group, the UK’s largest privately owned environmental consultancy, has launched an innovative new graduate training scheme to identify tomorrow’s talent and improve skills in the local environmental consultancy sector.
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Scotframe goes green with BM TRADA Certification
Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd has achieved a hat trick with BM TRADA Certification Ltd – gaining ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management as well as FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification in the last two months.
Architecture conference to focus on climate change
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen is set to host a prestigious conference on climate change next month
BTCV,S green gym gets funding boost from development giant
Leading development and investment company John Laing plc has donated £18,000 to conservation charity BTCV to help fund its innovative Green Gym programme.
Housing industry must get to grips with energy efficiency measures
Today the Energy Saving Trust is highlighting that in order to meet the Government’s home refurbishment target of 7 million homes*, 13,400 homes per week will need to have whole house makeovers by 2020. This refurbishment work would consist of upgrading the basic insulation of a home, and then adding other measures such as water efficiency measures, advanced insulation or microgeneration.
Woodcock street building work remains on track
The sight of the steel frame being erected at Woodcock Street in Aston this week symbolises Birmingham City Council moving a step nearer to realising net efficiency savings of over £100m through its property portfolio, as well as delivering better services for citizens and improved sustainability.
Prestigious enviromental award for HACH LANGES recycling scheme
HACH LANGE has been rewarded for its innovative recycling scheme for used cuvettes by judges at one of Europe’s most prestigious sustainability awards, beating off fierce competition from hundreds of other companies.
Thinking of becoming a renewables energy installer
BRE and Business Link are holding a one-day seminar on the 9 March that provides an overview of the business, financial and technical considerations involved in setting up a renewable energy installation business.
Energy minister visits energy saving production line
Scotland’s Enterprise, Energy & Tourism Minister, Jim Mather MSP saw the green shoots of manufacturing recently as he toured the Ecodan® air source heat pump production line at the Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston.







