Entries for October 2009

Lawrence Telford, director of Coffer Corporate Leisure, gives a round-up of prospects in the leisure property sector, which has suffered more than most in the current recession.

The government and the commercial property sector both must look harder at the needs of businesses, argues Mark Dixon, founder and CEO of Regus

Despite reports of house price increases in certain areas it is taking many sellers a long time to dispose of their property by the normal agency route, resulting in many resorting to alternative sales methods

David Brown, commercial director of residential property services company LSL Property Services plc points out that a return of the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) could make a vital difference to housing provision in the future

Cemex cement works has been given official approval from the Environment Agency to continue to burn Climafuel on a permanent basis

What happens when a building services contractor demonstrates to business executives, the construction and property industries that a standard plan office building can be sustainable and financially justifiable?

A concert hall has won the top prize in this year’s Wood Awards, while refurbishment projects featured heavily

The £500m MediaCityUK development in Salford Quays, Manchester, has became the first sustainable community in the world to gain BREEAM Community approval.

The President of Mexico has announced that Mexico will sign the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) statute, in a step towards the widespread and sustainable use of renewable energy.

Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum ministers agree that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is “an important element of any effective response to climate change.”

Germany’s next government plans to cut subsidies for the most successful renewable energy technologies – like solar power.

At a local authorities and waste industry summit this month, environment secretary Hilary Benn announced how Britain can become a zero waste nation.

In an EU proposal, the Commission has estimated that an extra €50bn of investment in energy technology research is needed over the next 10 years.

A total of 69m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions have been saved thanks to measures carried out by six domestic energy suppliers in the UK, Ofgem has said.

Widespread water metering would decrease the cost of bills for many households, but some would see relatively big increases, according to a study by the Environment Agency and the Greater London Authority.