Commercial Property

Scottish councils are to remain as the sole verifier of new homes and buildings in the country, a recent consultation has decided.

A scheme to develop a 300,000 sq ft shopping centre in South Hampshire has been confirmed by British Land and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

New powers introduced in December will allow the Welsh Government sole responsibility for building regulations in Wales after having previously being held by the UK Government.

President Barack Obama has this month announced a $4bn fund of private and federal investment to upgrade the efficiency of buildings over the next two years. 

Green office buildings are increasingly cropping up all over the world, and with them, a perception of property premium. But a recent Australian study aims to prove the advantages and cost benefits of green investment in offices, as Laura Day reports.

Green office buildings are increasingly cropping up all over the world, and with them, a perception of property premium. But a recent Australian study aims to prove the advantages and cost benefits of green investment in offices, as Laura Day reports.

Green office buildings are increasingly cropping up all over the world, and with them, a perception of property premium. But a recent Australian study aims to prove the advantages and cost benefits of green investment in offices, as Laura Day reports.

Green office buildings are increasingly cropping up all over the world, and with them, a perception of property premium. But a recent Australian study aims to prove the advantages and cost benefits of green investment in offices, as Laura Day reports.

The University of Salford has recently unveiled its new energy centre at Joule House, a centre of research for energy and public policy.

An extension designed for Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, west Lancashire, has been completed.

A new software package which tells installers the best kind of renewable technology to install for a particular area has been launched this month.

Engineering consultancy, Grontmij and investment company, Almacantar are to work together on plans for the redevelopment of a listed building in central London.

Green Deal work undertaken by Birmingham City Council is to extend to non-domestic public buildings, spending £1.2bn on retrofitting over eight years.

Voices from across the built heritage and conservation sector expressed concern in August at the lack of representation for old buildings within the terms of the Green Deal - the official drive to improve the energy performance of the nation’s buildings set to be launched next year.