Zero carbon – international roadmap agreed

The Mayor of London has pledged to expand standards for zero-carbon new homes to all new buildings from next year as part of an international move to create more sustainable cities. Sadiq Khan is one of 19 city leaders around the world to sign the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration to introduce planning regulations that […]

Syntegra acoustic team’s work rewarded

Syntegra has been granted membership of the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC). Following our application to join, our Associate Acoustic Consultant David Yates had to submit reports written in the line of his work to be peer reviewed prior to the company being awarded admission as a member of the industry body to prove technical […]

Planning applications face delay if bat surveys not completed promptly

A key window of opportunity for planning applications is about to close as the bat survey season draws to an end – meaning potential delays of up to a year for construction projects. Syntegra prides itself on a quick turnaround for all ecological surveys but we are bound by law to leave bats in peace […]

Lower parking rates for electric vehicle drivers

London’s first ‘environmentally-friendly’ parking tariff is being introduced with discounted rates offered to drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles as an incentive to boost sustainable travel in the capital. The City of London Corporation is launching its scheme on Monday (Aug 20th) for on-street parking within the Square Mile commercial and financial district. Drivers will […]

A day in the life of a Syntegra team member

Like many companies, we invest in marketing ourselves as a fun, productive make-a-difference type of place to work.We can tell you all the corporate messages we like to think attract the right calibre of candidate to apply to work with us when we are recruiting.But actually, what better way to find out what life’s really […]