Carbon neutral deadline revised by UK Government
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The UK has increased its commitment to reduce carbon usage by 80% by 2050 to a commitment to be carbon neutral by...
Hedgerows warning over biodiversity threat
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Landowners have been warned of the threat to biodiversity by mismanaging their hedgerows.
Syntegra’s Director of...
Records broken for low-carbon options
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Once again as Brexit continues to dominate airtime, column inches and many a social media post, it can be hard to f...
Cities pledge to decarbonise buildings by 2050
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A project has been launched that will see a coalition of eight European cities, including Dublin and Leeds, compl...
Climate change: positive steps to celebrate
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Once again as Brexit continues to dominate airtime, column inches and many a social media post, it can be hard ...
UKGBC urges business leaders to embrace net zero measures
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Syntegra Managing Director Alan King is fortunate to be a member of the UK Green Building Council’s Leaders Netwo...
Defining and delivering net-zero built environment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new five point framework outlining how developers, designers, ...
Building a sustainable future with CLT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With all eyes very much on the built environment getting its house in order in the sustainability spotlight, one so...
EV target needs to be sooner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MPs have warned the UK must stop selling diesel and petrol cars by 2030 as electric vehicles will match them in ter...
BEIS to launch energy efficiency consultation on commercial buildings
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Government consultation is to determine measures to drive up improvements in the energy and emissions record of c...
Draft Environment Bill ‘severely downgrades’ environmental laws from EU standards, MPs warn
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The UK Government’s draft Environment Bill would lead to significant environmental policies being ‘severely downgra...
Developers urged to consider impacts on wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Developers have been warned to take more care to protect wildlife habitats when undertaking construction projects f...
Ecology advice after huge fine for developers who destroyed bat roost
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Clients have been warned to consider ecology in the initial stages of their planning proposals after a huge fine wa...
New carbon tax model could make polluters fund green policies
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Ministers are being urged to introduce a raft of policies paid for by a new carbon tax model that would make co...
Why the construction industry needs to embrace the fourth industrial revolution
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The construction industry has been urged to shed its decades-old working practices and embrace the wave of digitali...
Syntegra Group acquires Building Services Group Ltd (BSG)
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Syntegra Group are delighted to announce the acquisition of hotel specialist M&E consultants Building Service...
Biodiversity net gain guidance launched
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Development plans are set to include detailed calculations on the biodiversity net gain of their projects in a bi...
Government measures needed to get tough on housing stock to meet carbon reduction targets
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Legally binding carbon reduction targets will not be met in the UK unless the Government takes steps to tackle the ...
How could a no-deal Brexit affect the UK’s low-carbon energy transition?
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Brexit...love it or loathe it, there's simply no getting away from it as the divorce deadline looms ever closer w...
Landlords could be letting illegal properties due to ‘inaccurate’ EPC ratings, report finds
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tens of thousands of properties are potentially being let illegally by landlords due to false Energy performance Ce...
UK cities to become ‘climate hubs’ under new £3.5m scheme
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A series of ‘climate hubs’ are to be created in some of the UK’s major cities bringing together research and best p...
It’s a snow-brainer – remote working is a sustainable business option
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It’s that time of year when we’ve all got one eye on the weather app or out of the window to check for snow and t...
Syntegra project nominated for award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A project which Syntegra’s acoustics team were involved with has been nominated for an industry award.
The New Bui...
The 10 Year Challenge: How the UK’s low-carbon economy has changed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As our clients know, here at Syntegra we like to read widely around our subject to broaden our knowledge and expert...
