New Office in Manila, Philippines
The company is actively exploring collaborations with potential business partners and regional opportunities as it establishes its new Asian base. Syntegra is dedicated to providing cutting-edge sustainable solutions for both new construction projects and the retrofitting of existing premises. A key focus of its expanded services will be on addressing air pollution, a critical concern […]
Built environment sector ‘must accelerate adoption of circular economy principles’
The built environment sector has been urged to follow industry best practice to adopt sustainable principles and step up circular economy adoption. The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of more than 75 Green Building Councils have launched the Circular Built Environment Playbook explaining the benefits of developing a circular economy and reducing resource […]
Air quality impacts wellbeing, study indicates
UK workers believe the quality of the air inside their building has a direct impact on their health and wellbeing, a new study reveals. A total of 94% of UK respondents in a survey agreed with the issue as the importance of indoor air quality has come to the fore due to the connections made […]
Budget energy roundup
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of energy policies in his Spring Budget, introducing fresh funding for carbon capture technologies, reclassifying nuclear as a “sustainable” energy option and extending energy efficiency relief for households. Our colleagues over at Edie.net have produced this comprehensive overview of the measures announced: Energy cost relief The Chancellor unveiled […]
Overcoming CLT acoustics challenges
CLT acoustics While many advantages have been identified for the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT), an innovative and fire-resistant building frame material offering sustainable solutions to the construction industry – along with cost saving benefits – a number of challenges surrounding its use also exist. The primary concern relates to acoustics where CLT is used […]
Hotel interior designers urged to work closely with MEP professionals
Hotel interior designers working with MEP professionals No hotel can be designed in a vacuum – it is not enough for an interior designer to have innovative ideas about the look and feel of a venue without close collaboration with MEP professionals who can help bring their creations to life safely and efficiently. True, the […]
LETI: How to build sustainably
Syntegra is delighted to support the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) – a network of more than 1,000 built environment professionals working together to develop the UK’s net zero whole life carbon future. Despite its roots in London, LETI provides guidance to teams working on new build projects across the country about how to build […]
‘World’s densest’ network of air quality sensors to be installed in Camden
Camden Council in London has unveiled plans to install 250 advanced air quality sensors in a bid to improve public health and wellbeing. The local authority has partnered with air quality monitoring company AirLabs to install the ‘Airnode’ sensors, which provide real time data on air quality levels. Unlike existing sensors, the devices are capable […]
Survey: UK businesses set to invest almost £16bn in EVs this year
UK businesses are planning to spend almost £16billion on electric vehicles (EVs) this financial year – up 50% on last year’s spending, A new survey from Centrica Business Solutions polled 200 UK businesses that operate fleets and showed two-thirds of those companies said that they are on track to switch to a fully electric fleet by […]
Construction could hold key to economic revival post-COVID lockdown
Whatever your views on the relative merits of lifting lockdown measures while COVID-19 continues to live among us, it seems we are all agreed on one issue – it is a thriving construction industry that will give the clearest message that Britain is once again open for business. In support of kickstarting building projects, the […]
Sustainable modular builds increasingly popular
With all major construction work on hold until the COVID-19 pandemic passes, developers will be looking for some quick wins once lockdowns are lifted. And with the renewed focus this enforced break is having on the environment, sustainable solutions are set to take centre stage. Modular builds tick both boxes of speed and sustainability and […]
Why the construction industry needs to embrace the fourth industrial revolution
The construction industry has been urged to shed its decades-old working practices and embrace the wave of digitalisation sweeping the global economy if it is to shake free of stagnation and flourish with trillions of dollars of cost savings. The fourth industrial revolution, as it has been termed, has seen a revolutionary merging of the […]
SuDS approval to be mandatory in Wales
All proposed new developments in Wales must be signed off by the SuDS Approving Body (SAB) from January to prove that project designs are as sustainable as possible regarding the dispersal of water to avoid flooding and pollution problems at an early planning stage. Current voluntary standards which apply to how drains are designed, constructed, […]
Drainage is key to sustainable site development, warns new team member
Syntegra is delighted to unveil a new member of its team as it expands its services and brings all its hydrology and flood risk assessment roles inhouse for the first time. Arwyn Norris is our new Director of Civils and Infrastructure and brings with him a wealth of experience in the field which we will […]
England’s World Cup success eclipses major built environment announcements
While recent national headlines have, rightly, been dominated by the unexpected (but very welcome) England World Cup journey, a couple of major announcements have gone somewhat under the radar when it comes to energy efficiency in the built environment. First came the news that the Government was launching a £420 million construction sector deal aimed […]
Boost for house building in London as figures show increase in demand for eco-friendly designs
A number of recent reports have struck us here as we move from layering up our clothes to turning up the dial on the heating now that the clocks have gone back and the long winter stretches ahead of us with thoughts of energy bills dominating the headlines, and both domestic and business budget holders. […]
World Green Building Week
This week is World Green Building Week, celebrating sustainable buildings and encouraging developers around the world to create more net zero buildings. Buildings currently contribute more than a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions buthe World Green Building Council hopes to make all buildings net zero by 2050. There are currently only around 500 […]
From big screen to big changes – how a movie moved citizens to action against climate change
Movie-goers need no telling that this week sees the launch of the sequel to one of this century’s most talked-about Oscar-winning films. The significance of the unlikely Hollywood blockbuster, whose legacy today is still reverberating across the globe, should not be underestimated. An Inconvenient Truth charted the warnings about climate change and its imminent threat […]
Former head of ISG appointed Chairman
International construction industry expert David Lawther has been appointed Non-executive Chairman of Syntegra to help us take our business to the next level. David, who was CEO of global construction services ISG, was attracted to join Syntegra because of the ‘excellent platform’ MD Alan King has created to provide sustainable services sought by clients. ‘Syntegra […]
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