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Fixing dangerous homes in England could save over £1.5bn in health and social care

May 20, 2024• by

New research from the Centre for Ageing Better has found that the NHS could save nearly £600m annually by fixing dangerous homes where the head of the...

AI quantification of construction waste for a value-added circular economy

May 20, 2024• by

Over 50% of landfills worldwide are filled with construction waste. An international project, led by Northumbria University in partnership with King Fahd...

UKGBC urges £64bn retrofit programme to revitalise Britain’s homes and economy

May 20, 2024• by

The UKGBC has called for the next UK government to upgrade Britain’s homes, offices, and public spaces through a £64bn programme of national government...

Proposed Loch Ness pumped hydro project could save £2bn in electricity grid running costs

May 20, 2024• by

GEE’s Loch Ness pumped hydro project could reduce the carbon footprint of the energy grid by 10% and save £2bn in electricity grid running costs Glen...

Using a performance digital twin to decarbonise our centres of science and innovation

May 20, 2024• by

Britain’s universities are renowned for their research – but many of the buildings where academics work are inefficient and not fit for the future. A...

Pushing the building envelope on sustainability

May 20, 2024• by

Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system...

The future of the UK’s geospatial mapping: AI or alarming interference?

May 17, 2024• by

AI is here, and it is learning. The question is, will it prove to be a labour-saving, efficiency-boosting imitator of human intelligence for the UK’s...

£557m awarded to boost public sector decarbonisation

May 17, 2024• by

Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy-efficient upgrades, with a more than half-a-billion-pound government investment into public...

Cementation Skanska implements “thumbs up” AI human detection system technology

May 17, 2024• by

Spillard Safety Systems’ Human Detection System utilises cameras, AI and a green ‘thumbs up’ to prevent people being injured by plant Cementation...

Biodiversity Net Gain Scheme faces long-term risk, NAO report reveals

May 17, 2024• by

A new NAO report has identified significant risks in Defra’s Biodiversity Net Gain Scheme. The findings highlight incomplete preparations and concerns about...

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Fixing dangerous homes in England could save over £1.5bn in health and social care

AI quantification of construction waste for a value-added circular economy

UKGBC urges £64bn retrofit programme to revitalise Britain’s homes and economy

Proposed Loch Ness pumped hydro project could save £2bn in electricity grid running costs

Using a performance digital twin to decarbonise our centres of science and innovation

Pushing the building envelope on sustainability

The future of the UK’s geospatial mapping: AI or alarming interference?

£557m awarded to boost public sector decarbonisation

Cementation Skanska implements “thumbs up” AI human detection system technology

Biodiversity Net Gain Scheme faces long-term risk, NAO report reveals

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