The growth of the net zero carbon agenda worldwide is changing the global approach to regulations and standards. In this article we will look at how regulation is changing the reporting landscape and consider the direction of travel, outlining what needs measuring and why.
By Richard Francis
AI technology has the potential to alter business models, reduce errors and risk and make buildings more operationally efficient. It already permeates pockets of the construction sector with the necessary data collected by drone surveys, nano robots or even more traditional means.
By Michael Urie
The Government's recent policy paper "Industrial Strategy - Building a Britain fit for the future" has earmarked Artificial Intelligence and data as one of four 'industries of the future' - one that can improve lives and boost productivity.
By Michael Urie
Office space has had to adapt and evolve throughout the decades and never more so than following the events of the last two years. G&T’s expertise in the central London office market working with both developers, funders and end users has provided key insights to the trends that are becoming drivers for change to the future of the office.
By Stuart Le Boutillier
In the last 10 years more than 2/3 of countries worldwide have adopted net zero carbon (NZC) commitments, with dozens implementing new regulation to reinforce these commitments, with at least a fifth of the world’s leading companies and a third of the UK’s biggest companies committed to net zero carbon targets. And this is just the beginning.
By Richard Francis
The UK is “matching the ambition of nuclear with action”. These were the recent words of Greg Hands, Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change.
By Emily Wiltshire
In November 2020, the Government published a 10 point plan, laying the foundations to help reach its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It is their vision to build back better, support green jobs and accelerate towards a net zero Britain.
By Emily Wiltshire
The built environment plays a critical role in advancing the climate agenda and so it is up to us, as professionals in the industry, to challenge ourselves and answer the call of necessity. Back in November 2020, the Government set out its ‘Ten Point Plan for Green Industrial Revolution’ – a plan that lays the foundations for the UK to become “cleaner, greener and more beautiful” as well as a global leader in green technologies and finance.
By Michael Urie
With COP26 headlines currently dominating all media outlets and news channels, it is difficult to ignore phrases like ‘green recovery’, ‘build back better’ and ‘net zero carbon’, as well as the continuous updates on the progress being made on climate negotiations.
By Michael Urie
As an industry of increasing strategic importance to the UK economy, the life sciences sector is reportedly poised for exponential growth. With the pandemic acting as a catalyst, institutions appear to be piling into the sector and with strong forecast capital investment growth, we expect to see an expansion in the number of companies needing laboratory, office and ancillary space to support their business activities.
By Chris Boyce
The global economy is increasingly reliant on satellites to help keep it running and a growing proportion of jobs and opportunities now depend on growth in the space sector. But can Britain become a space superpower?
By Michael Urie
A streaming boom over the last few years has triggered heightened demand for fresh, new content. However, packed with big new productions, studios in the UK are struggling to keep pace with demand, triggering an influx of funding to provide new developments and expansions.
By Michael Urie
What is a Gigaplant and what are the challenges for developing them?
By Jason Fowler
We are seeing some significant developments in the EV market. There is a perfect of storm of consumers wanting to switch to greener, more sustainable forms of transport, governments and regulators pushing legislation to enforce the transition to EVs and people showing little appetite for moving away from cars.
By David Norris
G&T’s strategic healthcare team recently met to discuss what issues may be faced by NHS Trusts, STPs and CCGs in working towards BIM. G&T director Joanne de la Porte shared her experience over the past 10 years as a Capital Programme Manager for a large Trust and the benefits reaped from implementing a CAFM system.
The Government’s bold new life sciences vision, as set out in its recently published 10-year strategy , will forge a path to build on its pandemic response and solve some of the biggest and most pressing healthcare challenges facing our generation.
By Scott Roberts
The built environment contributes around 40% of the UK's total carbon footprint. It is therefore recognised that significant and collaborative changes to the design and operation of buildings are required if the 2050 net zero carbon emissions target set by the UK Government is to be achieved.
By Matthew Mills
With the global pandemic creating an e-commerce boom, the industrial and logistics sector is looking at how it can address the surge in demand for space. Amazon’s recently announced plans to open more warehouses and delivery bases in the north and south of England is evidence that the pandemic has accelerated the transition from physical to online shopping.
By Michael Urie
Based on our own observations there are an increasing number of alternatives to traditional cement and concrete. For example, blended cements and concretes that store carbon and are made from entirely different materials such as wood, hempcrete, straw bales and mycelium.
By Michael Urie
There has been a significant increase in interest for using mass timber within construction projects across the UK over the last few years. A combination of the UK Government’s net zero 2050 target, growing concern about the global climate crisis and people’s attitudes towards the spaces they live and work in has created a substantial shift in demand.
By Michael Urie