Buildings

Office for Environment Protection: Planning shake-up may not deliver promised gains for nature

Policy

Office for Environment Protection: Planning shake-up may not deliver promised gains for nature

Watchdog welcomes new Environmental Development Plans, but raises concerns over lack of evidence they will deliver promised environmental outcomes

clock 27 October 2026 • 3 min read
Mandarin Oriental's Kandé Camara: 'Developing a strategy can be a long and sometimes lonely process'

Management

Mandarin Oriental's Kandé Camara: 'Developing a strategy can be a long and sometimes lonely process'

Kandé Camara sheds light on Mandarin Oriental's new sustainability platform, and how setbacks arise when well-intentioned initiatives are too idealistic to implement

clock 27 October 2026 • 8 min read
Warm Homes Plan devolution: A big opportunity, but only if every region can keep up

Policy

Warm Homes Plan devolution: A big opportunity, but only if every region can keep up

The success of devolving the Warm Homes Plan rests on aligning funding with regional energy planning, giving local government a stronger voice, and ensuring every region has the tools and resources needed to succeed, writes Dr Chris Unsworth, head of...

clock 27 October 2026 • 4 min read
Traffic removed from London's Oxford Street as landmark pedestrianisation plan begins

Automotive

Traffic removed from London's Oxford Street as landmark pedestrianisation plan begins

London Mayor Sadiq Khan hails transformation of famous shopping hub into a car-free road as 'momentous occasion for the capital'

clock 26 October 2026 • 5 min read
Keepmoat's Hannah Needham: 'No matter how much experience you have, there's always another challenge'

Buildings

Keepmoat's Hannah Needham: 'No matter how much experience you have, there's always another challenge'

Housebuilder Keepmoat’s sustainability coordinator reflects on her start as a 'green champion' in the NHS, and how AI is playing an increasingly important role in crunching green numbers

clock 21 October 2026 • 7 min read
'Too hot to work': Extreme heat threatens 'substantial drag on global economic output'

Risk

'Too hot to work': Extreme heat threatens 'substantial drag on global economic output'

Report from MSCI warns heat-related labour-productivity losses are already equivalent to two per cent of global GDP, and are set to rise sharply in the coming years

clock 20 October 2026 • 2 min read
Survey: Most Brits expect their homes to face extreme weather challenges

Risk

Survey: Most Brits expect their homes to face extreme weather challenges

Ipsos poll commissioned by Santander UK finds many households lack confidence or support needed to invest in climate resilience measures at home

clock 15 October 2026 • 4 min read
Schneider Electric and Apple unveil new smart thermostat

Technology

Schneider Electric and Apple unveil new smart thermostat

Tech firms jointly develop new suite of products to boost household energy efficiency

clock 14 October 2026 • 2 min read
Bupa and Norman Foster Foundation join forces to create 'more resilient' urban environments

Buildings

Bupa and Norman Foster Foundation join forces to create 'more resilient' urban environments

Bupa and Norman Foster Foundation extend partnership to help cities trial urban greening, active travel infrastructure, and public cooling projects

clock 12 October 2026 • 3 min read
Government launches new 'one stop shop' for flood advice

Risk

Government launches new 'one stop shop' for flood advice

Flood Action Online service launched to mark start of Flood Action Week, as government pledges to improve protection for 200,000 properties

clock 12 October 2026 • 3 min read