Extent of proposed changes, applying to onshore and offshore developments including projects of national significance, has surprised planning commentators.
Netherlands-headquartered consultancy will help seven local councils address nutrient neutrality requirements that are blocking residential developments.
Environment Analyst talks to British geo-technical consulting firm’s new technical director about its prospects in an expanding and acquisition-hungry sector, and why brownfield needs to go green.
Environment Analyst caught up with Julia Baker, technical director of biodiversity at Wood Environment & Infrastructure and Dr Sally Fraser, associate director, biodiversity, at Jacobs, ahead of their contributions to a panel discussion at our UK Summit in June.
Consulting major’s net zero target pushed back to 2040, responding to stringent emissions reduction targets and NZ definition introduced by SBTi standard, as it moves to the “next phase” of ESG strategy.
Welsh wind turbine maintenance and repair company boosts RSK’s renewable energy provision; water sector training provider and French consulting firm also added to portfolio.
Homes and public realm enhancements for Leeds city centre, while Legal & General commits £4bn to West Midlands regen, Vengrove plans to turn offices to logistics and Lovell buys an old steel works.
Land availability was either ‘limited’ or ‘very limited’ in the first quarter of 2022, according to 85% of respondents in a residential development survey.
PFAS figured large at Environment Analyst’s Groundwater Conference 2022, which focused on the challenges of defining, discovering and regulating for these emerging contaminants. Ian Grant reports.
SBTi chief exec talks Environment Analyst through salient points of its latest progress report — indicating “exponential growth” in companies committed to climate targets in line with science and key challenges for the next phase, underlining “the important role of consultants”.
Report highlights “lost decade” of sustainability progress in the construction industry, citing a lack of client demand for sustainability and the perceived financial costs of sustainable projects as barriers.
