Battery storage is rapidly becoming one of the public sector’s most powerful tools for cutting costs, strengthening energy security and suppo
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Simon Brand from the FPA looks at the importance of facilities management before, during, and after a fire emergency
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This article outlines why stronger awareness, training and compliance are urgently needed to protect workers and the public
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BBESA CEO David Frise explains why the changing focus on specification and procurement could change things for the better this year
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Jackie Maginnis outlines how the sector’s new Roadmap to Net Zero is helping public sector clients take a whole‑life, sustainability‑led approach
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10/02/2026 - 10:36
The Mayor of London has confirmed £1.5 billion to accelerate affordable and social housing across the city.
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The government has announced an extra £440 million to be made available to councils through the Final Local Government Finance Settlement.
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Grants have been awarded from the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund have been awarded to make homes warmer and cleaner to heat.
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Communities have been asked to share their views on local government reorganisation.
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The government has announced £74 million for clean energy updates for hospitals and military sites.
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A regeneration body has been launched to boost jobs, homes and infrastructure across Greater Cambridge.
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40 neighbourhoods have joined the government's Pride in Place programme.
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The government has announced a new Transport and Infrastructure Campus in the West Midlands.
GB Features
Battery storage is rapidly becoming one of the public sector’s most powerful tools for cutting costs, strengthening energy security and supporting the shift to clean power, as Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser at Solar Energy UK, explains
Storing electricity is critical for the energy transition, enabling power to be stockpiled when renewable supplies are plentiful and discharged when demand is greatest.
Simon Brand from the FPA looks at the importance of facilities management before, during, and after a fire emergency
When it comes to emergencies in buildings, it is facilities managers (FMs) who find themselves at the coalface, particularly when it comes to fire incidents. The majority of work required from an FM comes in emergency preparedness planning – trying to prevent a fire from happening, having systems in place to mitigate one should it occur, and how to ensure the safety of the people on site.
This article outlines why stronger awareness, training and compliance are urgently needed to protect workers and the public
BBESA CEO David Frise explains why the changing focus on specification and procurement could change things for the better this year
Jackie Maginnis outlines how the sector’s new Roadmap to Net Zero is helping public sector clients take a whole‑life, sustainability‑led approach
Sarah Lewis outlines the policy drivers shaping homes, schools and local authority development
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The year retrofit becomes the housing sector’s defining mission
