Blogs

The push for net zero remains essential as we look to improve building stock, reduce operating costs, and deliver positive outcomes for occupants. Supply chain collaboration remains essential – in this time of innovation and change, sharing data, best practice and ideas will be important as we look to transform the sector.  

Energy Saving Week is an annual campaign to address the issues of fuel poverty and energy inefficiency, first launched in 2012 by the Citizens Advice Bureau and the Department for Business, Energy & Industry Strategy.

In its Perspective and Pathways paper published in 2021, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) estimated that there were 29 million buildings in the UK requiring retrofit. Despite this, the industry still lacks a long-term, funded retrofit strategy.

Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery, part of Travis Perkins, are the #1 kitchen supplier on the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) Framework.

The South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) organised a beach clean on the shores of Teignmouth in Devon, back in October last year, in conjunction with the Surfers Against Sewage initiative, the Million Mile Clean.

LHC Procurement Group’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Justin Costello in conversation with Dean Fazackerley, Head of Technical Procurement.

Energy efficiency, retrofit and compliance topped the agenda for LHC public sector frameworks in 2023 and we aim to continue in 2024.

Did you know that approximately 35 percent of all break-ins in the UK are through unlocked windows and doors? Just ask yourself, how many times have you been away from home and wondered if you’d locked your front door?

When it comes to building safety, “people are starting to get it,” says Dame Judith Hackitt. Speaking at our launch event for our Asset Safety and Compliance (ASC1) framework, she added that she is seeing companies and individuals stepping up, taking responsibility, and starting to collaborate as they address “the biggest change to regulation in a generation.”

To start your journey to reducing your carbon footprint and contribute to the all-important net zero aim, it is essential to take a look at the small daily tasks and travel plans you may have, and work on making small changes to these where necessary.

Ventro have delivered quarterly thought leadership webinars throughout 2023. During their October 2023 webinar, "The Future of Fire Safety 2023 and beyond" they hosted Andrew Saunders from the BSR who delivered an exceptional presentation focusing on the recent updates the Building Safety Act introduced, and more specifically, what will be required from APs & PAPs from the BSR.