Business opportunities
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Green Deal – keep watching the news
Every day, it seems there is yet another announcement, research finding, government spokesman - or Minister - denial, or other permutation...on or around the ‘Green Deal'. Will it ever happen? And will it have any chance of success when it does?
Unfortunately, bureaucratic nightmare or not, it offers the prospect of workload during a downturn for building services that looks like it has some years still to run: keep watching, therefore.
...moreBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: TripAdvisor surveys sustainability
Tourism - including travel and hospitality - is moving towards a more sustainable business model. Sustainable tourism is being driven by economic, regulatory and stakeholder pressure, with consumers increasingly favouring sustainable services and products.
A recent TripAdvisor survey in the USA spotlights this trend, and in consequence directs our attention to the need for hotels, restaurants and leisure facilities to respond - with significant potential for the building services sector.
...moreBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Government contract plans
Details of contract plans for the next five years for dozens of services including construction, facilities management and property management have been published by the government, and will help contractors and manufacturers plan ahead.
...moreBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: Renewables plans progressing, tackle training NOW
BEAMA has recently stated that plans for a domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have taken ‘a giant leap forward', whilst the B&ES (formerly the HVCA) is now offering to help both members and non-members to get up to speed with the requirements needed to install renewable technologies. Strong signals to all building and services engineering businesses to get to grips with the opportunities offered by renewables.
...moreBUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: UK organisations could save £400m from efficient use of boilers
UK organisations could save over £400m a year by taking simple, low-cost actions to improve the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust. But they'll need help to do so, as the Top Tips below make clear.
...moreBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES: Post-Occupancy Evaluation
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has published an Environmental Briefing Note on Post-Occupancy Evaluation which provides a quick snapshot of what is required to carry one out. In so doing, it also demonstrates why the building services sector should ensure it is actively involved in undertaking POEs.
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