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⌛ It's just 1 week until: '𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭' Join us at Sustainabuild Breakfast Club in Glasgow next Thursday, October 31st for an valuable morning of networking and insights on sustainable finance solutions! With speakers: Mary Kerr, Glasgow City Council, Raphaëlle Vallet, Green Finance Institute and Alan Somerville, Tritax Group Don’t miss this chance to connect with sustainability-driven professionals from across the built environment to grow your knowledge and network for net zero! 🎟 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: https://lnkd.in/dNMHPAtF #Greenfinance #sustainablefinance #Retrofit #Decarbonise #Buildings

6 days to go🚨   There is just under a week to go until the long-awaited Autumn Budget 2024 - the first by The Labour Party in 14 years. Rt Hon Rachel Reeves (Chancellor of the Exchequer) will deliver the speech accompanied by a full fiscal statement from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR).   Sir Keir Starmer has previously warned the budget will be ‘painful’, with some taxes set to rise and spending cuts, and speculation as to what policies will mean for people and businesses.   Click to see the predicted policies for the Budget➡️   To find out more about our dedicated Public Affairs team, please visit our services page here: https://lnkd.in/ddszvTr8   #pr #autumnbudget #propertypr #publicaffairs #builtenvironment

The International biodiversity Conference, known as COP16, kicks off this week in Colombia. World leaders, scientists and experts from around the world have come together in Cali to discuss plans to protect nature and wildlife populations which have been in steady decline since 1970. Scientist have argued that the biodiversity crisis must be treated as urgently as climate, as so far, Governments from across the globe have failed to meet any of their self-imposed targets on nature loss. In the UK, many housebuilders are working collaboratively and proactively to create developments that provide a home for nature as much as humans. Initiatives such as the Homes for Nature Pledge means builders are installing a bird-nesting brick or box for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways as standard. Convened by the Future Homes Hub, the group says a minimum of 300,0000 nesting bricks and boxes are required to support swift populations across the country. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation introduced this year, ensuring a minimum 10% net gain to secure planning permission, is just the start. Greater action from across the built environment that goes above minimum requirements will make a significant difference in protecting our native biodiversity. With the conference coming to a close on 1st November, we call for plans to be put in place imminently to protect the world’s most endangered species. #sustainability #esg #biodiversitynetgain #BNG

Is a new job on your Christmas wishlist? If so, you're in luck. We are seeking an enthusiastic PR professional to be based in either our Edinburgh or London offices. As a Senior Account Executive, no two days will be the same as you'll be working with some of the UK's leading companies in the built environment. BR fosters a culture of creativity, integrity and proactive thinking, so if this sounds like a job you’d love, then we want to hear from you! If you'd like to read more about life at BR, please visit 'BR Career Spotlight Series' on the news section of our website. To apply or to find out more, please send your CV and cover letter to pr@building-relations.co.uk. #pr #pragency #hiring #london #edinburgh #recruitment #jobs #propertypr

Part L, Part F and Part O: what do they all mean?   The Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) updated building regulations from 15th June 2022 and included a grace period that ended in June 2023. This included Part L, F, O and S.   These regulations have been seen as a stepping stone towards the 75–80% reduction in carbon, which will be required as part of the Future Homes Standard which will come into force in 2025.   So, what do these regulations mean for the built environment? Swipe through to see ➡️   To find out more about our ESG services, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ddszvTr8

Since being appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Croudace Homes Limited in June 2023, Adrian Watts has spearheaded a new 10 year growth strategy, with the aim to more than double turnover from its current £200m to £500m by 2033.   Adrian Watts comments: "I'm excited to share our growth strategy, which will increase our development portfolio from 600 homes per year to around 1,200 across all regions. Historically, the business has always looked five years ahead, but as we are targeting ambitious figures, it felt prudent to deliver a longer-term plan. We are pivoting our operations in a number of ways, such as increasing our long-term strategic land, investing in sustainable construction methods, and expanding our development patch across the entire South of England, and eventually beginning to head north to the Midlands."   To find out more, read the recent article in Housebuilder Media by Suzie Mayes: https://lnkd.in/g4-ZyxYt #pr #pragency #newhomes

Client eConveyancer, an innovative conveyancing technology company powered by Smoove, has launched eConveyancer+, a new set of service standards that aim to allow a "more transparent and seamless" transition for conveyancers. Developed in partnership with brokers and conveyancers, these standards include a commitment from conveyancers to give updates to homeowners every five working days, with "communication at its core" says Tony Leonard, Chief Customer Officer at Smoove. To find out more about the new service standards to help broker communication, read the exclusive FT Adviser article by Tom Dunstan here: https://lnkd.in/eUquFupb #pr #pragency #propertypr

According to recent data from Zoopla (part of Houseful), the average home takes 185 days to sell once on the market. As such, newly retired couple Mary and Alistair Berrill took advantage of Dandara’s ‘Moving Made Easy’ scheme featured in The Edinburgh Reporter. After living in the same home for 24 years, Mary and Alistair were looking for their dream location to enjoy an active retirement, walking, cycling, playing tennis and eating out! Using the scheme to help buyers sell their old home, the couple found the housebuilder’s Wallace View development in Dunblane, Scotland. With over a quarter of people looking to move home according to research from Go.Compare, housebuilders are looking to schemes such as ‘Moving Made Easy’ to get buyers moving as easily as possible. To read more about Mary and Alistair’s journey, please visit https://lnkd.in/e7c23Twy #scotland #edinburghpr #pr #propertypr #newhome

In a recent First Time Buyer Magazine article, our Environmental & Impact Committee team shares the top tips for keeping costs at home down this winter! The new energy price cap announced early this month will affect 28 million households in England, Wales and Scotland, with gas and electricity bills rising by 10%, so it is no surprise that many buyers are carefully considering the running costs of a household before making a huge commitment. With households now faced with even higher energy bills – Charlotte Radcliffe looks at the best ways to keep costs down in your home this winter. Read the full article here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eM6vpMe6 #sustainability #firstimebuyer #pr #pragency

Financing Retrofit at Scale within the Built Environment 💵 🏗️ The Sustainabuild theme for October is Sustainable Finance. Whether you’re attending our Breakfast Club in London this Thursday or Glasgow at the end of the month, you can discover how green finance is fuelling commercial and public sector retrofitting—and how your organisation can secure the right funding for your next project. 📍 London – October 17th: We’re gathering at The Market Building, Clerkenwell, with leading experts: ▫ Marielle Pantin (Lloyds Banking Group) ▫ Maria Dutton (Green Finance Institute) ▫ Elena Pérez Celis (B4NZ) Join the conversation as they explore: ▪ How can we fund the UK’s needed £55 billion investment in home energy efficiency through 2050. ▪ How green loans and bonds are enabling large-scale retrofit projects. ▪ Why cross-sector collaboration is essential to achieving Net Zero. 🎟 Book your London tickets ➡ https://lnkd.in/eRDWmSxe 📍 Glasgow – October 31st: We'll return to The Social Hub, Candleriggs with expert speakers: ▫ Raphaëlle Vallet (Green Finance Institute) ▫ Alan Somerville (ESG Director, Tritax Group) ▫ Mary Kerr (Climate Finance Lead, Glasgow City Council) Key insights will cover: ▪ Unlocking funding for net-zero initiatives in Scotland. ▪ The role of ESG and climate finance in reshaping the built environment. ▪ Effective strategies for retrofitting and decarbonisation. 🎟 Book your Glasgow tickets ➡https://lnkd.in/dNMHPAtF 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 ‘𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥31’ 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 5𝘱𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 17𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 Why attend? ✅ Learn how to access green finance for your next retrofit project. ✅ Network with top professionals committed to sustainability. ✅ Gain actionable insights from industry leaders. ✅ Enjoy delicious coffee and pastries while earning CPD credits! This is your chance to get ahead of the curve on the role of sustainable finance in the built environment. Don’t miss out—join us in London or Glasgow this October! #SustainableFinance #BuiltEnvironment #GreenFinance #NetZero #Retrofit #ESG