Sustainability

The ISO 9001 Certification for Quality Management is a cost-effective way to ensure your organisation consistently meets the needs of its customers while improving business performance and saving money.

Landscaping whether planted and living or hard surfaced sets the scene to the exterior of a building or internally where courtyards are present. It can be the first and lasting impression for a visitor or passer-by.

Have you ever noticed that sustainability and environmental performance is the ‘Cinderella of business’?

If you stop and think about it, it is the poor relation of performance management, health & safety and other key business areas, with these being devoted much more time and resources. This is quite surprising really, because even if financial incentives or regulatory requirements are ignored, there are still many – and I apologise for slipping into well worn jargon – ‘quick wins’ for saving significant sums of money to organisations.

Homeowners who have been eagerly awaiting an announcement about the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) since the scheme was launched for Commercial heat users in November 2011 will have to exercise more patience following announcements by DECC on 26th March.

It has never been so important than presently to instigate detailed mechanical and electrical design of services in buildings at an early stage in a project.