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The landmark new Brent Civic Centre has achieved practical completion in the north London borough of Brent. The multipurpose development allows the Council to realise its vision for a consolidated facility that houses their civic, public and administrative functions under one unified roof, providing office space for 2000 staff. Located on a prominent site next to two well-known civic icons, Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena, it will streamline all aspects of the Council’s activities and…

Southern Housing Group has scooped BRE’s award for the housing association that has developed and constructed the highest number of social homes through BRE since the Code for Sustainable Homes became operational in March 2007, with a total of 1076 homes certified at post construction. BRE runs the scheme on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government, and presented the award to Dale Meredith, Southern Housing Group’s Development Director, and Environmental Sustainability Officer, Will Routh,…

Environmental efforts at the University of Derby have seen it awarded a First Class ranking in an influential UK universities ‘green’ table – for the third year running. The University has been awarded a First in the People and Planet Green League table, which annually awards degree-style rankings (such as a First or 2:1) for universities’ ethical and environmental activity. Full details are listed in today’s The Guardian newspaper. Derby has been ranked among the…