Since setting its carbon neutral target in 2019, West Sussex County Council has implemented a robust Climate Change Strategy, supported by a five-year Council Plan (2021–2026), a Climate Action Adaptation Plan (CAAP), and a dedicated Energy Strategy. These frameworks guide the Council’s efforts across buildings, transport, procurement, and community engagement, with 20 priority actions identified to deliver the greatest impact in carbon emissions reduction between 2024 and 2027. “Funding is always a challenge, but we’ve secured grants like the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) and ..

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03-03-2026

Heat pump technology is rapidly emerging as a critical component in the public sector’s shift towards sustainable energy, offering a highly efficient method for heating and cooling in buildings. However, the application of heat pumps to meet the rigorous and dynamic Domestic Hot Water (DHW) demands of public sector buildings—such as hospitals, schools, large offices and residential blocks—presents a complex design challenge. Simply installing a heat pump is insufficient; successful implementation requires optimising the system to strike a perfect balance between outlay costs, operational efficiency, ..

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03-03-2026

Facilities or Facility Management or just FM as many refer to it is an industry that supports an organization to achieve its objectives and goals through optimizing cost savings and efficiencies within the non-core areas of the business. Although this multi billion-dollar global industry has been established, for over 30 years, it is still misunderstood by many and is unknown to others. The purpose of this article is to define FM, its purpose, role and Critical Success Factors (CSFs), including how it can support organizations ..

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03-03-2026

MDF is a staple component in most homes; the panel product has been around since 1966 when West Fraser’s CaberMDF was introduced to the building market. It can be sawn, drilled, shaped, and routed cleanly with minimum fuss, using hand or machine tools and looks good as the smooth surface of the panels is ideal for painting, veneers, or paper foils. CaberMDF plays hide and seek around the home; it can be an architectural feature, fascia, shelf, fitted unit, wardrobe or kitchen and bathroom doors, ..

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03-03-2026

Rapid Energy, a specialist provider of rapid-response and mission-critical temperature-control hire solutions, today announced a strategic investment from Baird Capital, the global private equity arm of Baird. The investment supports the expansion of Rapid Energy’s fleet, enhances engineering capability, and strengthens growth across industrial and critical-infrastructure markets. The partnership supports Rapid Energy’s plans to increase capacity, invest in technology and innovation, and further develop solutions for customers operating in environments where operational continuity is essential. ..

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03-03-2026

In today’s fast-paced world, agility has become a part of everything that is done. Every corporate function is expected to be in an accelerated manner. Our lives at and outside of work are full of activities and stresses. It is important more than ever to find a footing amidst all the chaos and achieve emotional wellbeing. Workplaces are especially required to undergo certain changes so that employee mental health is taken care of in a holistic manner. Facility Management (FM) is an area that can ..

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03-03-2026