Public finances remain under pressure, while fitting solar panels is a quick way to cut expenditure. Gareth Simkins, senior communications adviser at the trade association Solar Energy UK, explores why so many public buildings are yet to go solar—and how more can in the future

The new chair of the Passivhaus Trust, Emma Osmundsen is now helping deliver large-scale Passivhaus social housing schemes for Ealing Council

A year after the General Election, GB looks at if the government are on track to build their promised 1.5 million homes by 2029

The British Franchise Association explains how franchising offers a supported route into self-employment, well suited to those with experience in public service

Raisa McNab, CEO of the Association of Translation Companies, explores how professional language provision underpins the UK's public services and drives global growth

Phoebe Rowe from Marketing Manchester explains how Manchester is setting a new standard for sustainable, future-facing events

Smart, sustainable, stainless: Kate Vale of the BSSA reveals how stainless steel street furniture is transforming uban environments

With household food waste costing £17 billion a year and new legislation now in force, councils are turning to tech to tackle food waste

Eight years after Grenfell, thousands of UK buildings remain wrapped in unsafe classing, despite billions in funding and mounting pressure for reform. George Edwardes from the Fire Protection Association investigates why progress has stalled, the human cost for residents, and what must change to prevent future tragedy

Delivering cleaning services in public sector buildings comes with unique complexities, from listed heritage sites to tight budgets and diverse facilities. Through a collaboration with ASSIST FM, BICSc has helped empower cleaning professionals across Scotland with a pioneering training scholarship, as Denise Hanson commercial director at BICSc explains