As of July 1st this year the 2011 BREEAM New Construction Guidance replaced the 2008 guidance for commercial and public (non-housing) developments. Since then Biocensus have been applying the new guidance and have continued to provide our clients with all the information and advice they need to maximise their BREEAM credits. The new guidance for [...]
Important changes to BREEAM schemes
December 14th, 2011Tim’s Blog – November 2011
November 29th, 2011The Big News! So the big news this month is that on the1st of November we very happily announced that Dr Stephanie Wray joined the Biocensus board as our Non-Executive Chairman! To say I was chuffed about this is a massive understatement. Probably the two prevailing emotions were pride and excitement. Pride in the fact that we’ve grown Biocensus [...]
Dr Stephanie Wray Joins Biocensus as Chairman
November 7th, 2011We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Stephanie Wray as our new Chairman. As the co-founder of the internationally recognised ecological consultancy, Cresswell Associates and as a former MD and Global Environment Leader at Hyder Consulting, Dr Wray brings with her a wealth of experience in the forefront of ecological and environmental consultancy [...]
Last chance to attend our UK Wildlife Legislation course this year
October 19th, 2011Don’t miss your last chance to come on our UK Wildlife Legislation Course this year On the 23rd of November, Biocensus will be running our highly successful one day intensive training course on UK Wildlife Legislation. This will be the last chance this year to attend this comprehensive and highly rated course. Many of the [...]
Tim’s blog – October 2011
October 18th, 2011A nip in the air, redwings and fieldfares dropping in and dark mornings (even for non-birders) can only mean one thing; autumn. Traditionally this coincides with the slowing down of work for the ecologist. Fortunately (unfortunately?) that’s not the case here. Windfarm work does have the bonus of providing substantial amounts of work right through [...]
Go ‘wild in the city’ with Biocensus and Two Tomorrows
September 26th, 2011Biocensus and Two Tomorrows have recently published an article together for Sustainable Business entitled, “Natural wonder: going wild in the city”. Biodiversity Myth-busting It is a common misunderstanding that urban areas provide little-to-no biodiversity value. In fact, some of the most ecologically diverse sites can be found in and around our cities. The article states: [...]
UK Wildlife and Habitat Legislation – are you up-to-date?
September 20th, 2011Biocensus is offering a one day intensive training course on UK Wildlife Legislation this November. Many of the UK’s wild animals and habitats are legally protected under a variety of national and international laws and Directives. A good understanding of how these relate to one another, as well as their interpretation and application, is essential [...]
Tim’s blog – September 2011
September 13th, 2011September!? How did that happen? In my mind summer never really got going and then seemed to fizzle out, or should that be drizzled out. Despite the weather, we’ve just had our best ever summer for business with loads of work across the country from Scotland to Cornwall. What else have we been up to? All Party [...]
It’ ‘bat’ time of year! – Bat Surveys with Biocensus
August 30th, 2011Summer is a busy time of year for ecologists, as many species can only be surveyed adequately during the next few months. Bat activity surveys are a prime example, as the optimum time of year to do them is from the beginning of May to the end of September. Missing this window of opportunity can [...]
Introduction to Badger Ecology and Management with Biocensus
August 18th, 2011On September 12th Biocensus will run our Introduction to Badger Ecology and Management course. This one day course is designed for existing and aspiring professional ecologists and is officially endorsed by the Badger Trust. As with all of our courses, the Badger Ecology and Management course is led by experts in the field with over ten [...]
