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28/08/2008
FACADE CENTRAL TO THE BEST
The MIPIM award, presented at the International Real Estate Fair in Cannes, is considered the Oscar of the construction industry.
28/08/2008
SAVE IT EASY EFFICIENT LIGHTING
Following a flood of orders since its launch last year, sales of ECSL’s Save It Easy retrofit e-ballast units now well exceed 400,000 units.
28/08/2008
PLUG-IN TO GOOGLE SKETCHUP
IES has announced the availability of a plug-in to Google SketchUp, a free, easy-to-learn 3D design tool from Google.
28/08/2008
PUBLIC SECTOR ADVICE SERVICE
Stiebel Eltron is launching a new advice service aimed at helping the public sector meet strict Government renewable energy targets.
27/08/2008
ARCHITECTS’ FORUM AT INTERBUILD
World-leading architectural practices are set to headline a new show feature at this year’s Interbuild exhibition.
27/08/2008
K GLASS IS FIT FOR THE FUTURE
Pilkington K Glass has been recommended by the Housing Corporation’s Fit For The Future – The Green Homes Retrofit Manual.
26/08/2008
FIRE PRODUCT MATCHMAKER SERVICE
A web-based matchmaker service to help specifiers choose the most suitable fire rated door hardware has been launched.
26/08/2008
MIGRATION FALLS TO NEW LOW
The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since accession.
25/08/2008
SMALL WIND TURBINES MAKE SENSE
A new Carbon Trust study into the potential of small-scale wind energy has found that small wind turbines could provide up to 0.4% of total UK electricity consumption.
25/08/2008
HELPING TO STREAMLINE CERT
The first ever Carbon Reduction One Stop Shop (CROSS) Funding Partnership auction has identified thousands of social housing properties in need of energy saving works.
25/08/2008
HOUSE BUILDS FALTER
The number of new homes being built in England has slumped by 19% during the past year.
25/08/2008
ECO-TOWNS DECISION DELAYED
Not until early 2009 will a final decision be given on the future of up to 10 eco-towns.
22/08/2008
GYPSY/TRAVELLER PITCHES
The Gypsies and Travellers Financial Toolkit for RSLs outlines how RSLs can make a business case for providing and managing pitches.
22/08/2008
INDICATORS IN YOUR POCKET
A statistical overview of the country’s progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues can literally fit in your pocket.
21/08/2008
EFFICIENT WASTE MANAGEMENT
BuilderScrap.com seeks to introduce a culture of efficient waste management on site, by promoting segregation of different wastes at source, and encouraging re-use and recycling.
21/08/2008
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STANDARDS
Fo the first time, an industry defined benchmark to support a consistent and co-ordinated approach to the management of occupational health has been produced.
20/08/2008
MODELS OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
University of Brighton’s IF:Laboratory will hold an interactive exhibit at 100% Design that will investigate sustainability by subverting the utopian vernacular of model railways.
20/08/2008
100% DETAIL SET TO INSPIRE
100% Design is the show claimed to connect the worlds of architecture and design with innovative, contemporary interior products, creativity and an exciting mix of new and established talent.
19/08/2008
PAUL WENDEN TO HEVAC PRESIDENT
HEVAC, the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association, has appointed Paul Wenden, previously vice chairman, as its new President.
19/08/2008
MULTI MILLION POUND PFI UPGRADE
A £145.8 million in Private Finance Initiative investment is set to benefit Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire's streets following transport minister’s announcement of funding.
18/08/2008
STEAM TRAPS' 7 MONTH PAYBACK
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust has seen energy consumption fall by £53,000 per annum following the installation of GEM steam traps.
18/08/2008
FIELDS IN TRUST'S VITAL TOOL
Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play is a vital tool for anyone with a professional interest in sport, play or recreation provision.
18/08/2008
STOP AND LOOK AT HEAT PUMPS
In light of fuel price hikes, it's time to start looking at how heat pumps can cut heating and hot water bills back by more than 40% or more.
18/08/2008
WASTE TYRES NOT WASTED
By using recycled rubber from waste tyres, new soundproofing product Rubbercrete provides a solution to noise pollution.
15/08/2008
PLUG IN AND GO GREEN
Nine vehicle recharging posts have been installed in car parks in Richmond upon Thames, Hammersmith and Fulham, Sutton and Wandsworth.
15/08/2008
SPEND RENT ON HOUSING SERVICES
The NFA is calling for the Review of Council Housing Finance to ensure that all tenants’ rent is spent on council housing services.
14/08/2008
BUILD OUTPUT EXPECTED TO FALL
A recent trade survey predicts construction output will shrink this year and next as contractors report a fall in all sectors.
14/08/2008
UK OLYMPICS COULD MEAN BUSINESS
The FPB warns that a target to award small firms 30% of all public contracts for the 2012 Olympic Games could be jeopardised by recent government proposals.
13/08/2008
PUBLIC BUILDINGS' DEADLINE LOOMS
By early October of this year, Display Energy Certificates will need to be in place for many large public buildings.
13/08/2008
CUTTING EDGE METHODS EXPLORED
A new show feature, The Village, aims to explore cutting-edge construction methods to meet public sector requirements at Interbuild 2008
12/08/2008
PROJECT TACKLES FUEL POVERTY
Bilsthorpe-based construction specialist Woodhead has completed a £1.4m sustainable and eco-friendly housing project.
12/08/2008
PVCU FRAMES BACK INTO USE
Wrekin Windows has completed the UK’s first ‘closed loop’ window replacement program, bringing tonnes of old post-consumer PVCU frames back into use.
11/08/2008
HYBRID SYSTEM OVER ALDI
A hybrid steel, timber and concrete TEK Building System has been used to construct an apartment block above an Aldi store in Leicester.
11/08/2008
REDUCING AIR LEAKAGE
Advanced building materials and modern methods of construction combine to reduce air leakage through the building envelope.
11/08/2008
INVESTING IN SOCIAL HOUSING
Caring for the minority in Braintree is witnessed with the completion of a year-on-year programme to bring housing stock up to modern standards.
11/08/2008
PASSIVENT STACKS UP VENTILATION
Passive ventilation, a biomass boiler and optimum natural light. help make additional, modular school accommodation so much more sustainable.
08/08/2008
HIGH PROFILE APPOINTMENTS
Law firm Cobbetts has attracted a high profile social housing partner from Pinsent Masons to join its Housing and Regeneration team in Birmingham.
08/08/2008
NEW ISO STANDARD
ISO has published a new standard to help in the design of structures that are safe and resistant to failure due to environmental and mechanical stresses, and material degradation.
07/08/2008
CALDERDALE REFURBISHMENT WIN
ISG is awarded a £320,000 project by Calderdale Council to carry out a fast-track refurbishment project at Carlton Mill in Sowerby Bridge.
07/08/2008
A SMALL PRICE TO PAY
£756m is the cost to government to bring all non-decent vacant social housing stock in England up to a habitable condition.
06/08/2008
INFORMING PUBLIC ON EFFICIENCY
Large public buildings across England and Wales will soon have to display information on their energy efficiency to all visitors.
06/08/2008
PLEADING TO GORDON
An East Midlands building company md has written to Gordon Brown appealing for action to prevent a complete halt to housebuilding in the region.
05/08/2008
GREENING TO TACKLE FUEL POVERTY
The CIH is calling for action to reduce the carbon footprint of existing housing stock in order to cut energy consumption and consumers’ bills.
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05/08/2008
SUSTAINABLE INDICATORS
A free little book published by Defra provides a statistical overview of the country’s progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues.
04/08/2008
£10M FOR COASTAL RESORTS
The first £10m of £45m grants to be awarded in the Sea Change programme have gone to Dover, Blackpool and Torbay.
04/08/2008
COAL-FIRED POWER EFFECT
The EU's goal of reducing emissions from the power sector by 21% by 2020 is endangered by proposals for seven new coal plants in the UK.
04/08/2008
SIX ACRES PER 1000 PEOPLE
Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play is a vital tool for anyone with a professional interest in sport, play or recreation provision.
04/08/2008
£200m TRANSPORT SHORTLIST
Thirty-six schemes have been shortlisted for a share of a £200m transport infrastructure fund for new housing developments.
01/08/2008
ECO-TOWN APPROACH UNLAWFUL?
The government's approach to delivering a series of eco-towns could be 'unlawful', lawyers advising local councils have warned.
01/08/2008
ADAPTING TO CLIMATE IMPACTS
A one-stop shop offers easy access to the most comprehensive collection of resources on adapting to climate change available in the UK.
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