The Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ new report is calling to urgently introduce legislation for a national insulation programme to cover every UK home. In the report titled ‘Heat Energy: the Nation’s Forgotten Crisis‘ the proposed change in legislation would declare… Continue Reading →
Up to £21 million will be invested in a new three year scheme to allow low income owner-occupiers to carry out essential repairs and energy efficiency improvements to their homes. The Help for Homes scheme targets those with limited income… Continue Reading →
Fit-out specialist Overbury will deliver a major building refurbishment project as part of Coventry University’s £60m investment in health and life sciences. The project to transform the 100,000 sq ft Crossman building in the University’s new health and life sciences… Continue Reading →
Aviva Investors have awarded ISG the contract to create a culinary quarter at the Guildhall shopping centre in the heart of Exeter. The £12m project sees the redevelopment of the neo-classical Guildhall into a series of high-specification restaurants. The complex,… Continue Reading →
The European Court of Justice has ruled the UK contravened the EU VAT Directive in applying a reduced VAT rate to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials for homes. The ruling affects insulation, central heating & hot water system… Continue Reading →
When Warwickshire County Council was looking to amalgamate two local schools into one new building and needed absolute certainty over both the build cost and programme, they turned to the ‘off-the-shelf’ solution offered by the unique Sunesis formula. Created as… Continue Reading →
2nd June, London – UK SPIE Building Services Northern has completed a conversion and refurbishment project at the University of Bradford. The independent European leader in electrical and mechanical engineering and HVAC services was tasked with updating and improving existing… Continue Reading →
Photovoltaics (PV) are the most popular choice of sustainable technology for housing associations, a new report by the NHBC Foundation has found, with around three quarters saying they would use PV products again in the future. The social housing sector… Continue Reading →
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