For many medium to large commercial buildings the air conditioning service is largely provided by circulating cold or ‘Chilled’ water. The principle of its application for air-conditioning is simple, being the opposite of the familiar hot water central heating found… Continue Reading →

GRAHAM has reached financial close on a £130m contract to deliver a major 1,480-bed student accommodation project for the University of York. GRAHAM is also an investor as part of a consortium with Equitix – a fund manager of core… Continue Reading →

It may seem that 2019 has been overshadowed by talk of Brexit, but in between all the media frenzy, in some areas, it has been business as usual. This was certainly true for Grundfos Pumps whose battery of pumps and… Continue Reading →

The launch of a new cladding product for externally insulated building façades has expanded the wide range of design options available from Sto UK, a leading external wall insulation system designer. Developed in response to a demand for a brick… Continue Reading →

As part of its ongoing commitment to keeping up to carbon neutral standards, XL Joinery, the market-leading supplier of doors and associated products, has announced its support of three inspiring projects throughout 2020. The projects were chosen as a result… Continue Reading →

Over 4,000 free bacon butties were given out to builders across Great Britain last month as Knauf Insulation celebrated the 10th anniversary of ECOSE® Technology, its unique bio-based binder for mineral wool insulation. The Feel Good Factor roadshow toured branches… Continue Reading →

One of the most important elements of modern building materials is thermal performance, which is measured in terms of heat loss. In the construction industry this is commonly expressed as a U-value or even sometimes an R-value. U-value calculations will… Continue Reading →

The heating efficiency of a 1870s three floor semi-detached house in south east London is set to be dramatically improved as a result of the introduction of Spacetherm WL insulation. The challenge of dealing with heating inefficiencies, major heat loss… Continue Reading →