Grace launches BIM objects for below ground waterproofing

Grace Construction Products has published its first set of BIM standard details and BIM objects for the company’s Preprufe pre- and post-applied waterproofing membranes and Hydroduct cavity drainage. These objects and details meet BS8102:2009 Code of practice for...

UKAS accreditation boost for CIBSE Certification

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has officially granted Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Certification accreditation to certify Energy Management Systems against ISO 50001. This means that the company now has the necessary...

Walker Timber case study: quality and energy efficienct homes

Earlier this year, Walker Timber completed work on the fastest housing project in Europe. Managing director, Nigel Simpson, explains how teamwork and a tight supply chain were crucial to its success… In summer 2014, Walker Timber Group was contracted by Lovell...

New longer boiler warranty from Windhager UK

New customers of Windhager can now benefit from an extended warranty on their biomass boiler systems. The company has introduced a new seven year warranty for all installations completed from 1st April 2015. To receive the seven year warranty, customers must register...

The standard reason to raise your game with ISO 14001:2015

Kate Breslin, UK Product Manager for inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGSS, looks at how new updates to ISO 14001:2015 – the environmental management (EMS) systems standard – provide a framework to help companies improve their environmental...