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Introducing the Self-Learning Electric Radiator – which knows when you’re coming home!
Yorkshire based e-tailer Electric Radiators Direct have announced the release of the all new Haverland Smartwave; an intelligent, adaptable electric radiator range which uses advanced motion sensor technology in order to learn your weekly routine and revolutionise the...
ISO-BLOCO number one choice for riverside development sealing
The ISO-BLOCO ONE sealant tape has been specified by SIF Properties Ltd for its 11 new three bedroomed apartments being built on the River Thames in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. There the tape, which is quick and easy-to-use, is being used to effectively seal window gaps...
Profile 22 transforms Hollins College
A major school refurbishment in Lancashire has proved to be the ideal example of the benefits of a public authority working with a tried and tested approved contractor network. In the case of the replacement of over 100 windows and large sections of curtain walling at...
Construction Industry Council submits evidence to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiry into FUTURE FLOOD PREVENTION
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee inquiry into future flood prevention, and Sue Illman, Chair of its Flood Mitigation and Resilience Group, has submitted evidence to the Inquiry in support of a range of...
Dublin central bank sets a new standard for irish office design with design stage breeam outstanding rating
The Central Bank of Ireland’s new riverside headquarters in Dublin has placed a central focus on sustainability which has seen it gain a BREEAM Design Stage Outstanding rating, making it the first office building in Ireland to do so. The Central Bank of Ireland...
New energy-efficient automatic door delivers the looks and performance
Gilgen Door Systems has launched a new energy-efficient automatic door which overcomes the design limitations often associated with thermally insulated products, delivering a solution which is both elegant in appearance and efficient in operation. The Gilgen PST...
Trimble Acquires Sefaira Ltd.—Leading Provider of Software for High-Performance Building Design
Sefaira’s Performance Analysis Software Expands Trimble’s Design-Build-Operate Portfolio Trimble has announced the acquisition of London/New York based Sefaira Ltd., a leading developer of cloud-based software for the design of sustainable and high-performance...
CIAT awards Honorary Membership
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) recently awarded Honorary Membership to Peter Caplehorn who has worked with and supported the Institute for a number of years. Honorary Membership is the highest honour that the Institute can bestow on an...
Formpave owner announces name change to Forterra
A development of new homes in and around a converted 18th Century mill building in Worcestershire is using Formpave’s Aquaflow sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS). The new homes by Metis Developments at Nash Court, in Belbroughton, share a car park built above a...
WIKIHOUSE could fix the housing crisis by making construction accessible to all
Mike Harrison, Marketing Manager, Coillte Panel Products The construction industry needs to build high volumes of affordable but energy efficient housing in order to meet Government targets of 400,000 new homes during the current Parliament. But with the added...
University of Salford’s £81m Student Village Features Permeable Landscape from Tobermore
Peel Park Quarter is a new, state of the art student accommodation complex at the University of Salford which features a stunning permeable hard landscaping solution from world class paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore. The £81 million project was managed by...
RHI Still Key for Future of Renewable Heat says NAPIT
Despite damning media reports on the Government’s green energy policies, NAPIT believe that one area of support that remains positive for the renewable heating industry is the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Before the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November last...