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Introducing Hydro Infra Technologies…
Hydro Infra Technologies (HIT) is a Stockholm based clean tech company that has developed an innovative approach to neutralizing carbon fuel emissions from power plants and other polluting industries that burn fossil fuels. HIT is now taking its technology to market...
NAPIT encourages installers to take long term vision with solar PV
In the wake of recent media coverage over the latest round of Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) degression, NAPIT are encouraging long term thinking for installers looking to expand their business to install solar PV. On 31st October, Ofgem announced the new rates that will be...
Light and sound for Dargun Abbey – from ruin to modern concert hall
Breathing new life into a 13th Century historical building is always going to present challenges, however, thanks to the installation of a unique acoustic ceiling and lighting scheme, the end result at Dargun Abbey, northern Germany, is nothing short of miraculous....
BriggsAmasco installs roofing on The Square
BriggsAmasco has installed a complete roofing system comprising more than 3,000m2 of single ply membrane at The Square in Leatherhead – providing a watertight finish to the first new-build office scheme in the town for over four years. Built by developer Eskmuir for...
Sika investment receives royal seal of approval
Sika’s new £2.5million research and development centre in Preston, UK, was opened on 26 November, 2014 by HRH Duke of Kent in an official ceremony to mark the occasion. Following the acquisition of Liquid Plastics and Incorez in 2009, Sika has continued to invest in...
Sustainability central to online retail giant
Sixty London is the iconic building set to become the workspace for over a thousand employees of a major online retailer. The curved glass and steel structure, extending over 14 floors above ground, is designed to BREEAM Excellent standard, a reflection of its focus...
Hyflex completes top grade refurb at primary school
Roofing specialist Hyflex has transformed an ageing roof at Coalway Community Infant School in Gloucestershire, with the company’s cold-applied Hyflex 10 waterproofing system making the single storey classroom building watertight, weatherproof and fit for the future....
Xpelair leads the way in single room heat recovery technology
Xpelair has launched Solitair, a new highly efficient 4” single room heat recovery unit ideal for the refurbishment market. Quick and easy installation and an enhanced heat recovery capacity are just two of the stand out qualities of Solitair, the latest addition to...
Armstrong Ceilings help an academy with a new ‘hart’
Mineral ceiling tiles and canopies from Armstrong were specified for a school's first new-build for almost 20 years for their aesthetics, acoustics and cost. Some 22 Optima L white circle canopies and a total of 500m2 of Dune dB Tegular tiles on a Prelude 24mm grid,...
MHA’s BrightStar 209 is the Energy Award’s Energy Efficient Product of the Year
MHA Lighting’s BrightStar 209 has been named the most Energy Efficient Product of the Year in theprestigious Energy Awards 2014. The Greater Manchester-based lighting company fought off tough competition from seven other finalists, including Whitecroft Lighting for...
ISO 14001: Meaning business with environmental responsibility
Corporate environmental responsibility continues to be a hot topic in the European business world. Richard Anderson, quality system administrator at Hochiki Europe, discusses how ISO 14001 helps businesses operate in a way that minimises environmental impact... With...
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