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Housing associations ‘most trusted’ to give energy saving advice
Housing associations are the most trusted source of advice for residents wanting to cut their energy use, according to a study undertaken by Sustainable Homes for the Department of Energy & Climate Change. The survey revealed that housing associations who manage...
JDP provides a sustainable future for new Aberdeen primary school
The pupils and staff of the New Brimmond Primary School, will soon benefit from an impressive educational facility, delivered under the hub Initiative, between Aberdeen City Council (ACC) and development partner hub North Scotland who appointed Ogilvie Construction to...
Alutec plays a part in state of the art care home
Complementing the ethos of Colten Care Ltd, which focuses on the highest standards and latest thinking in care for the elderly, Alutec’s premium quality Evolve rainwater system has been installed at St Catherine’s View dementia care home in Winchester. The 56-bedroom...
ThermaSkirt a towering success for primary school
A Scottish primary school has upgraded its heating system and given its facilities a new lease of life thanks to ThermaSkirt heated skirting board from Discrete Heat. The radiant baseboard was specified as part of an expansion and refurbishment project at Tower Bank...
SikaSarnafil specifies for Newnham College, Cambridge
The Principal’s Lodge at Newnham, one of the 31 colleges at the University of Cambridge has received a major upgrade of its existing corrugated aluminium roof in order to improve installation properties and aesthetics. The new roof now includes 500sq m of SikaSarnafil...
Thermaskirt warming elderly through Scottish winters
ThermaSkirt from Discrete Heat has been chosen to provide cost efficient and effective heating for 32 brand new extra-care flats at Cowan Court in Penicuik, just outside Edinburgh, funded by Midlothian Council. The development will benefit from ThermaSkirt’s LST...
Tobermore build green for the future with innovative Eco range
Paving and walling manufacturer, Tobermore, who supply products throughout the UK and Ireland, offer an innovative variety of Eco products for both commercial and domestic markets. This green building solution is designed to reduce the overall impact of construction...
Leafield reveals ‘next big thing’ for education recycling
The education sector is becoming more environmentally aware and realising the impact their operations have on the wider community according to a recent Leafield Environmental survey conducted ahead of WRAP Recycle Week. The survey reveals that plastic recycling is the...
Biomass ensures award-winning holidays are warm and cosy
A farmhouse and four other properties including high quality self-catering holiday cottages in West Dorset are being heated by three Windhager wood pellet boilers. Pigeon House is set within 1000 acres of farmland that also hosts the luxury holiday lets, Dove House...
Mapei provides surface build-up at state-of-the-art Leisure Centre
A high performance ‘single build-up’ Mapei surface system has been installed at West Bromwich’s new state-of-the-art Leisure Centre. Designed and built by Places for People Leisure, in partnership with Pellikaan Construction Ltd and Roberts Limbrick Architects, the...
Waxman Training Academy welcomes HETAS biomass course accreditation
Waxman Training Academy, purpose built centre for the training of renewable energy technologies, has announced a new accreditation with the Government recognised awarding body, HETAS. Serena Sumner, Business Development Manager at HETAS, joined Waxman staff to present...
Celotex helps to improve thermal performance at Holmbrye Road in Glasgow
Located south of Glasgow city centre in Castlemilk, Thenue Housing Association undertook a project to refurbish a series of three-storey blocks of flats to bring them up to latest performance standards. At Holmbyre Road, a new insulated render system was specified to...