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Sundog Energy brings innovative biomass heating to historic Glencoyne Farm
Sundog Energy has recently installed a 24kW biomass boiler at GlencoyneFarm, one of the Lake District's most scenic farms, reducing the farm’s heating costs and its carbon footprint. The farm, which is owned by the National Trust, is farmed by Sam and Candida Hodgson...
Alutec goes back to school for refurbishment project
Thanks to the expert support of its technical team and the long-term durability of its products, Alutec’s rainwater and eaves systems have been installed as part of a major refurbishment project at St Michael’s primary school in Southfields, London. The project has...
Space Air supplied Daikin Flex system wins top award
Space Air Solutions Ltd and their clients Design and Construct and Abbey Care Group won “Commercial Installation of the Year” for the Moreland House Care Home’s Daikin Altherma Flex heat Pump based central heating system, at the prestigious National Heat Pump Awards...
Mini Container provides space solution for biomass heating
Ponast Mini Containers provide a durable and cost effective solution for housing Ponast wood pellet boilers in situations where internal space in buildings is limited. Supplied as a ready made unit, the Ponast Mini Container is quick and easy to install on a...
Celotex’ Insulating Britain bus stops for the final time
After three months, 50 locations and over 1,000 bookings, the Celotex pink double-decker bus has parked up for the final time at the company’s headquarters at Hadleigh in Suffolk – signaling the end of the insulation specialist’s hugely popular ‘Insulating Britain’...
George Adams appointed Chairman of new Construction Industry Council Green Construction Panel
George Adams, past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and Engineering Director at SPIE UK, has been formally appointed Chairman of the new CIC Green Construction Panel at the CIC Council meeting, with immediate effect. The term of...
JDP leads the way on sewers solutions
House builders, ground workers and contractors are seeking clarity when it comes to the design, planning and installation of foul water & surface water sewer systems. Four years in the planning and driven by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, mandatory...
Recticel flat roof insulation products achieve BBA certification
Two of Recticel Insulation’s market-leading flat roofing products have achieved British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification. Powerdeck F, a mineral coated glass fleeced faced product suitable for built-up felt, mastic asphalt and single-ply systems and Powerdeck B,...
Recreational recycling boosts local economy
Recycling on the go is on the rise across the UK with many local authorities setting up recycling centres in public areas in a bid to reduce volumes of waste to landfill. Plastics manufacturer Leafield Environmental is working round the clock to keep ahead of orders...
Armstrong Ceilings’ new-look tile range is the Ultimate
Not content with having one of specifiers’ favourite ceiling tiles in its portfolio, Armstrong has re-engineered the Ultima+ range to offer a host of enhancements. The next-generation Ultima+ range of mineral tiles and planks now features an even brighter whiter...
Hermes lights beacon for greener warehousing
Luxonic has designed a new lighting scheme for a large warehouse in the North of England to be occupied by delivery company Hermes. The 15,000 sq.m cross-dock property is in Warrington’s Omega North Business Park and will serve as a new state-of-the-art parcel...
SBS provides menu options to help achieve new Part L Regulations
The Travis Perkins Group, through Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS), has created a simple menu of options to help house-builders efficiently achieve the new Part L Building Regulations by matching the right energy solution with the right build fabric. In addition...