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Ventrolla receives top marks from Harrogate school
Students and staff at St. Aidan’s High School in Harrogate are reaping the benefits during a chilly start to the year after calling in Ventrolla to upgrade the Bede House Sixth-Form building’s ageing sash windows. The restoration specialists renovated 46 of the Grade...
A and E stays warm and clean with ThermaSkirt
When the underfloor heating in the A&E department of North Tees Hospital failed, the hospital faced the critical challenge of providing heating with the minimum of disruption. ThermaSkirt, the innovative heating system offered by Discrete Heat, provided the ideal...
No end in sight to housing shortage – George Osborne
Building technology provider, Buildpod International's innovative construction method could lead to more more-affordable homes. The Chancellor, George Osborne, recently gave evidence to the Lords’ Economic Affairs Committee. In it he said that demand for housing in...
Kedel Ltd, no maintenance fencing that will never rot
Housing Associations cashing in with Recycled Plastic Fencing National housing associations and local authorities have begun to discover the merits of replacing the wooden fencing on their housing estates with Recycled Plastic Fencing. Typical fencing refurbishment...
New Termoscudo window achieves Passiv Haus standards
Uniform Architectural launches most energy efficient window system so far uni_one Termoscudo benefits from sleek aesthetic design details as part of the uni_one range with additional technology that greatly improves its thermal insulation capabilities to certify it...
South West Energy Centre partners with NAPIT
Access to NAPIT Certification for installers gaining qualifications at the centre The South West Energy Centre, part of South Devon College, has agreed a strategic partnership with NAPIT, one of the industry’s largest training and membership scheme providers in the...
Stormking mix the old and new
Stormking prefabricated dormers complete the period style homes Stormking, the specialist building products manufacturer, has combined modern prefabrication methods with traditional materials for a prestige housing development at Belvedere in St Saviours, Jersey for...
Discrete Heat’s ThermaSkirt used as test sample
Tests reveal 50% higher heat transfer than radiators KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has published a paper investigating the thermal performance of radiant skirting boards using Discrete Heat’s ThermaSkirt heated skirting board as the test sample. The...
Celotex “Insulating Britain” campaign
Double-decker bus begins a 50-stop UK roadshow Insulation specialist Celotex is set to launch its ‘Insulating Britain’ campaign in spectacular fashion on March 4th, when the company’s custom designed double-decker bus begins a 50-stop UK roadshow. Aiming to educate...
Structherm helps to reduce fuel poverty
Hanson Structherm offers solution through its External Wall Insulation (EWI) system Many of the energy companies have increased their prices by an average of 10 per cent, so it is more important than ever that homes are properly insulated to help prevent more people...
JDP’ SUDS total drainage system design solution
JDP delivering real savings to Lidl SUDS is more than a series of individual products, it is the total system design solution, which is critical. Specifying the right system design can lead to significant savings on installation, as proven, when JDP advised Core Civil...
Accoya produces perfect pitch for guitar builder
Modified wood used to make one of the world’s finest sounding guitars World-leading modified wood, Accoya Alder manufactured by Accsys Technologies, has been successfully used to make one of the world’s finest sounding electric guitars. Dutch musician and guitar...