Entries by Lyn

Partnership Developer chosen for Cardiff and Vale Housing Programme

   Partnership housing specialist and one of the leading providers of residential construction, regeneration and retrofit solutions, Lovell Partnerships, has been appointed as preferred bidder to deliver the Cardiff and Vale Housing Partnership.   The partnership is Cardiff Council’s second housing programme following the success of its award-winning Cardiff Living scheme, and forms part of […]

RINNAI INTRODUCES NEW INNOVATIONS IN UNVENTED WATER HEATERS & INDIRECT STORAGE SOLUTIONS

  Rinnai is introducing a wide and comprehensive selection of unvented water heaters to add to and complement the existing range of cylinders solutions. Key features of the Rinnai unvented water heaters are: Venturi Technology:The units use patented Venturi technology to minimise expansion, ensuring minimal ongoing maintenance and optimal performance. High Efficiency:Engineered to give maximum […]

Sustainable cement: An electrochemical process

 The potential integration of the new electrochemical approach with cement manufacturing as well as carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).  The electro-geochemical cell powered by renewable electricity converts industrial wastes and rocks into calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and silica to make Portland cement. The captured CO2 can transform into dissolved bicarbonate to help mitigate ocean acidification. Water electrolysis creates […]

The UK’s Energy Mix Under Labour

With increasingly ambitious renewable targets, all eyes are on Keir Starmer’s new government to see how the UK will pivot away from oil and gas. The Labour government is just over six months into its first administrative term in 14 years, and has already doubled down on its clean energy commitments: closing the UK’s last […]

Construction Sector 17% of all 2024 Insolvencies

Latest data from the insolvency showed that the construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to December 2024 at 4,032, making up 17% of all industry cases. Kelly Boorman, National Head of Construction at RSM UK, said “The latest rise in construction insolvencies shows the extent of the debt burden […]

SCHOOL BUILT 9 YEARS AGO FORCED TO CLOSE

  Prudhoe High School in Northumberland forced to close after cracks appear in the building   A Northumberland high school has been forced to close after several cracks were identified in the school building. Prudhoe Community High School was closed for at least a week on Sunday, with a letter to parents citing “structural issues” […]

Trump’s Tricky Questions for Architects

Since retaking office, Donald Trump has been wielding his favoured weapon of disruption – tariffs. Whether they are imposed or not, the potential impacts for UK architects and construction firms are wide-ranging and unpredictable   In a press briefing on April 23, 2020, Donald Trump floated the idea that injecting disinfectant might help in the […]

Solar and Poultry: Natural Bedfellows

When I think of the East of England, I immediately think rich peaty soil ideal for growing a range of crops from salads to sugar beet, brassicas to potatoes. One of the first impacts the UK along with many European countries felt from the Russian invasion of Ukraine was a jump in the price in […]

The Next Generation of New Towns

Government unveils plans for next generation of new towns Hundreds of thousands of working people and families will reap the rewards new towns across Britain, as the Prime Minister paves the way for the largest housebuilding programme since the post-war era. Over 100 sites across England have come forward to be considered for next generation […]

RINNAI AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS SOLUTION FOR HEATING & HOT WATER TO SURREY SPORTS PAVILION

  Rinnai has given a local community’s much-loved sports pavilion a replacement DHW system which upgrades from its old cylinder system and provides the same peak-time capacity with significantly reduced energy costs along with much lower emissions through utilising the Rinnai R290 heat pump system. Rinnai offered a choice of solutions all with capital, operational […]