Entries by Lyn

Don’t Panic – Strand Hardware Makes Emergency Hardware Specification Simple

Strand Hardware is taking the panic out of buying emergency exit solutions by outlining key considerations for specification. It urged customers to put ‘safety first’ – prioritising functionality, quality, and performance at the head of decision-making. CE marked products for fire and escape doors are a must for architects and specifiers and best practice determines […]

SUNAK URGED TO BACK RENEWABLES

The UK’s next Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been urged to throw his support behind renewable energy and re-examine recent Conservative Party policy that risks “undermining confidence” in the sector. RenewableUK chief executive Dan McGrail said the new government should “reassess some of the Conservatives’ recent measures which risk undermining confidence among investors, such as […]

Councils Welcome Rishi

Responding to the announcement that Rishi Sunak MP is to become the next Prime Minister, Chairman of the Local Government Association, Cllr James Jamieson, said: “On behalf of councils across England and Wales, I would like to congratulate Rishi Sunak on becoming our new Prime Minister. As a former Local Government Minister and Chancellor, the […]

Borderless Jobs – Filling the Sills Gap

Leading immigration specialists DRSI Global have set up a unique new platform Borderless Jobs to help UK employers secure access to overseas workers in the sectors struggling the most with skills shortages, such as care, IT, hospitality, construction and engineering. In the second quarter of this year, UK job vacancies were at over 1.28m, the […]

The Hydro Ness – Small Project of the Year

THE Hydro Ness installation on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness has been named as Small Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards. The renewable ‘powerhouse’ uses the natural flow of the River Ness to generate electricity and incorporates a public viewing gallery and visitor attraction. The power generated will […]

So Whose Next?

The Telegraph suggests that the percentages shown represent the chances of one of the above becoming the next leader of the conservative party and Prime Minister of the country. The rank outsider has of course already meddled in the role of Prime Minister and a few other also-rans are in the lower 10% but the […]

Transmission Constraints Result in Wasted Green Energy

A record amount of wind power generation was turned down, new report suggests In the week when Britain saw the “highest-ever” level of potential wind generation, there was a record of wasted energy, costing millions. A new report by LCP Delta suggests in the week commencing 3rd October, the grid saw the highest ever available […]

CALLING ALL ARCHITECTS: Competition for Major Housing Scheme Design

Council wants to run national competition for major housing scheme in Mansfield Mansfield District Council is looking to launch a major competition inviting architects worldwide to design a significant new social housing scheme on a derelict site close to the town centre. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) would manage the competition to find […]

£4.6m grant supports Scotswood’s regeneration vision

Grant funding of £4.6million will support the construction of an additional 231 homes at The Rise, Scotswood, Newcastle. The investment – from The North of Tyne Combined Authority (The NTCA) – forms part of its £32million Brownfield Housing Programme, which is regenerating brownfield sites and unused pockets of land across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside. […]