Entries by Lyn

THE AIMS OF THE PLAYBOOK

The Government’s Construction Playbook, first published on 8 December 2020, sets out how the public sector can get projects and programmes right from the start, building social value into the foundations of the public procurement processes. We are set to see up to £31 billion of contracts across economic and social infrastructure being brought to […]

Europe proposes windfall tax on energy companies

Ursula von der Leyen has said profits must be shared in these times The EU chief has said profits made by energy firms during this period of the energy crisis should be taxed. Delivering her annual State of the EU address in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “In these times it […]

RINNAI AND H3 OFF-GRID

Creating a healthier way of living with RINNAI Rinnai’s innovative new product portfolio of H3 products – hydrogen biofuels, heat pump and hybrid technologies will deliver heating and hot water solutions for off-grid commercial and domestic properties. Operations Director Chris Goggin explains how the range is designed specifically to lower carbon, encourage greater cost efficiencies […]

NEW WEBINAR SERIES

KEYSTONE GOES LIVE WITH NEW WEBINAR SERIES Keystone Group is delighted to launch Keystone Live this autumn with a series of free webinar debates featuring expert industry speakers. Introducing four separate webinars, the series covers a range of topics and issues including the delivery of net zero housing, offsite construction, designing with non-combustible materials and […]

LATHAMS PORTFOLIO ADDITIONS

Weathertex®’s Selflok Ecogroove Weatherboards Now Available From Lathams Lathams adds Weathertex’s Selflok Ecogroove Natural and Selflok Ecogroove Woodsman to its portfolio of sustainable cladding and facing materials Today, James Latham Ltd (Lathams), announces the introduction of Weathertex®’s sustainable Selflok Ecogroove Weatherboards to the UK and Irish building products market. Exclusive to the distributor in the […]

HOPES AND FEARS FOR CABINET SHAKEUP

Trade bodies and experts from the built environment sector have voiced their hopes and fears in the wake of the cabinet shakeup from new prime minister Liz Truss. Quite rightly, much of the attention of the construction industry is focused on the appointment of Simon Clarke as secretary of state for the department for levelling […]

“a unique national moment”

Official national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has begun. Read this guide to changes in workplaces, building maintenance, and personnel that facilities managers will need to consider. In what’s being described as “a unique national moment”, the mourning period will continue until the end of the day of the State Funeral on 19 September, […]

NOTTING HILL GENESIS SEEKING HEAT NETWORK EXPERTS

Notting Hill Genesis wants to work with expert contractors who will provide high quality services that will benefit residents connected to a heat network. Public notices for four contracts have been issued, worth up to £25m combined. Two of these are for maintenance and metering services, with the other two related to billing services. Each […]

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REPORT SHOWS PLASTIC PIPES HAVE LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT THAN OTHER PIPE MATERIALS

A new report from respected independent researchers McKinsey and Company has looked into the impact of plastics on climate change and concluded that plastics actually have a lower total greenhouse gas contribution than alternatives in most applications. The report covers municipal sewer pipes and residential water pipes in construction as well as other areas such […]

F.H. Brundle expands its range of steel railings

Easy and trouble-free installation, resulting in a reduced installation time, is just one of the features of F.H. Brundle’s Fortitude range of ready-to-install wall top steel railings. To complement its range of already successful Fortitude ready-to-install steel railings and gates, the company has introduced a range of stunning wall top railings that will help to […]