Entries by Lyn

MACRON, France must produce 60% more electricity by 2052

Speaking at GE Steam Power’s manufacturing site at Belfort in eastern France on Thursday, Macron, who faces a presidential election in April, said the main objective of the new policy was to reduce the country’s energy consumption while increasing its carbon-free energy production capacity. He said in the coming decades France must produce more carbon-free electricity, because even […]

DUTCH ARCHITECTS HIT BACK AT WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

The Marble Arch Mound, Dubbed London’s worst Tourist Attraction, the £6m Mound was nicknamed ‘S**t Hill’ The Dutch architects behind the universally panned Marble Arch mound have hit out at Westminster City Council, the UK media, the builders of the mound, English Heritage and Historic England for the project failing to live up to its […]

TRIPLE CHALLENGE FOR NEW MD

It’s a triple crown for Steve Marshall who has not only taken over as Managing Director of Strand Hardware, but also its two sister companies – Strand Technologies and AliMet Fabrications. The industry stalwart has taken the helm of the three Midlands companies following a 24-year career at GEZE UK where, for the past two […]

‘Massive Retrofit Push’ Needed to Address Energy Crisis

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the dramatic surge in energy prices reinforces the need for a national programme of building retrofits. The Association applauded the government’s attempts to soften the blow to household finances following Ofgem’s decision to lift the energy price cap by 54% from April, but said longer term measures were […]

BACK TO SCHOOL

Learning environments are some of the most important places, and the way they function is just as important as how they look. Mark Johnstone, Head of Commercial – UK, Middle East and Ireland, at Altro, considers the key criteria when specifying for primary schools. When it comes to specifying for education environments, there is a […]

Rinnai – Creating a healthier way of living

DON’T GO ‘LIKE for LIKE’ TRADE UP TO HIGH PERFORMANCE, FUEL SAVING EFFICIENCY FOR LIMITLESS HOT WATER TEMPERATURE ACCURATE ON DEMAND READILY AVAILABLE NOW   Hydrogen blends-ready Rinnai continuous flow hot water delivery units&systems analysis shows 20% (min.) carbon emissions reduction compared to heated storage systems Easy access and continuous, limitless flow of hot water […]

SterlingOSB Zero a great choice

The practical benefits that make SterlingOSB Zero a great choice for the UK construction industry   With an ever-increasing checklist of requirements, UK builders have very exacting standards when sourcing the right materials for their project. Choosing panel products that satisfy building standards, have sound environmental credentials and are quick and easy to use when […]