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Following the Government’s drive to develop UK hospitals, MMC healthcare specialist, MTX, is celebrating the completion of its latest project at Hillingdon Hospital. The plans to create a three storey, 2,400m2 solution at Hillingdon Hospital allowed for 70 new bed spaces across three wards, four private rooms, a nurse base, offices, interview room and clinical […]
Ensuring efficient emergency evacuations in education Fire drills are a vital part of fire safety. Procedures must be put in place and meticulously followed, in order to keep everyone safe in the event of an emergency. Most people have experienced the familiar fire drill in education environments, which typically interrupts the school day at least […]
A gas storage project, located off the coast of Northern Ireland, has been awarded a Marine Construction Licence, giving it the green light to proceed towards construction. Islandmagee Energy’s gas storage project will initially unlock seven much needed gas storage caverns. Once constructed and fully operational, these gas caverns will hold around 500 million cubic […]
British Gas has become the latest organisation to sign up to the UK’s main F-Gas register REFCOM as it seeks to keep pace with growing demand for heat pump installations. The energy giant’s social housing subsidiary PH Jones maintains more than 195,000 homes across the UK. It supports 23 social housing providers, has carried out […]
GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY MUST ACCELERATE CONSTRUCTION REFORMS FOR THE SECTOR TO DELIVER ON ‘BUILD BACK BETTER’ AMBITIONS Government and industry must work together to spur an improvement in construction buying habits if the industry is to successfully underpin the country’s long-term net-zero and levelling-up ambitions. That is the view of CBI paper New Foundations, published […]
Despite a homebuilding industry that went into a virtual standstill during the pandemic, Japan last year used its highest rate of domestically produced lumber since 1972. The reason — they burned more of it for energy as part of a broader decarbonization drive. But even with the 48-year high in lumber self-sufficiency, some in the industry […]
Local homes and businesses may soon be heated with geothermal energy in Seaham Green energy springs from abandoned UK coalmine, by Olivier Devos Dawdon coalmine in northeast England was abandoned three decades ago, but is being brought back to life as the unlikely setting for a green energy revolution. The carbon-intensive colliery, near the […]
New Altro Tegulis™ innovative wall system offers the ideal alternative to traditional tiles for wet rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and retail spaces. With a range of tile-effect patterns offering a grout-free alternative to tiles, Altro Tegulis offers a more familiar feeling than traditional wall panel sheets. Available in an extensive colour and design palette, Altro Tegulis […]
Orbit Housing’s Fordham House in Stratford-upon-Avon aims to raise the bar for rented accommodation. Although initially a social housing provider, Orbit now refers to itself as a “developing housing association”, and Fordham House is designed for private rental by key workers in the town. The 82-apartment block provides enhanced protection against noise, a superior […]
Manufacturers must embrace digitisation to ensure safer construction industry Manufacturers of construction products will need to start sharing their data digitally to support a safer and sustainable construction industry, a new guide released by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) explains. Regulation is coming post-Grenfell and digital transparency will be key for manufacturers within […]
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