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Pete Seddon, Head of Technical at Rinnai UK, explains the terms “hard and soft water” and expands on the long-term effects hard water has on DHW systems. Further attention is given to how system maintenance is provided to combat DHW system component fatigue – a result of untreated hard water. Hard water areas […]
Ideal Heating Commercial has launched a new Providing the Specification Edge brochure which outlines the range of services and support available from its specification team to help building services consultants, engineers and specifiers when designing and specifying commercial heating systems, providing them with greater confidence and clarity. Providing the Specification Edge highlights Ideal […]
Imagine a “Lego city,” swiftly assembled yet unshakeably strong, its steel modules secured to solid foundations and reinforced with seismic bracing, expertly engineered for both speed and strength. This isn’t a scene from a fantasy film, but a real model of prefabricated and modular construction designed for efficiency, scalability and increased housing supply, which […]
The UK’s Aluminium Federation wants urgent action on energy pricing, which it said was risking the competitiveness of the industry. The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has formally written to the UK government to demand urgent action on UK industrial energy pricing. The UK-headquartered association cited energy pricing as a critical risk to the competitiveness, sustainability and […]
As the UK mark’s Clean Air Day on 19th June 2025, Caerphilly-based ventilation solutions provider Nuaire is calling on specifiers, consultants, and contractors to put indoor air quality (IAQ) at the heart of building design and performance. Clean Air Day is the UK’s largest campaign dedicated to raising awareness of air pollution and its […]
The completed building ahead of testing (Credit: University of Bristol) A giant shaking table has replicated the conditions of a medium magnitude earthquake to assess potential damage to a 3D-printed building. The emerging construction technique could be used to quickly provide resilient, affordable and sustainable buildings, according to researchers at the University of Bristol. But […]
Construction output in Great Britain grew by 0.9% in April 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marked the third straight month of growth after a 0.5% rise in March. Output was up both in new work, which increased by 1.4%, and in repair and maintenance, which went […]
Infrastructure demand is fuelling UK construction activity compared to the rest of Europe, research from global construction consultancy Linesight shows. The UK is seeing strong momentum in data centre development, underpinned by data centres being classed as critical national infrastructure in September 2024. The country is attracting £14 billion of investment from a number of […]
Ten thousand jobs will be created as the government announces a £14.2 billion investment to build Sizewell C nuclear plant as part of the Spending Review, ending years of delay and uncertainty. The Chancellor is set to confirm the funding at the GMB Congress later today ahead of the government’s Spending Review, as the Energy […]
A Cumbrian couple has built an ‘Ikea-style,’ carbon-negative home from scratch – with the assembly of the structure being complete in a total of just 12 days. Surrounded by volunteers and helpers, first time self-builders Beki Winter and her partner Alastair Reeves, started work on the frame of their property near Kendal, at the beginning […]
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