Entries by Lyn

Liverpool’s Ground-Breaking New Home

Mayor to reveal ground-breaking new home that will revolutionise house building and deliver skilled jobs and zero-energy-bill homes (issued on behalf of FUTURE HOMES LIVERPOOL CITY REGION) Two-storey purpose-built house will showcase how Liverpool City Region (LCR) aims to be the UK’s centre of excellence for offsite construction of new homes. The low-energy, zero-carbon house […]

Contracts Awarded to Main Grenfell Contractor Despite Bans

The building firm found to have borne “considerable responsibility” for the Grenfell fire with its “casual attitude to fire safety” was handed contracts worth tens of millions of pounds by councils, colleges and NHS trusts after the tragedy. Property group Rydon was the lead contractor overseeing the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower between 2014 and 2016, […]

Harmonising Solar Power and Farming

Scientists from Swansea University have developed a new tool to help identify optimal photovoltaic (PV) materials capable of maximising crop growth while generating solar power. In a recent study published in Solar RRL, academics from the University’s Department of Physics have been exploring the effect of semi-transparent PV materials placed over crops – an exemplary […]

Insuring Modern Construction Methods

Allianz has been lauded by brokers across Britain for its strengths across several key categories relating to its construction insurance coverage. This reflects the insurer’s commitment to comprehensive and tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of the construction industry. Steve Kelly, head of insurance, engineering, construction and power, said: “Our recognition in this award […]

Construction Turning a Corner

A sustained rebound in total business activity was recorded across the sector during the month, although the pace of expansion has eased slightly since July. In an update of the S&P Global UK Construction PMI, a reading of 53.6 was recorded which was above 50.0 for the sixth consecutive month. This was slightly below the […]

Grenfell: Decades of Failure

THE devastating Grenfell Tower fire was the result of “decades of failure” by central government and the construction industry to act on the dangers of flammable materials on high-rise buildings, a long-awaited report has found. The west London tower block was covered in combustible products because of the “systematic dishonesty” of firms who made and […]

The Human Cost of Systemic Construction Failures

Housing expert blasts “systemic failures of construction sector” following Grenfell Tower report   A leading professor from the Centre for Future Homes has called for a united response from the UK housing industry to address failures outlined in the final report into the Grenfell fire.   As a visiting professor at Birmingham City University (BCU), […]

RINNAI: SOLUTIONS AT LUXURY COMPLEX IN THE CITY OF LONDON

RINNAI HYBRID HEAT PUMP SYSTEM PROVIDES PRACTICAL, ECONOMIC, AND TECHNICAL SOLUTION AT LUXURY COMPLEX IN THE CITY OF LONDON Rinnai Low-GWP 50kW Heat Pump, bespoke thermal stores, Plate Heat Exchangers and ten cascaded I2HY20 Hydrogen- ready continuous flow water heaters specified at new development in the heart of Farringdon district of London. On this site […]

TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO POWER: New CPD on Heat Networks

TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO POWER WITH UPONOR’S NEW CPD ON HEAT NETWORKS   GF Building Flow Solutions (formerly Uponor) has launched a new CIBSE accredited CPD: ‘Minimise the heat and energy losses of heat networks’, developed for building services engineers looking to broaden their knowledge. The hour long, face-to-face session looks at the importance of community […]

Government Policy Upends Green Belt Planning

  The country’s largest housebuilder has decided to withdraw a series of planning applications due to concerns about the Government’s plan to include a 50% affordable housing requirement for green belt sites under an updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). In a consultation launched last month, the Government revealed a list of proposed changes to […]