Entries by Lyn

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 […]

HEMPCRETE: Taking on the Challenge

Image: UK Hempcrete It really doesn’t look like much, but hempcrete is the green building material that’s got eco-savvy homeowners and architects excited by its potential to be a sustainable alternative to environmentally expensive bricks and concrete. It is made using a carefully calibrated mixture of hemp shiv – the dried inner core of the […]

Zero Waste Week

Attributed to Tara Crossan, Associate Director at Powerday Powerday is committed to addressing the UK’s waste management challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions designed specifically for the construction industry. Recycling is at the heart of what we do, and as an industry leader, we are dedicated to maximising recycling rates and diverting waste from landfills […]

TURNING UNFIT PLANNING INTO AN INVESTMENT MAGNET

The CBI is calling on the Government to mark the consultation to the National Planning Policy Framework as the ‘start of their ambition’ to reform the planning system. Publishing it’s new Planning for Growth report, the CBI has identified a series of recommendations to accelerate building projects, boost connections and drive economic growth by going […]

The Dagenham Fire – Government Expects More

The Deputy Prime Minister and Building Safety Minister Rushanara Ali have set out clear expectations for regulators and partners to increase the pace of remediating unsafe buildings at a roundtable convened on the 28 August following on from the major fire in Dagenham. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Paul Dennett […]

The New Homes Accelerator

About the New Homes Accelerator The New Homes Accelerator is a collaborative effort between the government, Homes England, the Greater London Authority, local authorities, developers and other key stakeholders. It aims to unblock and accelerate the delivery of housing developments that have for various reasons become delayed, or which are not progressing as quickly as […]

The Complex Responsibilities of the Building Safety Act

The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) has been fully in force since April 2024 when the transitional period ended. It followed in the wake of the Grenfell disaster and seeks to address the shortcomings that were identified by the subsequent enquiry and deal with the legacy of dangerous high rise residential buildings that have been […]

£1m Loan for New (SIP) Manufacturing Hub

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram (left) pictured with Hemsec Managing Director Stephen Painter as the Mayor officially opened Hemsec’s new plant in Huyton. A £1m loan from Mayor Steve Rotheram’s Flexible Growth Fund has enabled pioneering local company Hemsec Manufacturing Ltd to open a new Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Manufacturing Hub in Knowsley, creating […]