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European stocks closed lower on Friday as investors digested the Labour Party’s landslide U.K. election victory. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index closed 0.45% lower, while the broader pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally finished the week 0.22% lower. The primary news story on investors’ minds Friday was the result of the U.K.’s general election, with the opposition Labour […]
The U.K. North Sea oil operations are in decline and even the recent natural gas boom is unlikely to return the region to its former glory. With oil demand expected to begin falling in 2030, as the U.K.’s green energy capacity grows, several oil majors are withdrawing from North Sea operations. In 2023, U.K. North […]
LABOUR LANDSLIDE – The industry Responds Gillian Charlesworth, CEO of the Building Research Establishment (BRE), commented on the result of the election earlier today: “I want to congratulate the Prime Minister and his Government on their appointment and look forward to the implementation of ambitious manifesto pledges to decarbonise the UK economy and drive […]
Health and wellness company Hain Celestial plans to boost the production of electricity from fruit waste at its Histon facility in Cambridgeshire in the UK. Hain Celestial has invested in upgrading its anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at the facility to more than double the energy produced from waste fruit. The investment will boost the total […]
As the Labour landslide continues to show the country’s dissatisfaction with the outgoing governments policies and perhaps personalities, here is a refresher on what is promised, I wonder if anyone will be betting on these! Mandatory housebuilding targets for local authorities Build 1.5 million new homes over a five-year period Planned new towns […]
Dry mortar specialist CPI EuroMix is among the headline sponsors of Super Trowel – the annual contest to find the UK’s fastest bricklayer. Super Trowel is the ultimate bricklaying competition; a trowel-blazing exhibition of speed, skill and professionalism. This year’s contest has seen 12 finalists emerge from two regional heats featuring 30 entrants. The triumphant […]
Ideal Heating Commercial is delighted to announced that one its apprentices, Emily Wright, has won the prestigious Industrial & Commercial Heating Equipment Association ICOM Apprentice of the Year Award 2024. This is the second consecutive year the award has been handed to an Ideal Heating apprentice. Emily is currently three years in to an Engineering […]
Almost half (49%) of homeowners have considered investing in solar panels for their home – with younger generations leading the way (66% for Gen Z and millennials). The reason for the majority (90%) is to help reduce rising energy bills. Less than half (46%) of homeowners are aware of the current government policies to make […]
MD of Dougall Baillie Associates calls on election candidates to focus on construction industry for innovation, sustainability and economic prosperity As the UK General Election looms closer, the boss of one of the largest independent engineering consultancy firms in Scotland has made an urgent appeal to candidates of all parties to prioritise a number […]
voestalpine Metsec has become one of the earliest adopters of the Code for Construction Products Information (CCPI), introduced by the Construction Products Association in response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, set up following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. CCPI assessments are undertaken by Assessors from Construction Products Information Ltd. […]
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