Entries by Lyn

RINNAI: UK TO CLEAR A PATHWAY TO MORE ELECTRIFICATION

  Chris Goggin reviews the UK’s approach to extending and enhancing electrical grid connections to recently constructed renewable energy projects. He looks at how focus could be applied to the potential impact on UK customer options.   For more opinion pieces on UK energy and policy CLICK HERE to subscribe to our newsletter   Every […]

Vox Ignis Launches Unicorn Voice PAVA with global first UL Certification

  Worldwide voice alarm and safety communications specialist Vox Ignis has launched its new unified PAVA system, Unicorn Voice, after becoming the global first to recieve UL certification to EN54-16. This European standard specifies the requirements for voice alarm controls and other equipment used in fire detection and alarm systems. Unicorn Voice is a powerful […]

300-YEAR-OLD VOLCANIC ASH PRODUCT LAUNCHED

300-YEAR-OLD VOLCANIC ASH PRODUCT LAUNCHES AT UK CONSTRUCTION WEEK LONDON ​ A revolutionary home decorating material which uses 350-year-old volcanic ash from Mount Etna received its world premiere at this month’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) London. ​ Etna® is the brainchild of Sicily-based manufacturer Nikkolor Italia, and is composed of volcanic ash from the Etna […]

State of MMC delivery in social Housing

Modern methods of construction (MMC) use offsite manufacturing to construct good quality, sustainable homes. They are a crucial tool to meet increasing housing need. The NHF and Building Better have therefore jointly surveyed housing associations to understand how MMC is being used in the social housing sector.   The survey ran from June to December, […]

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Portakabin Completes Installation in just 19 Days

Portakabin completes installation in just 19 days for a new state-of-the-art, 200-place special educational needs school in Leeds.   Portakabin, the UK’s market leader in modular construction, successfully installed a 70-module complex at the Cross Green Road site in Leeds earlier this year, with installation complete in under three weeks. Following a successful bid to […]

3D Construction Arrives in Ireland

Louth County Council has begun using 3D printing technology for the construction of a new social housing development in Dundalk. The council said the Grange Close pilot project is the first of its kind in Ireland. The project is using 3D Construction Printed (3DCP) technology which involves using large-scale 3D printers on-site to create three-dimensional […]

The Final Phase of Lewishams Regeneration

Amro Partners has completed an 18-month land assembly plan in south east London, as part of a residential-led redevelopment with a GDV of £400m, DFT can reveal. This has now concluded with the purchase of the Lewisham Retail Park site and remaining land holdings from Legal & General. Scheduled to launch with phased openings in […]

Revitalising Empty Properties

Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive, Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation   Edinburgh, Scotland – Following the Scottish Government’s declaration of a national housing crisis, The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) urgently calls on government and industry leaders to launch a comprehensive national retrofit plan. This strategy would harness the tens of […]

ADSA Launches New Podcast

   It’s good to talk! So says the Automatic Door Suppliers Association which has just launched its own podcast – Tech Talk.   The series will feature conversations on topical issues facing the industry and interviews with those who work in it.   The first episode focuses on changes to BS EN 16 005 – […]