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University green building project set to have contractor named
A contractor is set to be named soon to construct a state-of-the-art green building at Bournemouth University.
Construction Enquirer reports that Kier is about to be named as the preferred contractor, despite Morgan Sindall having been the favourite to win the job until now.
The new... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Revised plan promises landmark skyscraper for Birmingham
For plumbers and insulation fitters, the recent increases in the output of new homes have been good news, as this has generated more business. But much of it has also created technical challenges.
This is certainly true with tall buildings, as there are various technical challenges involved in... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
University celebrates prize nomination after cutting carbon
The University of Reading has been nominated for an award in recognition of the work it has undertaken to cut carbon emissions.
It was recently listed by sustainability consultants Brite Green in its table of the best higher education institutions for reduced emissions, with the university... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
New home registrations reach post-recession high
The number of homes being built in the UK may have lagged behind the numbers needed, but the frustrations of everyone from the government down to aspiring first-time buyers have at least been eased a little by signs this year that the numbers being constricted are rising significantly.
New... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Survey forecasts huge growth for thermal insulation
In an age when energy-efficiency and being green has been given a high priority, it may come as little surprise to see survey after survey predicting rapid growth in the insulation sector.
This has proved true again with a new study by Zion Market Research. It said the current global... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Good home insulation 'worth over £600 a year off energy bills'
It is generally well understood that the more and better quality insulation a home has, the greater the savings on energy bills, as less of the heat generated to keep a property warm in winter will leave via the roof and walls.
Just how much benefit, however, may not always be appreciated.... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation - Under Floor Heating Insulation
Housing summit aims to boost housing output
This week saw a housing summit at Downing Street as prime minister Theresa May summoned leaders and authorities from the housebuilding sector. The aim was to find ways of accelerating the number of homes being built.
Among those in attendance were heads of major housebuilding companies like... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Underfloor heating study reveals huge benefits in older homes
Last week, the government published its long-awaited Clean Growth strategy, which looked at various ways of reducing carbon emissions across the life and economy of the UK. This included homes, which account for 13 per cent of total emissions.
While much of the focus was, and has been, on... More >
Categories: Under Floor Heating Insulation
Nottinghamshire site set for over 1,000 homes
More than 1,000 homes could be built on a site in Nottinghamshire if a newly-submitted planning proposal is accepted.
The scheme at Bingham in Rushcliffe, a few miles east of Nottingham, will involve 317 new homes. However, the masterplan for the site envisages extending this to... More >
Categories: - Solid Wall Insulation
Government reveals new housing energy targets in Clean Growth strategy
The government's long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy has been revealed, with energy minister Claire Perry explaining how home energy efficiency can play an important part in reducing the UK's emissions.
While the overall strategy focuses on a range of areas, from transport and industry to... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
“Carrots and sticks” can help get Britain insulated, says minister
With Britain now bound by legal commitments to reduce emissions, finding ways of making every part of the economy and everyday life more energy efficient is an issue that cannot be neglected. Achieving those goals is, however, another matter.
The failure of the Green Deal is an example of how a... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Old Liverpool warehouse to become modern tech hub
Back in the 18th and 19th centuries, Liverpool was the leading port in the world, importing vast quantities of goods between the Uk and the new world across the Atlantic. Back then, its many dockside warehouses were crucial storage areas for this thriving trade.
The story of those warehouses in... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
How better insulation can make the most of renewable energy
The issue of how to meet Britain's energy needs has been a hot topic in recent years, with the last coal-fired power stations set to be decommissioned, along with some of the older nuclear plants.
Finding new sources of power is a hot topic, with controversies over fracking and... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Residential redevelopment to be pushed through by London mayor
Plans to redevelop the former headquarters of the National Institute for Medical Research in north London are to go ahead after all, following the intervention of the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan.
The scheme by Barratt's to redevelop the building to create 460 homes had originally been... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Lancaster Castle refurbishment contractor appointed
The next phase of the refurbishment of Lancaster Castle has been detailed, with a contractor being appointed to carry out the task of opening up more of the former prison for public visitors.
Salford-based MC Construction will be taking on the second part of the project, having worked on the... More >
Categories: Cellar Waterproofing - - Thermal Insulation
New study could change urban planning policy
For many years, the received wisdom about urban living was that crowded cities were bad for health and detrimental to the development of communities. By contrast, it was assumed, life was much better out in the leafy suburbs and best of all in the countryside.
This kind of thinking has informed... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Government fund to speed up garden town development
The need for Britain to build new homes has been one of the big political issues of the 21st century, with the government supporting a range of measures to tackle the problem. Reviving the notion of the garden city has been one of them.
It was in the 19th century that the pioneering town planner... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Former market building to be part of Manchester music venue
A well-known music venue in Manchester is to be expanded, by incorporating a derelict former market building in the Northern Quarter.
The Band on the Wall has been granted planning permission by Manchester City Council for a £3.5 million expansion project, which will involve extending the... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
York residents set for insulation help
With the trees turning brown, the days getting shorter and the cricket season over, there is no doubt that autumn is now upon us.
While for some that may bring the excitement of pumpkins, bonfires and the onset of Christmas shopping, for others it brings deep concerns about how the cold... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Council unveils huge swimming complex plan
Derby City Council has unveiled plans for a £35 million swimming complex that will enable the city to host major regional competitions.
The complex will include a ten-lane pool, a teaching pool and a water play area, supplemented by other facilities such as a cafe, a soft play area for... More >
Categories: - Wet Room Waterproofing
Getting old halls up to date
Life may be very different in many ways between big cities and small villages, but from the most massive metropolis to the humblest hamlet, there are key hubs for local communities that many rely on for their hobbies, clubs, events and youth activities.
However, many of the community halls... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Manchester warehouse set for massive refurbishment
Few cities in Britain have undergone as much transformation in recent years as Manchester, particularly in the city centre. An area that had just a few hundred inhabitants as recently as the 1990s is now home to tens of thousands, with a plethora of apartment blocks and a whole string of massive... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Swansea housing project proposed
There was a time, before the slightly byzantine reorganisation of local government in Wales, when Swansea was just a city. Now, however, the local authority is the City and County of Swansea, enabling the second-largest city in Wales to join Bristol and London in being both a county and city at the... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Croydon joins Britain's super skyscraper race
Britain has seen some huge skyscrapers being built in recent years. The 1,016 ft Shard at London Bridge is the tallest of the lot, but many more high-rise buildings have been constructed across the capital and also in other cities.
Manchester, for example, set a new record for its tallest... More >
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New council HQ scheme to include apartments
The new council headquarters for the District of Warwick will not just need offices to be furnished and insulated, but a lot of homes too.
Indeed, shower waterproofing insulators will have around 44 new homes to deal with as part of the project to replace the existing council building with... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Major Birmingham mixed-use development gets green light
Mention Edgbaston to most people, and the first thing that comes to mind is the famous cricket ground. But to those who know Birmingham, there is much more to it than that.
Edgbaston is in fact a large area covering an arc to the west and south of Birmingham city centre. It includes Birmingham... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Developer to turn unfinished hotel into student accommodation
The development of new apartments in and around city centres across the UK has been a notable feature in many places in recent years. London and Manchester are perhaps the two most notable locations as numerous skyscrapers rise up, but cities like Leeds have also been hives of activity.
Outside... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Ipswich outlines housing policy
With the UK's population rising, the need to build new homes has been paramount, with central government targets for the country at large ultimately filtering down into local plans based on the needs of particular areas.
These vary from places with rapid population growth, such as east... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Cardiff 'on course to build 11,000 homes in five years'
There is no doubt that the next few years should see high demand for the services of insulation and waterproofing fitters - be it for showers or cellars - if the UK comes anywhere near meeting its annual housing targets. Having come into office in 2015 on a pledge to build a million new homes by... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Meadowbank revamp work set to begin
A major project to redevelop the Meadowbank Stadium site in Edinburgh is moving closer, after the closure date for the site was confirmed.
The stadium will shut on December 3rd, following the closure last month of the velodrome on the site. This will be followed by the start of work early next... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation