‘Environment Agency’

A Buildingtalk guide

Start with the news release New BSF school in Tower Hamlets. from Nightingale Associates, which we summarised at the time by saying "Nightingale Associates complete a GBP2.6 million refurbishment and extension at Ian Mikardo School, an SEN secondary school in Tower Hamlets.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release SAS International for acoustics at Dublin Airport from SAS International: "SAS International worked with architects Pascall + Watson to design the acoustic ceiling solutions for the new Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, Ireland.".

In September 2011, we covered the news from Ronacrete - take a look at Keen cyclist launches pothole repair product which says: "Cyclist launches RonaRoad EcoPatch pothole repair in the UK in response to the dangers of the growing problem of unrepaired holes in the road.".

Take a look also at the news release from Causeway Technologies, Causeway at ICE BIM 2011, as well as Technical mortars used to renovate River Medway from Saint-Gobain Weber, and Light levels increased and energy consumption cut from Cooper Lighting.

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Range of new urban noise management tools. (September 2011)

Bruel and Kjaer have created a wide range of tools for planning, assessment and noise control,to help those involved in managing urban noise,

Need for more hospital improvements (September 2011)

New survey from the Environment Action Team (PEAT) reveals only one in six hospitals in England rates its patient environment as 'excellent'.

BRE and British Gas partner on SmartHomes (September 2011)

The SmartHomes Project aims to reduce the energy requirements of domestic customers through the implementation of smart technologies and sustainable refurbishment solutions.

TLX Gold is finalist at BRE INSITE 11 (September 2011)

TLX Gold multi-foil insulation from Web Dynamics has also been awarded a place in the Innovation Zone at INSITE 11, part of the Modern Built Environment KTN programme.

New Doosan DA40 articulated dump truck (September 2011)

New DA40 articulated dump truck (ADT) with increased engine power and torque, higher payloads, lower fuel consumption, enhanced operator comfort and faster travel speeds.

UN say radon in buildings should be reduced (September 2011)

Radon presence within buildings should be reduced to a lower level, as radon is more dangerous to health than first thought and there is 'no safe level'.

Secret fixing method for cladding (September 2011)

SikaTack panel adhesive specified to provide a seamless finish free from the visible clutter of mechanical fixings.

Heat recovery systems solve condensation problems (September 2011)

Over 70 Johnson and Starley's LE 155 whole house ventilation systems specified for social housing refurbishment within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

RMD Kwikform bridge for Environment Agency project

RMD Kwikform designs lightweight single span temporary access pedestrian bridge for Interserve Project Services' restoration project to refurbish the Southease bridge for the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency discusses natural heat stores

A technology that uses natural stores of underground heat could produce a third of the UK's renewable heat by 2020, according to an Environment Agency report.