27 March 2024

BMBI: Tentative start to 2024 as January value sales slip

Posted on 27th March 2024 by Max Banner

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -2.1% in January compared to the same month in 2023.

31 October 2023

Vent-Axia Welcomes Government’s Latest Mould Guidance

Posted on 31st October 2023 by Max Banner

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia welcomes the UK Government’s recent guidance ‘Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home’.

10 August 2023

REHAU: Collaboration Key to Reach UK Decarbonisation Goals

Posted on 10th August 202310th August 2023 by Max Banner

Following the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s Progress Report to Parliament stating the UK is lagging in its building decarbonisation efforts, REHAU is calling on the Government to increase heat pump uptake by reducing the ‘spark gap’.

09 February 2023

Neaco: Building Safety Act signals stricter oversight with widespread implications

Posted on 9th February 2023 by Max Banner

This article from Neaco looks at how the Building Safety Act signals stricter oversight with widespread implications…

05 April 2022

GDHV: Should we specify direct electric solutions into existing homes to meet net-zero?

Posted on 5th April 20224th April 2022 by Max Banner

Should we specify direct electric solutions into existing homes to meet net-zero? Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation has more…

25 March 2022

GDHV: Designing reversible heat pumps to offer low carbon, low energy comfort cooling

Posted on 25th March 202231st March 2022 by Max Banner

With summertime temperatures rising, GDHV looks at the opportunity reversible heat pumps provide to reduce overheating and make new homes comfortable.

09 March 2022

REHAU: UK Manufacturing Key to Government’s Heat Pump Charge

Posted on 9th March 2022 by Max Banner

With the impending Boiler Upgrade Scheme set to accelerate the UK heat pump rollout, local manufacturing and support will be key to addressing demand for remote installations, says a sector expert from REHAU.

19 November 2021

Structural Timber Association responds to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy

Posted on 19th November 2021 by Max Banner

The Structural Timber Association (STA) has welcomed the Government’s Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener.

09 November 2021

CTI: Net Zero Now – why wait for the future?

Posted on 9th November 20219th November 2021 by Max Banner

The APPG is urging policy makers to adopt the recommendations laid out in the Net Zero Now campaign launched earlier this year by the Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI), which acts as Secretariat to the APPG.

25 October 2021

REHAU: Additional Measures Required to Support Heat and Buildings Strategy

Posted on 25th October 2021 by Max Banner

The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is a welcome development in decarbonising the UK heating sector, but must be supported by further policy if net zero is to be achieved, according to polymer pipework specialist REHAU.

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