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BREEAM is having a growing impact on sustainability standards for buildings in the UK and around the world. The latest ABC D magazine features a story about how the Co-op’s former head office will achieve 80% lower carbon emissions, and 50% energy reduction, saving an around £500k per annum. Even the football stadiums for the next FIFA World Cup in Russia are being assessed under BREEAM.
Positive economic outlook is underpinned by a couple of reports last week: Glenigan report that construction is activity set to rise by more than 7%; CPA say 100% of construction product manufacturing firms report rising sales in Q2, the 5th consecutive quarter of rise; and the BDA report a massive rise in brick production as new homes are being built at the fastest rate for a decade.
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Videos this week include C-TEC live at Firex talking about new life-safety electronic equipment; me talking from inside Abloy in London’ at the Building Centre; find out why everyone is going to The Build Show; BBC on how a charity called Bounce Back is getting ex-offenders into the painting & decorating trade; and Saint-Gobain on the opening of a student-designed Nottingham H.O.U.S.E (Home Optimising the Use of Solar Energy) that will help with solutions for low-energy affordable homes.
And finally, Buildingtalk is promoting the Special Needs Store handbook, a dedicated resource for special educational needs establishments. Do take a look, especially if you have building products for this sector.
Britain’s leading garage door manufacturer, Garador, has introduced a new robust hand transmitter designed specifically for use with its popular GaraMatic operators.
Posted in Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Innovations & New Products, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection
Abloy UK has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Simon Wilson as Business Development Manager for the Healthcare Sector.
Posted in Access Control & Door Entry Systems, Architectural Ironmongery, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Doors, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Recruitment, Retrofit & Renovation, Security and Fire Protection
Leading UK manufacturer Building Product Design Ltd has promoted John Mellor to the role of head of marketing overseeing its three market-leading brands.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Insulation, Membranes, Recruitment, Restoration & Refurbishment, Roofs, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Walls
Gilberts is enabling data centre architects and constructors to face the challenge of delivering a sustainable ventilation strategy.
Posted in Air Conditioning, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facades, Facility Management & Building Services, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Walls