Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive, said: The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund has done virtually nothing for the window industry as homeowners only qualified if they were replacing single glazing, something that’s very uncommon in owner occupier homes.
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An eco-friendly development targeting the Passivhaus Low Energy Building Standard, Castle Hill House provides undergraduate accommodation for students of St Peter’s College, University of Oxford – Vandersanden bricks feature there.
Posted in Articles, Bricks & Blocks, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Case Studies, Facades, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, WallsRenovating the ageing steel windows within the frontage to a very popular events venue on the Edgware Road posed particular challenges for Associated Steel Window Services (ASWS).
Posted in Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Case Studies, Glass, Glazing, Lighting, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Steel and Structural Frames, WindowsMitsubishi Electric has opened a new training centre at its factory complex in Livingston, Scotland, in answer to the UK’s growing demand for heat pumps.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Information Technology, Innovations & New Products, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Posts, Retrofit & Renovation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, TrainingTo help designers and specifiers improve building fire safety, stone wool insulation manufacturer ROCKWOOL® has launched a new fire barrier product that is tested in accordance with the latest BS EN standards.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Systems, Concrete, Cement, Admixtures, Drainage, Guttering, Soffits & Fascias, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Innovations & New Products, Insulation, Pipes, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Retrofit & Renovation, Timber Buildings and Timber Products, Walls