Howard Chapman, Buildingtalk Editor reviews recent top industry Tweets on @Buildingtalk
Buildingtalk on Twitter includes a vertical village, instant retrofit solutions for housing, down-under energy saving lessons, best new building in Scotland, video of Spiderman scaling a 36-storey building in Paris, house buyer record high and getting on with Heathrow Airport’s 3rd runway or lose £147b of economic growth.
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New ‘Vertical village’ wins world building of year – is this a solution to London’s housing problems?
EU grant to bring mass mass retrofit housing to turn 1’000’s of properties into zero-energy homes by wrapping them in clip-on insulation, and adding prefabricated clip-on roof panels that incorporate solar PV units.
Can we learn from Australia about better energy saving in buildings? Research report supported by DECC says yes.
Building in St Andrews wins of RIAS Architects Best Building in Scotland Award
Buyers for homes hit an 11 year high – we need to build more homes or prices will continue to rise
Get on with Heathrow Airport 3rd runway says CBI or £147bn economic growth lost – RT if you agree or add your comment
Watch the video of Spiderman climbing 36-storey building in Paris last week using only talcum powder and courage.
Geberit UK, a leading provider of sanitary and piping systems, has achieved recognition as one of the UK’s Top 100 Best Mid-sized Companies to Work For 2024, reinforcing its position as an employer of choice in the plumbing and housebuilding sectors.
Posted in Articles, Awards, Bathrooms & Toilets, Bathrooms, Bedrooms & Washrooms, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Building Services, Facility Management & Building Services, Interiors, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & RenovationStannah is delighted to announce its successful bid for the Network Rail lift and escalator tender. Stannah has worked with Network Rail for over two decades and has now won a new five-year contract.
Posted in Accessibility, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Lifts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & RenovationTo protect data centre servers from overheating, Renson’s ventilated aluminium wall cladding is the perfect solution…
Posted in Air Conditioning, Aluminium Products, Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Cladding, Facades, Facility Management & Building Services, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, WallsOne of the UK’s largest building envelope contractors has become the latest member of the MCRMA, the association which represents the metal roofing and facades sector.
Posted in Aluminium Products, Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Building Systems, Cladding, Facades, Posts, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Roofs, Steel and Structural Frames, Walls