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Bell rings the changes

David Bell is back in the building services industry as a director of Causeway Technologies, an IT software company.

8 Sep 2010

Call to action to take advantage of ECA

Commercial heating manufacturer Buderus is driving a call to action with the Carbon Trust to encourage more business to take advantage of the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) initiative.

7 Sep 2010

Unimer acquires stake in on-line trading business

United Merchants (Unimer), a leading invoice clearing house for the building products industry, has recently acquired a 10% equity stake in the on-line trading business eBuildingsupplies.

7 Sep 2010

‘Green’ experts help new doctor’s surgery get an "Excellent" bill of health

A team of leading environmental consulting engineers are playing a key role in the innovative design of a new doctor’s surgery by maximising its ‘green’ credentials and helping it meet the government’s building sustainability standards.

7 Sep 2010

New charity to help families of injured or sick construction workers

A special construction charity reception will take place at The Savoy on November 3 2010. The reception will launch the Deeney Fund in aid of the Lighthouse Club, which is a charity that helps families of construction workers affected by serious accidents or illnesses.

6 Sep 2010

UK construction heading for double dip recession

The UK construction industry is heading for a double dip recession, according to the latest Construction Products Association’s industry forecasts, published today.

6 Sep 2010

BPF hails landmark deal to deliver 555 new rented homes

The British Property Federation has welcomed today’s landmark deal between a housebuilder and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) that will create 555 new homes for rent by June 2012.

6 Sep 2010

NICs holiday scheme for new businesses launched

A new National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday scheme to encourage new business start-ups in key UK regions has been launched.

6 Sep 2010

New partnership promotes electrical training

A new training partnership between two leading building services companies aims to promote electrical training within the sector.

6 Sep 2010

HVCA publishes rainwater harvesting guide

HVCA Publications, the publishing division of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association, has launched a new guide to rainwater harvesting in non-residential buildings.

6 Sep 2010

ARCADIS helps deliver CitizenM's first Glasgow hotel

ARCADIS UK, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, has completed its role as project manager and employer’s agent for boutique hotel chain CitizenM’s first UK development, located in Glasgow.

6 Sep 2010

Keston promotion offers free wine and beer for installers

Keston Boilers has launched a new promotion to celebrate three of its most successful boilers.

6 Sep 2010

Briggs & Forrester provides m&ph for Rothchild Bank building

Rothschild’s third building on its historic City of London site has allowed the bank to bring together all its London employees in one place, to cater for its continuing expansion and to meet the communications and technological demands of 21st Century investment and private banking.

6 Sep 2010

Apprentices still suffer from negative perception

With many now considering their options following the GCSE results, the construction company Astins has challenged the negative perception of apprenticeships, particularly by those under the age of 25.

3 Sep 2010

Courses in sustainable practices at CAT.

Perfect rendering skills, learn how to install a wind turbine, and harvest rainwater this autumn at CAT, the Centre for Alternative Technology

3 Sep 2010

COFELY’s Adam Boswell takes control

Adam Boswell of COFELY has become the first person in the UK to pass the Trend Apprenticeship Scheme, a scheme designed in conjunction with Trend Control Systems to train apprentices in the building controls field.

3 Sep 2010

BRA honours Fred Jamieson

A further indication of the respect in which Fred Jamieson was held by the refrigeration industry has been demonstrated by the unanimous decision of the British Refrigeration Association Council to nominate Fred on to the BRA Roll of Honour.

3 Sep 2010

Better than anticipated US employment data boosts confidence

The latest payroll figures from the USA have today eased concerns over a double dip recession, a City expert said.

3 Sep 2010

Frise appointed as head of sustainability at HVCA

The HVCA has appointed David Frise to the new senior post of head of sustainability.

2 Sep 2010

Buro Happold boss initiates parliamentary inquiry

Rod Macdonald, chairman of international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, has initiated a process which is leading to a parliamentary inquiry into the poor design and quality of the products currently available for the construction of our built environment.

2 Sep 2010

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Bell rings the changes

Call to action to take advantage of ECA

Unimer acquires stake in on-line trading business

‘Green’ experts help new doctor’s surgery get an "Excellent" bill of health

New charity to help families of injured or sick construction workers

UK construction heading for double dip recession

BPF hails landmark deal to deliver 555 new rented homes

NICs holiday scheme for new businesses launched

New partnership promotes electrical training

HVCA publishes rainwater harvesting guide

ARCADIS helps deliver CitizenM's first Glasgow hotel

Keston promotion offers free wine and beer for installers

Briggs & Forrester provides m&ph for Rothchild Bank building

Apprentices still suffer from negative perception

Courses in sustainable practices at CAT.

COFELY’s Adam Boswell takes control

BRA honours Fred Jamieson

Better than anticipated US employment data boosts confidence

Frise appointed as head of sustainability at HVCA

Buro Happold boss initiates parliamentary inquiry

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