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BRE brings the house down

For Sarah Beeny’s new tv series Help! My House is Falling Down, the production company turned to the experts at BRE to set up a series of demonstrations of what might happen to the houses featured in the show if urgent repairs were not carried out.

10 Aug 2010

Greenwood Airvac guide to regulation change

Ahead of the pending revisions to the ADF and ADL Building Regulations, a leading UK manufacturer of energy efficient ventilation products, Greenwood Airvac, reiterates its support to specifiers, consultants and installers to guide them through the changes.

10 Aug 2010

Baxi urges greater emphasis on whole home efficiecy within CERT scheme

In response to the latest figures released on the government’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) scheme, Baxi Group is calling for more focus on co-ordinated, whole home efficiency solutions to deliver carbon savings and alleviate fuel poverty.

10 Aug 2010

New website for Ideal Commercial

Ideal Commercial has relaunched its website with a new URL www.idealcommercialheating.com which replaces the old site.

10 Aug 2010

Sign up for new Gas Safe Charity

A new Gas Safe Charity has been established, the trustees are in place and the official launch takes place at the House of Commons in September.

10 Aug 2010

David shows his mettle

A Scottish heating engineer is celebrating after reaching the semi-finals of a national plumbing competition.

5 Aug 2010

Soler & Palau welcomes Kemble as new area sales manager

Roger Kemble has joined Soler & Palau sales team.

5 Aug 2010

Daw has a grand design to tackle the Dragon's Den

Mitsubishi Electric’s commercial director, Donald Daw has put the company’s belief in the energy-saving value of air source heat pumps to the test recently by taking part in a special "Dragon’s Den" style presentation involving Grand Design’s Kevin McCloud.

5 Aug 2010

BRE Global and RIBA Enterprises join forces

BRE Global’s training team have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with RIBA Enterprises that will link their educational tools for industry.

4 Aug 2010

BPF calls for empty home focus

The British Property Federation has urged government to tackle the UK housing crisis by bringing empty homes back to life.

4 Aug 2010

UK construction activity expands but growth slows

Growth of the UK construction sector was sustained in July, with the seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posting 54.1.

3 Aug 2010

Stoddart steps into role of northern LZC applications manager

Gary Stoddart has taken on the new role of LZC application sales manager for the north for Baxi Commercial Division. He reports to Yan Evans, technical director.

3 Aug 2010

Lindab opens super branch in Manchester

Lindab has opened a new superstore for ventilation and air movement products in Manchester. The 22,000ft² unit is a significant addition to Lindab's national distribution network and one of the largest facilities of its kind anywhere in the UK.

2 Aug 2010

Smith Group UK to the aid!

Do you have what it takes? One ambulance, three deserts, five mountain ranges, 10,000 miles in just 3 weeks is a challenge most of us wouldn’t even think was possible!

2 Aug 2010

Lee Nurse steps up at Vent-Axia

Vent-Axia, a leader in low carbon HEVAC systems, has strengthened its executive team with the promotion of Lee Nurse from marketing manager to marketing director.

2 Aug 2010

Fastlane expands sales team

Air handling and heat recovery specialist Fastlane Ventilation Equipment has appointed Grant Griffiths as external sales engineer operating nationwide.

2 Aug 2010

Icat project launched

A new industry project codenamed ‘iCAT’ is launched – with the aim of creating an everyday design tool to facilitate carbon assessment.

30 Jul 2010

NG Bailey sets target to cut carbon footprint by 20% by 2012

NG Bailey has made a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 20% by the end of 2012.

30 Jul 2010

Travis Perkins bounces back as confidence returns to construction

In the first six months of 2010 Travis Perkins has experienced a gradual return of confidence in both its performance and prospects, which has led to excellent results, the resumption of dividends and activity to continue the expansion of the group – most notably through the offer, announced shortly after the period end, to acquire The BSS Group plc (“BSS”).

29 Jul 2010

Brookes move to chair at AmbiRad as Yates steps up

As part of its succession plans, AmbiRad Group, which manufactures and supplies warm air heating and ventilation systems, gas fired radiant tube and environmental systems, has announced management changes following more than three decades of sustained growth.

29 Jul 2010

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BRE brings the house down

Greenwood Airvac guide to regulation change

Baxi urges greater emphasis on whole home efficiecy within CERT scheme

New website for Ideal Commercial

Sign up for new Gas Safe Charity

David shows his mettle

Soler & Palau welcomes Kemble as new area sales manager

Daw has a grand design to tackle the Dragon's Den

BRE Global and RIBA Enterprises join forces

BPF calls for empty home focus

UK construction activity expands but growth slows

Stoddart steps into role of northern LZC applications manager

Lindab opens super branch in Manchester

Smith Group UK to the aid!

Lee Nurse steps up at Vent-Axia

Fastlane expands sales team

Icat project launched

NG Bailey sets target to cut carbon footprint by 20% by 2012

Travis Perkins bounces back as confidence returns to construction

Brookes move to chair at AmbiRad as Yates steps up

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