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London HEVAR seminar programme announced

Welcome to the new-look seminar programme for London HEVAR which takes place on September 22 and September 23 at the Royal Horticultural Halls in Victoria.

13 Jul 2010

HVCA joins UK Contractors' Group

The HVCA has become a member of the UK Contractors' Group (UKCG), which represents the country's leading construction companies

12 Jul 2010

Bouygues UK announces support for Construction Youth Trust

Bouygues UK, a subsidiary of one of the world's largest construction groups, has offered Construction Youth Trust (CYT) a three year donation as part of Bouygues UK's Corporate Sponsorship Programme.

12 Jul 2010

Social housing construction down 40% as budget cuts bite

The value of social housing construction projects starting on site in the second quarter was 40% lower than a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index.

12 Jul 2010

FG Eurofred launches new interactive website

FG Eurofred has launched an easy-to-navigate website offering Fujitsu installers a wealth of useful features including comprehensive technical help and information and access to web-based training techniques.

12 Jul 2010

Worcester Bosch Group extends support to apprentices

Worcester, Bosch Group has continued its commitment to developing the installers of tomorrow through its sponsorship of a brand new training centre.

12 Jul 2010

Briggs & Forrester supplies m&e services for London office development

Briggs and Forrester Engineering Services has been responsible for the design, development, installation and commissioning of the m&e services of an office development in the City of London.

12 Jul 2010

Catering fire at Liverpool St Station sparks call for assessment of fire risk.

Leading provider of specialist ventilation cleaning services, Indepth Hygiene Limited, has urged all catering premises owners and managers to review their assessment of fire risk, to ensure their grease extract systems are adequately cleaned.

12 Jul 2010

Biomass opportunity bypassing installers

Biomass heating systems could give greater opportunities for the heating installation industry if installers committed time to understanding the market.

12 Jul 2010

Refcom launches Refcom Elite

Refcom, the register of companies competent to handle refrigerants, has enhancing its long-standing voluntary scheme and re-branding it with the more appropriate name Refcom Elite.

12 Jul 2010

M&E Sustainability welcomes 'valuable resource'

M&E Sustainability chairman Jim O'Neil joined mayor of London Boris Johnson for the official opening of a major new research facility at London South Bank University.

2 Jul 2010

Dividend returns for Travis Perkins?

Travis Perkins plc, one of the UK's leading builders' merchant and home improvement retailers, has issued a trading update for the six months from December 31 2009.

2 Jul 2010

UK construction activity expands again

UK construction activity continued to increase during June, and at a strong pace. The seasonally-adjusted Markit/CIPS Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 58.4, which was broadly in line with the previous month's reading of 58.5.

2 Jul 2010

Daikin launches Altherma for flats

A Version of Daikin's Altherma heat pump has now been developed for use in flats and apartments. Daikin says the new system can supply hot water up to a maximum of 80 deg C. The heat recovery system allows simultaneous heating, cooling, and domestic hot water.

2 Jul 2010

Bill Coates retired from Airedale

Airedale director of engineering, Bill Coates is retiring after 25 years with the company.

2 Jul 2010

Fujitsu moves recycling facility to state-of-the-art site

Fujitsu has significantly increased its capacity for product recycling by building a new £20million plant in Japan with the environmentally-friendly new factory capable of recycling 900,000 units a year.

2 Jul 2010

Sales of construction products rise again

Sales of construction products rose significantly during the second quarter of 2010 and manufacturers are confident they will continue to grow once again in the third quarter, according to the latest Construction Activity Barometer from Ernst & Young and the Construction Products Association.

2 Jul 2010

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London HEVAR seminar programme announced

HVCA joins UK Contractors' Group

Bouygues UK announces support for Construction Youth Trust

Social housing construction down 40% as budget cuts bite

FG Eurofred launches new interactive website

Worcester Bosch Group extends support to apprentices

Briggs & Forrester supplies m&e services for London office development

Catering fire at Liverpool St Station sparks call for assessment of fire risk.

Biomass opportunity bypassing installers

Refcom launches Refcom Elite

M&E Sustainability welcomes 'valuable resource'

Dividend returns for Travis Perkins?

UK construction activity expands again

Daikin launches Altherma for flats

Bill Coates retired from Airedale

Fujitsu moves recycling facility to state-of-the-art site

Sales of construction products rise again

Marley Plumbing strengthens managment team

Birchall brings extra care to elderly Parkwood residents

National shortage of PV inverters hits home

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