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Uponor | The role of heat networks in decarbonisation

|Date: 6 October, 2023

Uponor | The role of heat networks in decarbonisation

Decentralised energy such as heat networks looks set to play an important role in the decarbonisation of ...

Decentralised energy such as heat networks looks set to play an important role in the decarbonisation of heating. Here, Mark Dowdeswell, Senior Category Manager at Uponor, provides an overview of how ...

6 October, 2023
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Pagabo’s £1.6bn Decarbonisation frameworks open for bids

|Date: 4 October, 2023

Pagabo’s £1.6bn Decarbonisation frameworks open for bids

Suppliers are now able to bid for Pagabo’s newest framework offerings, specialising in decarbonisation pr ...

Suppliers are now able to bid for Pagabo’s newest framework offerings, specialising in decarbonisation projects. The offering brings two new frameworks to the market, which are both valued at £1.6bn a ...

4 October, 2023
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Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

|Date: 29 September, 2023

Buildings Mission Zero Network launches ‘Mission Retrofit’ report

New Mission Retrofit report highlights the critical need and key next steps to decarbonise our existing h ...

New Mission Retrofit report highlights the critical need and key next steps to decarbonise our existing homes and buildings. The Buildings Mission Zero Network has launched the first of two reports su ...

29 September, 2023
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Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

|Date: 27 September, 2023

Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation ...

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in Scotland. The agreement will sup ...

27 September, 2023
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Abloy UK reinforces importance of access control compliance after new statistics reveal sharp increase in fires

|Date: 26 September, 2023

Abloy UK reinforces importance of access control compliance after new statistics reveal sharp increase in fires

Abloy UK has reinforced the importance of fire door compliance after new government statistics revealed a ...

Abloy UK has reinforced the importance of fire door compliance after new government statistics revealed a sharp and shocking increase in the number of fires in England. Fire and rescue services attend ...

26 September, 2023
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Insurers likely to exclude RAAC claims, say lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 5 September, 2023

Insurers likely to exclude RAAC claims, say lawyers Winckworth Sherwood

The use of RAAC is likely to be widespread, affecting many buildings constructed between the 1950s and 19 ...

The use of RAAC is likely to be widespread, affecting many buildings constructed between the 1950s and 1990s. Building owners with defective RAAC are likely to look to their insurers. And as with defe ...

5 September, 2023
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Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

|Date: 4 September, 2023

Saint-Gobain Weber | A rapid response for critical hospital services

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint ...

When there’s a need for speed, having a UK-based manufacturer can help with quicker delivery times. Saint-Gobain Weber has three manufacturing plants within the UK — Bedfordshire, Shropshire and Count ...

4 September, 2023
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CIBSE welcomes new regulations that enable the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented

|Date: 29 August, 2023

CIBSE welcomes new regulations that enable the Building Safety Act to be fully implemented

CIBSE welcomes the publication of new regulations for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the major changes ...

CIBSE welcomes the publication of new regulations for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the major changes to the Building Regulations that will enable further elements of the Building Safety Act to be ...

29 August, 2023
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A. Proctor Group | Latest guidance on protecting buildings from ground gas

|Date: 21 August, 2023

A. Proctor Group | Latest guidance on protecting buildings from ground gas

The A. Proctor Group has over 20 years of experience providing solutions for the development of brownfiel ...

The A. Proctor Group has over 20 years of experience providing solutions for the development of brownfield land and an extensive range of products and solutions that will cater to most scenarios from ...

21 August, 2023
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KEIM | fire resistant paints that meet A2-s1,d0

|Date: 14 August, 2023

KEIM | fire resistant paints that meet A2-s1,d0

All paints are the same, right? Not quite, says KEIM. There are many types of paint available, but the ma ...

All paints are the same, right? Not quite, says KEIM. There are many types of paint available, but the majority that are used or specified in the UK are petrochemical based, and as such are not fire r ...

14 August, 2023
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