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Residents ‘over the moon’ as innovative Newcastle heating scheme concludes

|Date: 9 August, 2022

Residents ‘over the moon’ as innovative Newcastle heating scheme concludes

Residents living in two Newcastle tower blocks have expressed their delight with their new heating system ...

Residents living in two Newcastle tower blocks have expressed their delight with their new heating systems after an innovative degassing project led by EQUANS completed recently. In partnership with Y ...

9 August, 2022
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Contracts awarded for £500m public sector new build framework in Scotland

|Date: 5 August, 2022

Contracts awarded for £500m public sector new build framework in Scotland

Twenty suppliers have been awarded a place on a new four year, £500m new build framework to deliver publi ...

Twenty suppliers have been awarded a place on a new four year, £500m new build framework to deliver public sector construction projects in Scotland. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) will operat ...

5 August, 2022
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Flagship renewable heating upgrade project breaks ground in Thurrock, Essex

|Date: 15 July, 2022

Flagship renewable heating upgrade project breaks ground in Thurrock, Essex

A flagship renewable heating retrofit project in the Government’s plans to decarbonise social housing is ...

A flagship renewable heating retrofit project in the Government’s plans to decarbonise social housing is set to reduce fuel bills by over 50% for some Thurrock residents. The project, delivered by Ken ...

15 July, 2022
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Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe build ...

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer ...

21 June, 2022
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New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

|Date: 17 June, 2022

New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to ...

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to implement the Grenfell Inquiry recommendation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs). T ...

17 June, 2022
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‘No rest until every Londoner is safe in their home’

|Date: 14 June, 2022

‘No rest until every Londoner is safe in their home’

London Councils' Cllr Darren Rodwell gives a statement on five years since Grenfell fire. Cllr Darren Rod ...

London Councils' Cllr Darren Rodwell gives a statement on five years since Grenfell fire. Cllr Darren Rodwell (right), London Councils’ Executive Member for Regeneration, Housing & Planning, said: ...

14 June, 2022
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The Building Safety Bill and considers what it will mean for the delivery of affordable homes

|Date: 28 October, 2021

The Building Safety Bill and considers what it will mean for the delivery of affordable homes

Charis Beverton, Partner in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, looks at the Building ...

Charis Beverton, Partner in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, looks at the Building Safety Bill and considers what it will mean for the delivery of affordable homes. The Building ...

28 October, 2021
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Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

|Date: 15 October, 2021

Building safety a ticking time bomb if fire cable testing isn’t strengthened, says Wrexham Mineral Cables

A leading manufacturer of fire resistance cables believes building safety could remain a ticking time bo ...

A leading manufacturer of fire resistance cables believes building safety could remain a ticking time bomb if product testing for fire cables is not strengthened. For many years, Wrexham Mineral Cabl ...

15 October, 2021
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Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables

|Date: 23 September, 2021

Welcome changes to building regulations intensifies focus on performance of fire-resistant cables

A leading manufacturer of Mineral Insulated Copper Cables is urging specifiers and designers to highly co ...

A leading manufacturer of Mineral Insulated Copper Cables is urging specifiers and designers to highly consider the stresses real-life fire scenarios have on fire-resistant cables, so they can choose ...

23 September, 2021
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Breakfast briefing launched for fire safety professionals

|Date: 16 September, 2021

Breakfast briefing launched for fire safety professionals

Fire safety professionals are being invited to attend a free webinar to ensure they are following the cur ...

Fire safety professionals are being invited to attend a free webinar to ensure they are following the current best practice guidance for managing fire door safety in purpose-built flats. The next Behi ...

16 September, 2021
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