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Schools strongly support heat decarbonisation, but barriers hinder progress, according to new Baxi research

|Date: 15 May, 2025

Schools strongly support heat decarbonisation, but barriers hinder progress, according to new Baxi research

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contrac ...

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low carbon heating systems in ...

15 May, 2025
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for new secondary school in Bristol

|Date: 11 November, 2024

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new secondary school in Bristol

Multi-academy trust Oasis Community Learning (part of Oasis Charitable Trust) and Wates Group (the develo ...

Multi-academy trust Oasis Community Learning (part of Oasis Charitable Trust) and Wates Group (the development, building and property maintenance company), have held a groundbreaking ceremony for a ne ...

11 November, 2024
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A. Proctor Group | Escaping the ghosts of the past: the rise of the UK’s offsite sector

|Date: 26 April, 2024

A. Proctor Group | Escaping the ghosts of the past: the rise of the UK’s offsite sector

Offsite construction in the UK is so much more than post-war prefab and struggling MMC housebuilders. But ...

Offsite construction in the UK is so much more than post-war prefab and struggling MMC housebuilders. But the sector’s many successes struggle to get their story told. Adam Salt, Business Development ...

26 April, 2024
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Fire protection is key for new FrameSafe FR membrane

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Fire protection is key for new FrameSafe FR membrane

Leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Protect FrameSafe FR — a new Class A2-s1, d0 flame re ...

Leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched Protect FrameSafe FR — a new Class A2-s1, d0 flame retardant external wall breather membrane offering fire protection across low-, medium- and high- ...

22 March, 2024
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Baxi | Refurbishing schools for net zero

|Date: 27 February, 2024

Baxi | Refurbishing schools for net zero

The focus on low carbon design is now critical for all public sector buildings in line with government de ...

The focus on low carbon design is now critical for all public sector buildings in line with government decarbonisation targets. Rob Erwood, Sales & Specification Director at Baxi, looks at how one ...

27 February, 2024
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Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

|Date: 11 January, 2024

Upgrading the UK’s existing buildings key to coping with future record heat

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to copin ...

Richard Tibenham of climate tech firm IES says upgrading the UK's existing buildings will be key to coping with future record heat. The confirmation that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded demons ...

11 January, 2024
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First Net Zero school in Leicestershire marks opening with time capsule

|Date: 2 January, 2024

First Net Zero school in Leicestershire marks opening with time capsule

Hollycroft Primary School makes history as the first Net Zero school to open in Leicestershire. To mark i ...

Hollycroft Primary School makes history as the first Net Zero school to open in Leicestershire. To mark its opening, new homes developer Bloor Homes partnered with construction firm Willmott Dixon to ...

2 January, 2024
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Howells Patent Glazing | Shining a light on education

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Howells Patent Glazing | Shining a light on education

Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager at Howells Patent Glazing, talks to LABM about the importanc ...

Tracey Jackson, Business Development Manager at Howells Patent Glazing, talks to LABM about the importance of light in education facilities and offers advice on the specification of rooflights. There ...

27 November, 2023
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Morgan Sindall set to deliver Deliver Suffolk’s first net zero primary school

|Date: 6 September, 2023

Morgan Sindall set to deliver Deliver Suffolk’s first net zero primary school

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Eastern Counties business, alongside design and property consultants Concer ...

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Eastern Counties business, alongside design and property consultants Concertus, have been appointed to deliver a 420-place Net Zero in operation primary school and pre-sc ...

6 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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