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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Total Home Environment has launched the Genvex GES Energy heat recovery ventilation system which it says surpasses the best practice performance targets set by the Energy Saving Trust as part of Appendix Q in SAP calculations - which show compliance with Building Regulations.
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Wood pellet boilers
Windhager’s VarioWIN wood pellet boiler is now available with a compact 45 litre balance tank which brings the output down to 1kW to suit low energy demand buildings such as homes.
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Biomass boiler
Woodpecker is this month launching a 150kW biomass boiler suitable for public and commercial buildings as well as housing associations.
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NewsInsulating wall ties
Ancon TeploTie, a low thermal conductivity wall tie, has been used in what is claimed to be the UK’s first retrofit to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The project was eligible for the code as more than half of it was new build. It involved the ...
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Latest construction appointments: 15 October 2010
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services has appointed John Sharp as the company’s business services director.
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FeaturesGovernment cuts: Find out where the money is currently spent
Here we show government spending by department, including capital funding, and where it’s expected they’ll be forced to make savings
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NewsHill wins APWA award for Californian project
Consultant’s work for South Bonnyview Road Widening project named 2010 Project of the Year
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NewsMcClay Library wins RICS award
Shepley Bulfinch-designed library at Queen’s University in Belfast wins sustainability award
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NewsCabe's future hangs in the balance and 192 quangos are axed
Francis Maude announced today that 192 quangos will go and a further 289 will be restructured
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NewsCabe merger with English Heritage ruled out
Letter from Cabe boss to staff suggests option of a merger has been dismissed although future is still unclear
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NewsCrossrail 'to open in stages'
Crossrail construction could be “phased” and this is likely to mean that the project opens in stages to the public
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NewsMouchel issues profit warning
Consultant expects pre-tax profts of £30.5m following 2,000 redundancies
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NewsTwo London development corporations culled
Quango cull hits regeneration organisations as functions pass to local government and London mayor
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CommentHas CITB been saved from privatisation?
Francis Maude’s non-committal announcement could spell good news for the body
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CommentMake schools not war
The escalating battle between Michael Gove and councils taking legal action over BSF threatens to become a drawn out conflict – the perfect excuse to delay school building further
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NewsJohn Laing to launch £270m infrastructure fund
Listed fund will be invested in mature infrastructure assets
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Could we see floating breweries by 2030?
SABMiller is looking into building floating breweries to offset water and energy consumption
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NewsGreen light given to London Olympia redevelopment
Work will start on site early next year to redevelop Olympia Exhibition and Conference Centre
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NewsGovernment warned not to cut spending on green technologies
Tim Yeo, former energy minister, says funding for the renewables sector must be protected or it will not survive