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Scottish government reduces project bank account cost threshold
The Scottish Government has announced it has more than halved the threshold for mandatory use of project bank accounts in public works projects to £2m.
JS Wright offers 'lifetime service' of buildings with launch of Wright MaintenanceSubscription
New company from national M&E contractor will offer property maintenance, servicing and emergency repair in London
Panasonic and Systemair join forces on integrated heating, cooling and ventilation
Strategic partnership comes in response to building owners seeking integrated solutions
Government urged to rethink Brexit skilled migration restrictions
The construction sector could face drastic shortages in skilled labour unless the government can amend existing immigration policies in case of a ’no deal’ Brexit, building services body BESA has warned.
Boiler Plus reforms urged after calls for new build gas heating ban
Manufacturer Viessmann has argued that an expansion of the Boiler Plus efficiency standards to include news homes can better address concerns about energy efficiency in UK housing.
Crane Fluid Systems streamlines PICV installation processes
Pressure independent control valve technology developed by Crane Fluid Systems has helped developers of a major North London office refurbishment project to realise a more sustainable building operation that it said also offers improved installation costs.
Head of EUA says Committee on Climate Change 'living on another planet' after homes report
Mike Foster, head of the Energy and Utilities Alliance, and a former government minister, has slammed the Committee on Climate Change for “living on another planet and not trying to save the one we have” in his response to its latest report UK Housing: fit for the future?, which addresses low-carbon heating in its series of calls to action.
Ban gas heating in new homes to lower carbon says influential government advisor
The influential independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said that the government must ’act now to improve the quality of UK homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions’ - and that includes stepping up low-carbon heating technology and the skills to design and install it.
Two councils drop HNIP pilot project plans
Two district heating projects that were set to receive funds as part of a £24m government funding trial will not move forward with development on the basis of changing commercial viability and system needs.
Liberty Group wins £3m of work for Leeds district heating scheme
Scheme supporting £35m Leeds PIPES project will see supply of heating and hot water to 26 tower blocks in the city.
