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25 March 2015

Government review into Green Deal welcomed by GGF

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Growing energy efficiency market The Energy Secretary Ed Davey Speaking recently at Ecobuild Exhibition in London, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said that there are now over 100,000 jobs in the UK’s multi-billion pound energy efficiency market average household energy consumption has reduced by 20% since the first Ecobuild exhibition comprehensive framework for energy efficiency now in place[…]

  • 25 March 2015

25 March 2015

Youth unemployment & bridging construction industry skills gap

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Youthbuild UK address the issues of youth unemployment and construction industry skills gap with Building Pathways event Building Pathways event sponsored by Toolstation Youthbuild UK held a Building Pathways event recently and young people spoke about how their lives had been transformed by opportunities to work in the construction industry’ Encourage younger generation into the[…]

  • 25 March 2015

24 March 2015

Recent glass industry event deemed a success by GGF

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The recent PIGS event was deemed a success by the GGF The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) made the decision to sponsor a recent People in Glass Society (PIGS) event, which took place on 6th March in Manchester. The Federation was pleased with its decision to support the first event of 2015, which was attended[…]

  • 24 March 2015

24 March 2015

Mineral ceiling tiles donated to training centre café

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  Thanks to Nevill Long’s donation, the training centre’s new café is now open for business Nevill Long offered the tiles, which have been manufactured by Armstrong Ceilings, in response to the training centre’s request for fire resistant ceiling tiles. The Mezzanine DL 100 mineral tiles have been mounted on a metal grid from Armstrong[…]

  • 24 March 2015

24 March 2015

Passivhaus principles used to enhance a new home’s energy efficiency

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Novus’ team have used Passivhaus design principles to achieve the required energy efficiency The new dwelling is a residential property, which has been designed by a local architect as a home for himself and his family. It incorporates two buildings, with one accommodating the family’s bedrooms and bathrooms and the other housing their living area[…]

  • 24 March 2015

24 March 2015

New apps improve the purchase and specification of glass products

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Glass Compass is just one of the new apps that have recently been developed and launched by Saint-Gobain Glass UK. The apps – Glass Compass, Glass Vision, Glass Design, Glass Pro, Glass Façade and Glass dBstation – are available to download on Android and Apple devices now. Glass Compass The first of Saint-Gobain Glass UK’s[…]

  • 24 March 2015

24 March 2015

UK Roofing Awards’ finalists list includes IKO

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IKO has been shortlisted in the UK Roofing Awards’ Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Category for 2015 The company has been recognised for its work with contractor Tower Asphalt on a series of 1960s three-storey housing blocks. It has been shortlisted in the Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Category alongside Tower Asphalt. IKO has also contributed to[…]

  • 24 March 2015

24 March 2015

Reduced carbon footprint for Swish Building Products

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Almost 70% of UK consumers are now more likely to buy a product from a company with a low carbon footprint, such as Swish Building Products The company now produces 32% less CO2 than it did in 2008. For 2014, Swish’s carbon emissions from its manufacturing processes were down by 6.5% per tonne on 2013.[…]

  • 24 March 2015

23 March 2015

Colour character maintained for social housing refurbishment

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Colour and character for social housing refurbishment Johnstone’s Trade has delivered a perfect colour specification for a large-scale social housing refurbishment in Perth. Perth-based Mackay Decorators, and Johnstone’s Trade, chosen to repaint and refresh the exterior and interior of 30 housing blocks originally built in the 1930’s and now managed by Fairfield Housing Co-operative in[…]

  • 23 March 2015

23 March 2015

Carpet recycling conference comes to Birmingham

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Carpet Recycling UK’s Annual Conference is set to take place in Birmingham this June Annual Conference The conference, which will be hosted at Birmingham’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, is set to take place on June 11th 2015. Sponsored by Invista, the manufacturers of ANTRON Carpet Fibres, the conference will explore the developments that have[…]

  • 23 March 2015