• 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Demand for energy saving lamps helping build technology hub

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities officially opens new LED Lighting Laboratory facility at Integral LED. Opportunity to build a new technology hub According to Sunil Kotecha, Integral’s MD, an opportunity exists to build a ‘Shenzhen style technology hub in Brent, North West London’ based upon the demand for innovative[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

BM TRADA announce dates for timber visual strength grading courses

BM TRADA’s timber VSG courses aim to improve the grading skills and knowledge of employees from the timber industry BM TRADA’s VSG training courses are to be run by members of European Standards committees to ensure that the knowledge and information provided is p-to-date. BM TRADA’s hardwood VSG training course will be delivered twice this[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Admin App V2 for Tradesmen released by Powered Now

Version 2 of Admin App for Tradesmen Version 2 adds an inbuilt diary, a refreshed and improved user interface, new and more comprehensive templates to make invoices and quotations look even better, along with support for more currencies and printer support.   Integrated diary function integrates full diary functionality with the existing estimating, quotation, invoicing,[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

‘Low Energy Know How’ events set zero carbon targets

Saint-GobainÍs Stacey Temprell believes that Zero Carbon HubÍs ÍLow Energy Know HowÍ events will emphasise the importance of improving energy efficiency in the home The upcoming events, which are free to attend, aim to share up-to-date information about the Zero Carbon Standard and discuss how it can be achieved. As sponsors, Saint-Gobain will present information[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Spotlight on LED quality and solutions at Ecobuild 2015

Visitors to the stand (S2026) will be able to discuss bespoke options for their own projects, whilst browsing the company’s extensive LUMiLife LED portfolio including LUMiLife high-output LED panels and LUMiLife GU10 LED spotlights. Laura Dugdale, marketing manager at LED Hut Trade: “With lighting such a huge contributor to our national energy consumption (and subsequent[…]

  • 02 February 2015

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

New mastic asphalt and hot melt factory opened in Derbyshire

Patrick McLoughlin MP paid a visit to the Grangemill mastic asphalt and hot melt factory with the company’s Managing Director, Andy Williamson When Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport, visited IKO’s new mastic asphalt and hot melt factory in Derbyshire, he was particularly impressed with the company’s reuse of disposed asphalt material. The[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

Low Energy Know How’ events set zero carbon targets

Saint-Gobain’s Stacey Temprell believes that Zero Carbon Hub’s ‘Low Energy Know How’ events will emphasise the importance of improving energy efficiency in the home The upcoming events, which are free to attend, aim to share up-to-date information about the Zero Carbon Standard and discuss how it can be achieved. As sponsors, Saint-Gobain will present information[…]

  • 02 February 2015

02 February 2015

New BIM software from Wolf Systems heads to Ecobuild

Wolf Systems’ new BIM software, Horizon, has been designed for use by timber frame designers Horizon software is a timber frame tool built on Autodesk’s Revit Structure platform. The software has been conceived to allow timber frame designers to create 3D objects that symbolise actual physical building details. The 3D wall panels, floors and roof[…]

  • 02 February 2015