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Fabricators can purchase System House Simplified Energy Licences for £350, reduced from the non-discounted 6 month price of $420. An entire window product range can be rated through BFRC for the rest of 2015 with an SEL covering all product variations and all components. Installers can be approved by BFRC for £85 – reduced from[…]
The CITB and CSCS have begun by conducting an industry-wide online survey into skills card fraud. The investigation follows the recent prosecution of an organised gang that dealt in fake identity documents. The survey seeks to determine how common this type of fraud is, and whether identity checking procedures meet the required standards. Cardholders are[…]
Be Prepared advises GGF New Consumer Rights Act introduces a range of new rights for consumers when it comes into force on 1 October 2015 including a 30-day time period to return faulty goods and replacement rights for faulty digital content. Consumer Rights Act granted Royal Assent and became law on 26 March 2015 Streamlines[…]
Energy policy after the General Election House of Commons debate on post election energy policies GGF visited the House of Commons on the 2nd March for a debate hosted by the Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies (PGES) Over 40 delegates at the debate on Energy policy after the General Election: Priorities for the next Government’.[…]
Acheson & Glover and Maccaferri have worked together to produce retaining wall systems for the UK and Ireland Acheson & Glover’s role in the agreement is to manufacture the masonry products that will be used to create the walls. These products include Anchor Vertica, Anchor Diamond and Anchor Landmark. Maccaferri will then supply its own[…]
Acheson andamp; Glover and Maccaferri have worked together to produce retaining wall systems for the UK and Ireland Acheson andamp; Glover’s role in the agreement is to manufacture the masonry products that will be used to create the walls. These products include Anchor Vertica, Anchor Diamond and Anchor Landmark. Maccaferri will then supply its own[…]
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[…]
Certified Passive House Tradesperson Course Zehnder support for Certified Passive House Training The first course has been designed to provide participants with the opportunity to learn the practical skills required achieving the Passive House energy standard and stay one step ahead in what is fast becoming an increasingly competitive industry. As Europe’s leading provider of[…]
Bad news for DIY retailers but good news for merchant trade stores Lack of skills will lead to increased demand for professional tradespeople across all major industry trades such as electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and renewables. Coupled with the increased funding and opportunity schemes now available to the industry it should be considered an exciting[…]
