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The event will incorporate the Chairmen’s Forum and the GGF AGM. It will feature debate on key industry issues with guest speakers from the politics, media, business and energy sectors. Clare Rayner is among the few that will be speaking at the event The focus will be on GGF’s progress on consumer issues and the[…]
Novus has performed strongly in Scotland in the past year, with a number of extensive commercial refurbishment projects completed, including the Thistle Hotel in Aberdeen and two delivery office refurbishments for Royal Mail. Having accumulated 30 years’ experience in the Scottish construction industry, Brian will work out of the company’s Bathgate office. My aim at[…]
As part of a range of planning measures announced by the Treasury, it was confirmed that the Government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 in case in on-site energy efficiency standards’. The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has separately confirmed that[…]
The GGF received information of the scam from a Trading Standards Officer at the recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute Conference in Bournemouth. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive commented: To make the public aware of this scam and to try and prevent homeowners being duped, we will be issuing a statement to the mainstream media,[…]
Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive, didn’t believe the budget had a great significance for the glass and glazing industry, despite plans to provide £15b in funding for infrastructure projects. Nigel Rees, GGF Group Chief Executive He said: We would much rather have seen that kind of commitment for house building projects and energy efficiency[…]
BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter I begin with news that people are literally being blown-away by the latest skyscraper designs get the science behind the wind effect that means people andamp; trucks are being[…]
Organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the seminar was hosted by Norman Kerr, chair of Energy Action Scotland. The evening also included a keynote speech by the Scottish Government Minister for Housing and Welfare, MSP. Eradicating fuel poverty Despite significant investment in social housing and a commitment from the Scottish Government to significantly[…]
BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter Whats new in building – read the latest Buildingtalk Newsletter I begin with news that people are literally being blown-away by the latest skyscraper designs get the science behind the wind effect that means people & trucks are being[…]
The Eco School competition was created by Mitsubishi Electric under its educational the Learning Curve’ programme, open to all schools and youth groups that are committed to raising environmental awareness in their communities. Jenny Maskrey and Hazel Gaylor of Mitsubishi Electric join the winning school Competitors were asked to examine six key areas – waste,[…]
BLOG from Howard Chapman, Editor of Buildingtalk Follow Buildingtalk on Twitter and subscribe the Buildingtalk newsletter George Osbornes emergency summer Budget turned into one of the most comprehensive Budgets of the last 20 years. The rabbit out of the bag, as I had predicted, was the move to a National Living Wage not least to[…]
