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01 June 2015

Golfer Jim_nez supports Mitsubishi Electric rowing team

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Crew member and Mitsubishi Electric Heating Product Manager James Timbs-Harrison commented on the golferÍs support: ñJim_nez was leading the field when he took time out to visit us and he was very impressed with the challenge facing us.î Left to right: Stuart Markland; Liam Browning; Miguel Angel Jim_nez; James Kendall and James Timbs-Harrison by the[…]

  • 01 June 2015

01 June 2015

Golfer Jiménez supports Mitsubishi Electric rowing team

Posted on by KoruEditor

Crew member and Mitsubishi Electric Heating Product Manager James Timbs-Harrison commented on the golfer’s support: “Jiménez was leading the field when he took time out to visit us and he was very impressed with the challenge facing us.” Left to right: Stuart Markland; Liam Browning; Miguel Angel Jiménez; James Kendall and James Timbs-Harrison by the[…]

  • 01 June 2015

01 June 2015

PASS recognised as FLIR Platinum Partner for third year

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Operating out of Stockton-on-Tees, PASS has been a distributor for FLIR since 2006, and has since expanded its FLIR inventory to cater for a wide range of applications, including for wildlife tracking, law enforcement and automated process monitoring. FLIR Platinum Partner status awards companies that have performed to high standards and provide FLIR products. “Around[…]

  • 01 June 2015

01 June 2015

Low density Celcon Blocks provide improved thermal conductivity

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The thermal conductivity of the blocks is now 0.18 W/mK, down from 0.19, bringing about greater thermal performance whilst enabling U-Values to be reduced further and diminishing heat loss at junctions. British Board of Agrément (BBA) has issued a new certificate issued to the manufacturer for the change. Reducing the weight of the high performing[…]

  • 01 June 2015

29 May 2015

Private/Public partnerships help bridge the social housing gap

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Fortitudo Property is one of many firms adopting to the approach. A series of developments in Poole, spearheaded by Development Specialist Richard Carr, will provide the council with its largest ever Community Infrastructure Levy and Social Housing contribution to date. Construction has started on four developments on Lilliput Road, which will contain 36 luxury apartments[…]

  • 29 May 2015

27 May 2015

EcoTherm strengthen team by appointing new Area Sales Managers

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Guvvi Basra, responsible for the East and North London areas, has joined EcoTherm following several successful years with Ridgeons Builders Merchants. Guvvi Basra, one of two new Area Sales Managers for EcoTherm. With an understanding of the insulation industry and the merchant route to market, EcoTherm hope Guvvi will bring vital expertise and industry experience[…]

  • 27 May 2015

27 May 2015

Guide to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme released

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Designed to comply with the 2012 European Energy Efficiency Directive, ESOS is one of the key requirements set out by the EU, establishing a set of binding measures to help meet its 20% energy saving target for 2020. The ESOS CPD Guide from Mitsubishi Electric Businesses which qualify for ESOS must carry out assessments every[…]

  • 27 May 2015

27 May 2015

Serviceability states and deflection criteria outlined by MCRMA

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In structural engineering, serviceability refers to the conditions under which a building is still considered of use. Should these limits be exceeded, a construction that may still be structurally sound would nevertheless be considered unfit. MCRMA believe that workable serviceability states and deflection criteria should be agreed at the outset. It also considers conditions other[…]

  • 27 May 2015

22 May 2015

Builder wins andpound;30,000 pick-up truck in prize draw

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In its recent Winter Bonanza prize draw, Toolstation gave away a Ford Ranger pick-up truck, worth almost andpound;30,000. Tim Bedson, a builder and joiner from Stoke-on-Trent, has been announced as the winner of the brand new vehicle. Toolstation handed over the keys to Tim Bedson at its Stoke-on-Trent branch Toolstation’s Director of Marketing, John Meaden,[…]

  • 22 May 2015

22 May 2015

Discounts on BFRC Authorized Installer and Fabricator Licences

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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[…]

  • 22 May 2015