Keynsham Civic Centre has recently won a number of prestigious awards including RIBA South West Award, RIBA South West Sustainability Award and the British Council for Offices Corporate Workplace and Innovation Award for the South West, Thames Valley & South Wales region. The new development has replaced a group of 1960s buildings to provide 68,000ft2[…]

After being launched in 2013, ‘A ‘ rated windows doubled during 2014 as a percentage of the total number of rated product. By the end of the year, the figure stood at nearly 5%. Meanwhile, the market share of ‘A’ rated windows continued to increase from 58% – 65% throughout the year. In 2012, ‘A’[…]

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