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Guide on Developing Energy Action Areas Launched by London Energy Partnership

The London Energy Partnership launched its latest report, ‘Guide to Developing an Energy Action Area’. The guide aims to provide guidance to developers, planners and boroughs interested in developing Energy Action Areas ...

22 Mar 2007

Adapting New Buildings to the Climate of the Future

Gerry Acher, Chair of the London Climate Change Partnership launched a guide at the UK Climate Impacts Programme Forum, to help ensure new buildings are designed for tomorrow’s weather. The climate in the U.K is chan...

22 Mar 2007

UK Hospital Regeneration Gets It's Preferred Developer

National regeneration agency, English Partnerships today announced that it has selected Bellway Homes as its preferred development partner to regenerate the former St Margaret’s Hospital site in Epping, Essex. The re...

22 Mar 2007

Celcon Flooring Ideal for Timber Frame Buildings

The Celcon Flooring System and Celcon Foundation blocks have provided the ideal platform for timber frame construction on a development of 10 houses at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire. Derek Haylock of Hayler Devel...

20 Mar 2007

Principia Partners In-Depth Market Assessment on Residential and Commercial Roofing

Although the general economic climate for residential building and construction has softened over the past several months, there continues to be significant market dynamics in the roofing industry. The roofing industry i...

20 Mar 2007

RIBA Presents UK Higher Education Buildings Exhibition

11-22 April 2007, Gallery 2, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1 The Royal Institute of British Architects’ Higher Education Design Quality Forum (HEDQF) presents an exhibition showcasing the high quality and di...

20 Mar 2007

Owens Corning Announces Launch Of Cultured Stone (R)

Owens Corning today announced the introduction of a range of Cultured Stone(R) manufactured stone veneer products to the European market. The products will be available through a distribution network throughout eastern a...

20 Mar 2007

Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Announces Restructures to Expand its AEC

The Synergis Engineering Design Solutions Division of Synergis Technologies, Inc. announced today that it is combining its Building Solutions and Infrastructure Solutions groups to form the Architecture, Engineering and ...

20 Mar 2007

Update Your Backyards With Easy Weekend Do It Yourself Projects

With spring upon us and the outdoor season right around the corner, now is the time to tackle an outdoor home improvement project and update the backyard. Popular outdoor improvement projects include adding planter boxes...

20 Mar 2007

Further Scheme in the North West Secured by Miller Regeneration

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council and its partner Knowsley Housing Trust have awarded Miller Regeneration with the £45m mixed tenure contract to transform the Tower Hill estate in Knowsley, Merseyside. Phase one ...

20 Mar 2007

Soaring Energy Bills Plunge 1.7M UK Households

Over 1.7M new households have been plunged into fuel poverty in the last two years and are struggling to cope with escalating electricity and gas bills, a major new report has revealed. The report was commissioned by...

20 Mar 2007

New Chief Executive for BRE

Dr Peter Bonfield has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of BRE. The appointment comes as part of a restructuring of the BRE group of companies with Martin Wyatt and members of the current BRE board forming a new ...

20 Mar 2007

Conference to Explore Advantages of Reusable Transit Packaging Organised by WRAP

The advantages of adopting reusable packaging for goods in transit will be explored at a major new industry conference organised by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) in conjunction with the British Furniture ...

20 Mar 2007

Internet Protocol in Buildings Guide Published by BRE

New research has indicated how vulnerable UK businesses and homes are to the ever growing reliance on Internet Protocol (IP), the language that computers use to communicate with each other over networks. Two out of three...

20 Mar 2007

Construction Begins on FIU's 'Future House USA' in China

Construction of the "Future House USA" began today in Beijing, China at the official construction opening ceremony. FIU is the only American university invited to take part in the "Future House Community P...

19 Mar 2007