2024 July
Polypipe Building Services reveals major expansion to its MecFlow Supply Systems range
Drainage and supply system specialist Polypipe Building Services has expanded the range of products available under its MecFlow Supply Systems brand. This broadens its capabilities in helping customers to achieve complete, robust supply systems for commercial and high-rise projects.
Polypipe Building Services has launched a new CPD (Continuous Professional Development) presentation entitled ‘Sustainable Design Methodology’. The presentation provides specifiers, engineers and contractors with best practice advice on the role prefabricated drainage and water supply systems can play in delivering a sustainable built environment.
Register now for Smart Buildings Show 2024
Registration is now open for Smart Buildings Show 2024. The UK’s largest commercial smart buildings event will take place on 9th-10th October 2024 at ExCeL London and is FREE to attend.
Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions wowed the crowd at InstallerSHOW 2024 with its latest innovations, new partnerships, and significant investments in UK training centres. These efforts are set to revolutionise and speed up the UK's journey to Net Zero.
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) has announced the successful launch of its newly refreshed website, which went live on 2nd July 2024. This launch marks a significant milestone in the LIA's ongoing commitment to enhancing member experience and providing key resources for continuing professional development.
Peak performance from Quickfridge
Calling it a Quickfridge might be stretching it, but charity fundraiser Daniel Fairbrother made the most of support from Beijer Ref in the gruelling 100km Peak District Ultra Challenge.
Proactive battery storage solutions from Ecobat Battery
Ecobat Battery has used the recent Solar & Storage Live event held at ExCeL London to launch the latest additions to the EcoFlow range of back-up power units for houses, the PowerOcean Single- phase and PowerOcean Three-phase.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a new building management software designed to offer an open, powerful and scalable software solution for one to many buildings of any size.
TRILUX has announced the launch of E-Line Pro, the latest evolution in its esteemed E-Line luminaire range.
Out with the new…and in with the old
After a long period out of favour, natural refrigerants are staging something of a revival. Tim Mitchell, Sales Director at Klima-Therm, explains why.
Empowering BMS for enhanced performance
Peter White, Head of Global Sales of EP&T Global, discusses how data can highlight the typical challenges encountered during the commissioning of a BMS and explains how by delving into the data, businesses can understand the cascading effects of commissioning flaws and appreciate the need for data-driven decision making.
‘Game changing’ developments for healthier buildings
Greater awareness of the health problems linked to poorly maintained ventilation systems has prompted several recent ‘game changing’ developments, according to Graeme Fox, Technical Director of BESA.
Gaining a ventilation advantage
The Covid pandemic highlighted the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ) and ventilation and has given rise to CO2 monitors being used to assess the air within schools. However, guidance already exists for ventilation in schools with BB101. Louise McHugh, Product Manager at Breathing Buildings, explains how the document sets out requirements for educational premises and how by employing the latest hybrid ventilation, consultants can help schools maximise health, comfort and sustainability without significant building works.
Tony Anderson, Technical Manager at the Commissioning Specialists Association, discusses some basic requirements of the commissioning process.
Ruth MacEachern, Product Manager at EnviroVent, addresses the challenges faced in integrating mechanical ventilation systems in ever more airtight homes, including Passivhaus.
Mark Grayston, Product Strategy and Delivery Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, explains why efficient cooling for buildings must be a core focus.
Des Duddy, Joint Managing Director at Protrade, analyses the data that indicate Gen Z’s opinion of the construction industry and looks at what needs to happen if construction is to avoid a widening skills gap crisis in the near future.
Specifying valves for large commercial buildings
From the plant room to the appliances and outlets, there is a lot that goes into creating a specification for a plumbing system in large commercial buildings. Valves are an important, but often overlooked, part of this puzzle. Eric Winter, RWC’s EMEA Director of Product Development (Valves), shares his advice on everything that a specifier needs to know when working on plans for large commercial buildings.
Re-thinking energy in education
When considering energy in education, most people immediately associate it with ‘cost’: the optimisation of energy efficiency to save money. Graeme Shaw, Technical Director at Zumtobel Group, UK and Ireland, discusses his campaign for an imperative shift in this focus – from a cost driven approach where educational facilities ‘light by numbers’ to meet a standard or conserve energy to places with student wellbeing at their core.
Achieving Net Zero for lighting must encompass everything from supply-chain sustainability and logistics to customer engagement – this was one of the key messages to come from the Net Zero Lighting Conference in London on 2nd May.
Work has begun on the upgrade of a youth centre set up to support the wellbeing and opportunities of young people across South Yorkshire.
Evoke Lighting and Cucumber Lighting Controls have united their expertise to brighten the facilities of Aspen Pumps.
Lucent Lighting has been chosen to illuminate a new restaurant in Cardiff. Six By Nico offers a unique restaurant experience, and its first Wales destination has been inspired by the street food of Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi.
Storm Housing Group, a registered provider (RP) of social housing, has unveiled a pioneering collaboration with CarbonWise and Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions, marking a significant leap forward in sustainable construction.
An environmentally conscious couple turned to Plug Me In to retrofit their 1970s two-bedroom bungalow in Birkenhead from a Combi-gas boiler to a Panasonic Aquarea L Series air-to-water heat pump.
Wates has been appointed to begin redeveloping the landmark Printworks site in Canada Water, South East London.
CSA Awards 2024 now open for entries
Building on the success of the 2023 event, which saw the awards ceremony move to the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, this year’s CSA Awards Dinner will be returning to this centrally located venue on the evening of Thursday 10th October.
CIAT strongly agrees with BSRIA’s emphasis on a holistic approach to improving indoor and outdoor air quality, highlighting the urgent need for enforceable indoor air quality (IAQ) legislation in the UK. Discussions at BSRIA’s annual briefing reinforced this position.
A new study by NBS has found that nearly half of specifiers are still unsure of the responsibilities attached to the Building Safety Act 2022, a worrying sign that a high number of ‘knowledge gaps’ persist within the industry.
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have announced a partnership to make CP1 (2020), the recognised Code of Practice for heat networks in the UK, accessible to all, free of charge.
Government must do more to tackle heat pump and electric vehicle barriers, Which? says
Which? is calling on the government to provide more support for greener home heating and cars, as new research shows cost and other barriers are putting people off making the switch.
New study reveals job stress affects 70% of construction workers
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from the University of Cambridge has revealed that at least 70% of people in the construction industry report feeling stressed at work, and this not only has a negative impact on job performance but also personal life. The findings highlight the urgent need for effective strategies to combat workplace stress.
