Hills presents its ‘Oscars’

10 November, 2004

David Hills, chief executive of contractor Hills Electrical & Mechanical, gives the ‘Oscar’ treatment to innovative ideas in the industry at a dinner at Birmingham Botanical Gardens last month. The event recognises and rewards contributions to innovation, sustainability and whole-life costs. Among the 12 award winners was Ambi-Rad’s Cobra approach to gas-fired radiant heating — a packaged heater that requires no assembly on site. Cooper Lighting was acclaimed for being the first to market using LEDs for emergency lighting. Eaton Electric’s Ezybond clamp for making earth connections to pipes without tools (except for cutting and stripping the cable) was welcomed for its ability to enable connections to be made in awkward places. Gent’s S Quad ceiling-mounted unit combining heat and gas sensor with voice, sounder and strobe was described as a ‘real winner’. A new product bringing innovation to the fixings market is the Zip-Clip Plus; it offers a rigid solution for hanging equipment with the flexibility to reduce installation time and improve the aesthetics of first-fix installations.

BCIA welcomes tougher commercial building energy standards but calls for greater ambition across the wider sector

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has welcomed the government’s confirmation that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 square metres in England and Wales will be expected to achieve a minimum EPC B rating by 2031, describing the move as an important step forward in improving the energy performance of the UK’s commercial building stock.

GOLDBECK commits to three-year schools partnership to inspire Cardiff’s future construction talent

GOLDBECK has launched a new long-term education initiative in Cardiff, committing to support three local primary schools as part of a programme designed to introduce young children to enterprise, careers and the wider world of construction.

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