Honouring the past, protecting the future
Tony Parkinson, Managing Director, Technical Services at OCS UK & Ireland, addresses the unique challenges of maintaining heritage buildings.
MBS discovers how Nu Construction successfully completed a refurbishment project for a Grade II listed Victorian mansion in West Yorkshire.
Pippa Heron, Development Manager at igloo Regeneration, and Alec Hamlin Development Director at igloo and Blueprint Regeneration, explore the potential for historical renovation in property development.
The Plumbing and Heating Winter Survival Guide
How the winter season can affect plumbing and heating systems, and what installers can do to prevent these issues.
Don’t reinvent the wheel for commercial property retrofit
In the same way that Government-approved technical standards provided the foundation for the Green Homes Grant and the low energy retrofit of millions of UK homes, so similar energy efficiency standards are now being developed that should pave the way for the retrofit of commercial buildings.
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.
