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(Re)-making the Grade

12 October, 2024

MBS discovers how Nu Construction successfully completed a refurbishment project for a Grade II listed Victorian mansion in West Yorkshire.

The challenges of old buildings

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.

Pipe Maintenance

How the winter season can affect plumbing and heating systems, and what installers can do to prevent these issues.

Stuart Fairlie

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.




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More refrigerant bans possible, says government

The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase-out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Baxi research suggests schools strongly support heat decarbonisation

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for Net Zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain.