Maintaining Heritage buildings

Tony Parkinson, Managing Director, Technical Services at OCS UK & Ireland, addresses the unique challenges of maintaining heritage buildings.

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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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Yorkshire and Humber leaders set out plans to tackle skills shortages

Leaders from across Yorkshire and the Humber came together on Friday 11th September to launch ambitious plans aimed at tackling the region’s growing construction skills shortages.

Six in 10 UK businesses look to adapt operations in response to extreme heat

According to the Q2 Barclays Business Prosperity Index, six in 10 businesses surveyed (60%) have either increased investment to adapt to extreme heat (37%) or are considering doing so (23%).