Two charities join forces to fight homelessness

The fight against homelessness is about to reach new levels, as two major charities join forces to provide integrated and effective housing services to vulnerable people across the country. On 1st April, Aquila Way, one of the largest providers of... View Article

Industries told to watch out for counterfeit cranes

In the wake of global crane manufacturer Terex saying that it has discovered examples of its cranes being built and sold by counterfeiters, one of Britain’s top plant hire companies issues a warning to the construction trade to be on... View Article

CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium explores sustainable cities

This year the annual CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium will host over sixty presentations and papers covering themes such as occupant comfort, the building performance gap and improving the energy efficiency of future cities. Leading industry professionals and academics will share... View Article

Eccostove heats Beaconsfield Finnish house

When David Cox and Candy Barker decided to rebuild a new house on the site where Candy was born and where her parents had lived since they built a bungalow there in early 1956, the couple wanted to find a... View Article

Hunter Douglas helps to transform Reading railway station

Hunter Douglas has supplied a solid wood ceiling system for the £400 million project to transform Reading railway station into a 21st century transportation hub. The Hunter Douglas solution features a solid wood linear open system, finished in Siberian Larch,... View Article

Keeping warm – safely!

David Ebbs from Specflue, a leading UK supplier of flue systems, wood burning stoves and renewable heat products shares some tips on the safe operation of chimneys and flues: Have your flue swept annually by a qualified chimney sweep. Burning... View Article

Dominvs Group acquires London Tower Bridge site

The former Tower Bridge Magistrates’ Court and Police station 0.62 acre site in Tooley Street London, has been acquired by the London based Asset Management firm, Dominvs Group. The 46,000sq.ft Grade II listed property lends itself well to a number... View Article

Land Securities welcomes plans for Ebbsfleet

Land Securities welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will be consulting on the creation of an Urban Development Corporation for Ebbsfleet Valley. The new arrangements should make it easier, quicker and cheaper to deliver a new garden city at Ebbsfleet... View Article