19th April 2011

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EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK BECOMES PART OF BRE
The Excellence Framework, originally developed by Inspire East with BRE assistance has now become part of the BRE suite of services to support project based sustainability assessments. Funded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) this online tool encourages best practice by signposting and encouraging the use of existing relevant standards when working up construction or community scale projects. It does this by using a step by step questionnaire format to produce a score and radar diagram. More   Website
TREWHIDDLE LEISURE VILLAGE
Maibec® Timber Cladding from The A. Proctor Group has recently been installed onto a project at Trewhiddle Leisure Village in St. Austell in Cornwall. The A. Proctor Group worked closely with both the specifiers, to ensure that the technical detailing of the cladding system was correct, and also with the contractors to advise on the smooth installation. Maibec® is available in 6 standard colours, however most other colours can be matched if required.
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ENER-G LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION BUILDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Clean technology group ENER-G has launched a new tamper-proof building energy management system (BEMS) – called E-MAGINE - that is pre-engineered to provide fast installation and commissioning, and assured lifetime delivery on energy costs and carbon savings. E-MAGINE uses the latest in IT and internet technology to provide a fully scalable, integrated control system that can be customised for optimum control and management of all heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting applications.
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BUZON DPH PEDESTALS
This pedestal system is a robust (from Buzon UK), stable and versatile means of supporting all types pavers, timber decking and metal or fibre glass grid systems in exterior or interior applications. Cavities from 17-850mm can be created with up to 1000kg loading per pedestal and excellent and rapid drainage, whether at roof or ground level. The pedestals themselves are easily adjustable for height (with built-in slope correction of up to 5%) and are manufactured from 100% recyclable material.
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RENEWABLE TRAINING CENTRE TARGETS KNOWLEDGE GAP
Mitsubishi Electric has opened a new Renewable Training Centre at its headquarters in Travellers Lane, Hatfield enabling the company to double the availability of training courses. The new facility more than doubles the amount of floor space available for training and will increase the number of training places to 4,000 per year. The centre allows the company to provide 12 different courses covering air conditioning, domestic heating, commercial heating and control systems. 
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CUT SICK PAY COSTS AND HELP EMPLOYEE RECOVERY
Ergonomic Maltron keyboards, designed to fit hands, have enabled over 3000 RSI sufferers to continue or resume work. Company medical advisor, Dr. John Foster was amazed.  Cost recovery in a week is possible.  Unique Left & Right single handed models are equally effective in helping those with other problems.   See the website for information about these and other products, or call us on 0845 230 3265 for personal supportive contact. More   Website
Maltron’s keyboards star in Cadbury advert!
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HAURATON DRAINFIX® CLEAN FILTER-BED CHANNELS
The Hauraton DRAINFIX® CLEAN filter-bed drainage channel system is designed to directly cleanse polluted particles in rainwater runoff from car parks, industrial yards, trading estates and highways. This elegant solution ensures polluted storm water does not enter a local SUDS scheme. Extensive tests found very little of this pollution was removed by separators or retention systems; the DRAINFIX® CLEAN channels’ incorporating a filter-bed was the only system to work effectively over a long period. More   Website

LAIDLAW OVERALL WINNER AT GUILD OF ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY AWARDS
Laidlaw Solutions Limited once again featured prominently in the 2010/11 Specification Awards organised by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongery and the RIBA. The £6.1m Rose Lodge Care Centre for adults with learning disabilities was judged 'Winner of Winners' and 'Best Public Sector project' with Laidlaw supplying products from its specialist Orbis Anti-Ligature range.  The company was also 'Commended' in the 'Hospitality and Residential Buildings' category for its work on 'Bespoke Hotels’ Bermondsey Square hotel project. More   Website

CELEBRATING 45 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY!
Hoyles 2011 catalogue has been launched showcasing the company’s latest range of Security, Fire and Safety products. In a new larger format with clear images, model comparison tables and application pages detailing various installation possibilities, the 2011 catalogue contains all the essential information required. Hoyles also design and build bespoke systems to client specification, talk to the technical team for a free no obligation quotation.  More   Website

A WARM COAT TO KEEP OUT THE COLD
A sheltered housing scheme in Southend will not only look smarter this winter but warmer as well thanks to Anglian Building Products. South Essex Homes appointed Anglian Building Products to install external wall insulation to seven blocks of sheltered accommodation in Kingfisher and Sandpiper Close. The blocks were built in the 1970s when insulation levels were not the highest priority. This is being remedied by the installation of the lightweight weber.therm XM system. More   Website
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HEAT AN ENTIRE HOME THE ECO WAY THANKS TO THE XCEL HEAT BANK FROM SPECFLUE
Specflue are delighted to announce that they are now the sole supplier of the incredible multi fuel heating solution, the Xcel Heat Bank. Suitable for simultaneous connection to wood burners, stoves and biomass boilers, gas and oil boilers, solar panels, heat pumps, vented and sealed heating systems including radiators and under floor heating as well as high performance showers and multiple bathroom, the Xcel Heat Bank simply is the perfect answer to heating an entire house. More   Website
STANNAH – STREAMLINING RESTAURANT SERVICE IN THE LG ARENA
As part of a £29 million redevelopment of one of the UK’s leading arenas, a Stannah Goodsmaster 1000B goods lift is providing vital behind-the-scenes catering support to Birmingham’s LG Arena and the 800,000 visitors every year to its blockbusting concerts and sporting events. This 1000kg goods lift with its through-car capability streamlines the movement of catering supplies between the kitchens that serve two lakeside restaurants: the ground-floor Sanctum, and the private, 400-cover Arena Suite on the first floor. More   Website
RUSSELLS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES CASPIAN HOUSE
The £2.2m refurbishment of Caspian House at Atlantic Park on Merseyside has been completed. Russells Construction this week handed over the Grade A office building to representatives from the scheme’s development managers Industrial Securities, and landowner Royal London Asset Management. Russells’ scope of works included the internal fit out, mechanical and electrical engineering works, replacement roof and the incorporation of double height sections to bring additional natural light into the space. More   Website
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