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31st Aug 2010
The latest news and innovations from the construction industry. Regularly keeping you up-to-date
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RICS COMMENT ON BANK OF ENGLAND MORTGAGE APPROVALS
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Commenting on today's Bank of England mortgage approvals data, Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist said: "The data released this morning continues to highlight the subdued level of activity in the residential property market, despite the stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers of homes worth up to £250,000. The total number of mortgages approved per month has been fairly stable since the beginning of the year, fluctuating within a narrow band of just 2,000. In the first seven months of 2010, almost 340,000 mortgages were approved. This is higher than in the comparable period of 2009 when just over 310,000 mortgages were approved, but is well down on historic norms. More Website
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UNDERSTANDING LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE – A NEW POCKET GUIDE
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Despite the fact that it was first identified as long ago as 1976, there are still several hundred occurrences of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK every year; some of them fatal. In order to put the disease into perspective Alfa Laval has produced a new edition of its popular Guide To range of pocket publications dealing specifically with Legionnaire’s disease. It covers the disease’s history, how it occurs and the best methods currently available to prevent its development. More Website
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KIDDE FYRNETICS JOINS UNIMER
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Kidde Fyrnetics has joined Unimer, the merchants co-operative. Currently the only Unimer supplier specialising in this market, it provides an unrivalled choice of battery and hard-wired smoke, heat and CO alarms - together with fire blankets, escape ladders and fire extinguishers - via Unimer merchant members. Unimer Marketing Manager Suzanne Millward commented: “We are delighted to welcome Kidde Fyrnetics to our ever expanding supply base, both in terms of diversity and scale.” More Website
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WINDOWMASTER HELPS MONMOUTH SCHOOL ATTAIN HIGHEST BREEAM RATING
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The Rogiet Primary School in Monmouthshire, which achieved the highest BREEAM score in the UK, features a natural ventilation and window control system supplied by WindowMaster. To include natural ventilation in the design of the building the architects had to overcome noise issues as an integral part of the design. Rogiet school was officially awarded a score of 78.8 per cent and BREEAM rating of Excellent. The school also won the 2010 BREEAM Schools Award. More Website
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GREEN ENERGY CONTROLS CUT COSTS AND CARBON FOR WAKEFIELD RESIDENTS
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Residents at the Newfield House Independent Living Scheme in Wakefield are benefiting from affordable, lower-carbon heating and hot water, thanks to advanced metering technology supplied by sustainable energy company ENER-G Switch2. The company was appointed by Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) to supply and operate a complete utility management service that removes the age-old problem of estimated and inaccurate supplier billings, together with a range of analytical benefits and reports to improve efficiency and cost savings.
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NEW QUICK FITTING, HIGH PERFORMANCE DRAINAGE WITH ACO EASYFLOW BATHROOM GULLY SYSTEM
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ACO Building Drainage has introduced its latest high performance gully system for safe and effective bathroom and wetroom drainage in both domestic and commercial premises, including leisure centres, public toilets and shopping malls. Designed to provide efficient function combined with a stylish appearance, the new EasyFlow plastic gully features a wide selection of high quality electro-polished stainless steel designer gratings to complement the aesthetics and ambience of the existing decor, while guaranteeing a 100% watertight installation. More Website
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WASHROOM WASHROOM GETS A COLLEGE EDUCATION
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Washroom Washroom, was recently appointed to design, manufacture and install wash and changing room specifications for a new build college project in Sussex. Bognor Regis Community College was in need of male, female and disabled washroom provisions on three floors of the new building and has now been equipped with striking WC and changing room specifications throughout. Two sets of open plan unisex toilets were provisioned for each of the three floors. More Website
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ASH & LACY LAUNCHES PUBLIC SPENDING INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
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Ash & Lacy Building Systems has just launched a new information campaign to demonstrate that drastic Government spending cuts need not mean that problems with public buildings have to remain unsolved. Entitled "Rethink & Refurb", the campaign aims to demonstrate to public construction professionals and specialists that they can turn a problem into an opportunity by channeling their energies into the refurbishment of existing building stock, sometimes in favour of ambitious new build projects. More Website
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BUILDING SECTOR'S ‘NEXT GENERATION’ VISIT HOMES OF THE FUTURE
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The next generation of Scotland's building industry has experienced the homes of the future at Scotland's Housing Expo at Milton of Leys, Inverness, thanks to building company Rok. The 14 apprentices, who started their training with Rok at the beginning of August, gained an insight into the type of houses they may work on in the future, which have been designed to promote eco friendly and sustainable living. Rok played a major role in the exhibition display. More Website
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THERMOBOARD BUILDS UP TO PHEX SHOWS
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Thermoboard is set to showcase its innovative new Low Build system at the PHEX exhibitions this Autumn. Visitors to stand 63 at Old Trafford on 13-14 October and stand 76 at Stamford Bridge on 23-24 November, will have the opportunity to take a closer look at the broad portfolio of Thermoboard products, including the Low Build system - a thinner 15mm underfloor heating system product that takes up less ‘build space’ and is perfect for retro-fit applications. More Website
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