Europe
Construction output to drag on GDP growth
11 January 2018 ONS figures have shown that construction output has experienced the largest drop since August 2012. While output in November rose by 0.4% in both monthly and annual terms, monthly data are volatile and on a rolling three-month basis, output declined by 2 percent - the largest fall since August 2012. Rebecca Larkin, senior economist at the Construction Products Associa...
FETA welcomes first reading of Aldous Bill
11 January 2018 The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) has welcomed the first reading of a new retentions Bill, introduced in Parliament on January 9. The ‘Aldous Bill’ has been introduced under the ‘Ten Minute Rule’ by Conservative MP for Waveney Peter Aldous, and has received cross-party support from 12 sponsoring MPs, including Sir Henry Bellingham (Conservative), Barr...
BSRIA expert speaking at the Green Register Climate Change &
Jan 10, 2018 BSRIA is delighted to be fielding an expert speaker at the Green Register Climate Change and Overheating event taking place on Friday 25th January 2018 in Bristol. Tassos Kougionis, Princ...
Refcom investigating 'short-sighted' R410A sale restrictions
10 January, 2018 Organisation looking into reports of rationing of AC refrigerant despite a lack of alternatives on the market Refrigeration registration body Refcom is investigating claims tha...
Commentary: The clean energy transition requires action on e
10 January 2018 The following commentary was written by WEO Energy Analysts Stephanie Bouckaert, Timothy Goodson and Brent Wanner. As a fundamental rule, electricity supply and demand must be ...
Climaveneta Powermaster integrates with Mitsubishi Electric
January 10, 2018 Mitsubishi Electric has announced the absorption of Climaveneta Powermaster from 01 January 2018, with Climaveneta becoming a branded product family within the Mitsubishi Electric por...
French oysters go on sale in a vending machine
January 9, 2018 A French oyster farmer and breeder from Re Island in France recently introduced a refrigerated vending machine that dispenses live oysters. With this machine, he hopes to sell more oys...
Retentions Bill breakdown: what will amendment mean for indu
9 January, 2018 Second reading of bill is now scheduled for April 27 with aim to introduce approved deposit schemes that will be a legal requirement for any construction industry retentions to be perm...
ebm-papst: Surprise Winners in Mulfingen
January 08, 2018 The 16th ebm-papst Hallenmasters Indoor Soccer Championship was won by FC Wurzburger Kickers. The biggest surprises at the U19-Tournament Saturday were the Wurzburger Kickers (U19 Bay...
Wieland strengthens its service offering for customers in th
9 January, 2018 With an investment of EUR 6.5 million in a new slitting line at the Langenberg site (Germany), Wieland is expanding its finishing capacity and addressing the increasing demand for thi...
High hopes as Retentions Bill is presented to parliament
9 January, 2018 Specialist contractors back MP Peter Aldous as Ten Minute Rule Bill proposes construction cash retentions are held as protected deposits The Construction (Retention Deposi...
Large Heat Pumps in Europe: Hamburg’s energy efficient offic
Jan. 09, 2018 | Waste heat from the computing centre is transferred to heat up a 13-floor building In Hamburg, two modern heat pumps were installed and put into operation in the head office of ...
