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Contractors can benefit from new social housing refurbishment plans
June 15th, 2013In April the Circle Housing Group invited contractors to bid for tenders on a new build social housing framework. The project is estimated to be worth £500 million directly, and[...]
Environmental noise measurement – black art or simple science?
June 13th, 2013How advances in technology are simplifying the measurement of environmental noise. All day, every day, we are immersed in noise – environmental noise. It’s all around us and yet so many[...]
Lighting the way! Can switching to low-energy LED technology help drive reductions in energy costs in the public sector?
June 11th, 2013It is a time of unprecedented cost cutting across the UK public sector with staffing cutbacks and slashed budgets coming into effect. It may seem somewhat surprising, though, that energy policy[...]
Boost your Reception Areas - it takes 6 seconds to make a first impression!
June 10th, 2013In that time it is vital that your company comes out top. For businesses big and small, first impressions count, and regardless of whether its business clients or the general[...]
Are you paying for telecoms services you are no longer using?
June 8th, 2013Recent evidence suggests that small to medium-sized businesses are wasting around a quarter of their expenditure on services or devices that are no longer in use. Ian Hilton, director of[...]
SEMMMS: Will relief road be given go ahead this summer?
June 5th, 2013The proposed A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road has long been discussed and up for consultation. And, if a planning application is submitted and approved this summer, construction of the[...]
Noise assessment in the workplace: Why it is vital to plan ahead.
June 5th, 2013Occupational noise is a work hazard perhaps more readily identifiable with working in heavy industry. Ship building, large construction sites and heavy manufacture all conjure images of bustling environments where[...]
New Town Planning consultancy reaching for its SUMMIT…
June 3rd, 2013The recession has hit us hard and with job satisfaction hitting a low, many entrepreneurs are taking the leap and starting their own business. According to a report by Duport.co.uk a[...]
Can we look to Plants to Solve Indoor Air Quality Problems?
May 31st, 2013The idea of plants solving indoor air quality problems is very appealing. Most people like having plants in their homes and offices and in the hotels, shops, and public buildings[...]
Can commercial landlords benefit from an increasing trend in new eco technologies for use in commercial property?
May 30th, 2013The future is inexorably green, and the drive towards eco friendly technologies is undoubtedly influenced by the visible cost-effectiveness of ‘going green’. The UK government has forecast consistent rises in annual[...]



