A new EU standard that limits Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission levels from boilers has been issued, following lobbying from the Oil-Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) and other industry bodies. The revised standard, outlined in the Ecodesign Directive, gives UK boiler manufacturers…
Month: September 2014
How clued up is Britain about energy issues?
A recent survey has thrown light on how much the British public really knows about energy. The survey of 2,058 British adults, conducted by polling consultancy ComRes on behalf of the National Energy Foundation (NEF), found that: Only half of…
Tagged with: British, ComRes, energy, England, fossil fuels, Kerry Mashford, LED, light bulb, National Energy Foundation, NEF
Housing minister calls for an increase in use of prefabrication
Housing minister Brandon Lewis has called on house-builders to increase their use of prefabrication and off-site construction to speed up the supply of ‘affordable’ new homes. In a speech to the National Housing Federation’s annual conference yesterday he said that…
State of trade survey confirms continuing market improvement
Business is continuing to improve for members of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES), with increased order books and enquiries being reported more or less across the board, according to the latest state of trade research carried out among…
Business welcomes Scottish ‘No’ vote
The decision of the Scottish people to stay in the United Kingdom has been welcomed by business leaders. Yesterday a referendum on the question of Scottish independence, 2,001,926 residents of Scotland voted to stay in the UK against 1,617,989 who…
Tagged with: 44.7%, 55.3%, CBI, Confederation of British Industry, David Melhuish, independence, John Cridland, no, referendum, Scottish, Scottish Property Federation, SPF, yes
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